COMMANDMENT #9
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. Exodus 20: 15
Exodus has a whole paragraph on lying:
Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.
Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong.
When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd, and do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit. Exodus 23: 1-3 (NIV)
Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Exodus 23" 6-8 (NIV)
Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.
Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong.
When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd, and do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit. Exodus 23: 1-3 (NIV)
Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Exodus 23" 6-8 (NIV)
Do not lie
Do not deceive one another.
Do not swear falsely by my Name and so profane the Name of your God. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19: 11,12 (NIV)
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4: 25 (NIV)
In Matthew, Jesus said, 18)"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, FALSE WITNESS, blasphemies:"
Have you accepted God's gift of eternal life? We are born into sin due to the choices of Adam and Eve. God gave us a way out of that sin. Please visit the "Path to Salvation" page to learn more about His love.
You are also invited to visit Oma at http://omaslife.blogspot.com and http://omaspolitics.blogspot.com.
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4: 25 (NIV)
In Matthew, Jesus said, 18)"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, FALSE WITNESS, blasphemies:"
It appears that the bottom line for those called by His Name are to have morals above those "of the world". Even the wicked know how we are instructed to act; just ask a politician. We are to reflect God's nature. Remember that "Satan is the father of lies". John 8: 44 (NIV) Where would we be if God lied?
Have you accepted God's gift of eternal life? We are born into sin due to the choices of Adam and Eve. God gave us a way out of that sin. Please visit the "Path to Salvation" page to learn more about His love.
You are also invited to visit Oma at http://omaslife.blogspot.com and http://omaspolitics.blogspot.com.
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