Showing a good example is an aspect of Christian conduct that can influence those who are a witness to it. This is shown in the Bible; “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5.16) As told in this verse, it is important that others see a person’s good example in order to bring them to praise God.
As Matthew says, “Ye are the light of the world . . .”( 5.14) Sometimes, the only Bible a person reads is that of another person. That is to say, unbelievers that don’t read the Bible in their homes or go to church to hear the gospel only learn it by seeing another’s actions shown by their example.
There are many characteristics of a person’s good example that can be shown and seen by others around them. For example, a person’s honesty and integrity are seen and valued. In …show more content…
Mark Twain doesn’t strait out say a good example is not important, but rather it annoys him. This should make a point of saying that showing a good example isn’t something to brag about. People that are boastful and prideful of the examples they show can frustrate others to the point a good example is no longer seen as something viewed favorably in their eyes, but rather as someone to good for their own