Truthfulness in Dress The Ninth Commandment Do not practice dishonesty in dress. Deuteronomy 22:5 “‘A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.’” In those days the only purpose for “cross-dressing” would have ...
Truthfulness in Marriage The Ninth Commandment Husbands and wives must be honest with one another. Deuteronomy 22:13-21 “‘If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her and accuses her of misconduct and brings a bad name upon her, saying, “I took this woman, and when I came near ...
Honesty and Fairness The Ninth Commandment God commands honesty and fairness in all our dealings. Deuteronomy 25:13-16 “‘You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small. You shall not have in your house two kinds of measures, a large and a small. A full and fair ...
The Blinding Power of Sin The Ninth Commandment Sin can blind us to false dealing. Leviticus 6:1-5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed ...
Do Not Lie The Ninth Commandment We must at all times be truthful with our neighbors. Leviticus 19:11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.” Colossians 3:9 In this statute we can see the interconnectedness of the Law of God, and why, if we break one of ...
Vows The Ninth Commandment Keep your word with God. Deuteronomy 23:21-23 “‘If you make a vow to the LORD your God, you shall not delay fulfilling it, for the LORD your God will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. But if you refrain from vowing, you will not ...
No Pagan Practices The Ninth Commandment God calls us to walk His path in obedient faith. Leviticus 18:24-30 “Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, for by all these the nations I am driving out before you have become unclean, and the land became unclean, so that I punished its iniquity, ...
Holy to the Lord The Ninth Commandment We must not test the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:16-19 “‘You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah. You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you. ...
Truthful in All Things The Ninth Commandment God commands us to be people of truth. Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Deuteronomy 5:20 “‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.’” God is a God of truth. Anything less than or opposed to truth is therefore contrary to the very ...
Diplomacy and War The Eighth Commandment Israel was to wage war only as a last resort. Deuteronomy 20:10-18 “‘When you draw near to a city to fight against it, offer terms of peace to it. And if it responds to you peaceably and it opens to you, then all the people who are found ...