Before the Cross | Truth be told, 8th commandment is essentential for Christian living
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Lisa A. Johnston
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor"
(Ex 20:16; Dt 5:20).
Let your "yes" mean "yes" and your "no" mean "no." Anything more is from the evil one (Matthew 5:37).
In other words, we are not to misrepresent the truth in our relations with others. To His disciples, Jesus taught the unconditional love of truth: Let what you say be simply yes or no.
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