The Ninth Commandment Deuteronomy 19:15-21 “‘A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established. If a malicious witness arises to ...

The Ninth Commandment 9.3 Do not conspire falsely Do not join with others to spread false reports or to bring false charges. Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.” Exodus 23:2, 3 “You shall not fall in with the ...

The Ninth Commandment 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 weight you shall have, a full and fair measure you ...

The Ninth Commandment 9.2 Be truthful to your neighbor Do not lie to, deceive, or otherwise deal falsely or dishonestly with your neighbor. Leviticus 19:11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.” Colossians 3:9 Leviticus 6:1-5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “If anyone sins and commits ...

The Ninth Commandment 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 be guilty of ...

The Ninth Commandment 9.1 Be truthful to God We are to be holy to the Lord in all things and diligent to fulfill our vows. 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 ...

The Ninth Commandment The Commandment God is a God of Truth, and He has entrusted to us a stewardship of His Truth, such that we must always be diligent to speak the truth in love, and to deal truthfully with God and with our neighbor. Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness ...

A Generation of Truth-Tellers Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” In a day when it seems like almost everybody feels free to bend or ignore the truth, Christians must resolve to be a people committed to the ninth commandment and all it requires. The truth will shine ...

Fulfill Your Vows Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” “For richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse.” Probably most of us have declared those vows to the Lord. Keeping vows is an important part of truth-telling, and this requires a ...

Truthful to God? Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Throughout much of the Old Testament Israel tried to hold on to the worship of God and indulge the pagan ways of her neighbors at the same time. This is self-deceptive–withholding truth from ourselves–and an outright insult to ...