Rule #5: ALWAYS, ALWAYS be honest. If we are going to 'search for the truth' then we must be honest! Because truth and dishonesty just don't go together. They are totally incompatible. So we must resolve before hand that we are going to be honest. Honest to ourselves, honest to God, and honest to others. For this study we must be honest to ourselves as we 'search for the truth' in the different subjects. As we study each topic and we come across 'a truth' ( for example, where God says "Do this", "Don't do that", "This is totally unacceptable" ), then we need to ask ourselves, "How does this 'truth' apply to ME?" And here is where the honesty comes in to play. Yes, we have to be honest with ourselves and ask ourselves, "Is this the way I am living my life?", now remember, be honest. We also have to be honest with God. After all, Who do we think we are fooling?? GOD KNOWS!!! ( Genesis 6:5 , 1 Chronicles 28:9 , 1 Chronicles 29:17 , Luke 12:2-3 and Luke 16:15 , are just a few ). And finally, we must be honest with others. If we are not honest with others, how are we going to teach them the 'truth'?