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Lying

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16).

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The Sin of Lying

  • by Victor Kubik
Lying—almost everybody does it and for a variety of reasons. But how does God view it, and what can we do about it?
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A Year of Lying?

  • by Darris McNeely

Cover-ups and scandals in 2015 emphasize western society's attitude toward...

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A laptop and smartphone on a table.

Social Media Hoaxes: Bearing False Witness?

  • by Kevin Greer
How can others have confidence in us when we preach the gospel of the Kingdom if we can't even handle a simple news story? Ultimately, it is our responsibility to ensure we are sharing fact, not fiction, over social media.
A man praying.

The Ninth Commandment: Truth as a Way of Life

  • by United Church of God
9. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." How important is truth? To fully appreciate the Ninth Commandment, with its prohibition of lying, we must realize how important truth is to God.

Honesty Counts!

  • by United Church of God
Honesty is the bedrock of goodwill and reputation.

Pants on Fire

  • by Debbie Pennington
I don't know about you, but when God says He hates something, I pay attention. And when He repeats Himself, I pay even more attention.
A woman talking to a friend.

Liar, Liar

  • by Lorelei Nettles
How important is being truthful and just how much lying will we accept into our lives?

Lying Wonders

  • by United Church of God
Many people will be surprised by events in our future. But the Bible tells us what to expect.
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a bride standing alone and looking at the ground

Fraudulent Marriage

  • by Frederick Kellers
God doesn't bind fraudulent contracts—including the contract of marriage. Under the first covenant God made with Israel, if a man married a woman and found that she had deliberately hidden the fact that she was not a virgin, he was permitted to put her away. We would say that the marriage was annulled. That is, it was never a valid, bound marriage. The same would be true today for a man who...

World News and Trends- Teen ethics: a challenge for parents

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Scott Ashley
Almost half of American teens have stolen, and most admit to cheating and lying, according to a survey of middle—and high-school students. At the same time most also say that "good character" is important.