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Protected Against Lies Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness.” Psalm 12:6, 7 The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined on the ground, purified seven times. You, O LORD, will keep them; you…
The Penalty of Lies Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness.” Romans 1:24, 25 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they…
A Culture of Lies Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness.” Psalm 12:1, 2 Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of men. Everyone utters lies…
The Power of Lies Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness.” Matthew 28:13-15 “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we…
The Father of Lies Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness.” John 8:44 “You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and…
God’s Word is Truth Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness.” John 17:17 “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” Our words must mirror God’s. The ninth commandment is designed to guard the speech and…
Just and Justified Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Romans 4:24, 25 [Righteousness] will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and…
Distributive Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:11 “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and…
Retributive Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Exodus 22:1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a…
Restorative Justice Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Exodus 21:33, 34 “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,…