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THE LAWS OF GOD - #9
The Nineth Commandment and Related Scriptures
God has set forth HIS Laws in the Holy Scriptures for ALL Mankind to
know--and obey (Proverbs 14:34 and Isaiah 60:12)!
9. THOU (you) SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY (Your)
NEIGHBOR...(lie)!
(Exodus 20:16 - Deuteronomy 5:20)...
The Devil is known as the Father of Lies (John 8:44). Consequently,
his workers will stop at nothing to lie and deceive to get their
way! Correspondingly, God's People are to be known as People of the
TRUTH. Thus lying, deceptions, and falsehoods should not be found
among us. And, most especially to the point, lying MUST NOT be allowed
to pervert justice and the correct administration of the Law (i.e.
maintance of Proper Due Process)!
.A POPULAR IMMORALITY:
Unfortunatley, the common man does not usually regard the TRUTH
(Pslams 116:11). Consequently, a variety of laws and rules are needed
to correct his tendancy to easily wander out of the proper path, here!
- ..1 LYING:
deliberately telling as the TRUTH what you know to be a falsehood
is the work of the Devil and his followers (Isaiah 44:24-25, John
8:44)! And, we are sternly warned that DAMNATION awaits those who
follow such practices (Deuteronomy 33:29; Jeremiah 50:36;
I Timothy 1:9-10; Revelations 21:8)!
- ..2 DECEPTION (Partial-Truths or Little White Lies):
the Devil and his followers are fast at work deceiving people,
deluding them into thinking that reality is not what God has
established (Genesis 3:4-5, 13, 27:6-13, 41; Proverbs 12:5, 17,
20; Romans 3:13, II Thessalonians 2:11-12; II John 1:7).
Consequently, we must steadfastly resist the common temptation to
fib, for if we do not adhere to the Truth, who will believe us
when we talk about the things of God!
- ...a LIFE PRIORITY:
The Commandment to preserve life (no murder) takes priority over
the Commandment not to lie, so that if your life (or the life of
loved-ones or friends) is threatened, then it may be permissable
to fib a bit to protect them from harm (Genesis 12:11-13,
20:1-2).
- ...b DIS-INFORMATION:
The Government has a duty to protect the lives of its servicemen
and officials, so that if their lives are threatened by an enemy,
it may be permissable to put forth mis-leading information
(Joshua 2:1-7). However, this tactic should be used sparingly,
lest the enemy get use to seeing through what is said OR a
crediblity gap arise as the public loses trust or confidence in
what its officials say!
.B COMMON FORMS OF FALSE WITNESS ROUTINE:
- ..1 MALICIOUS GOSSIP:
telling embarassing stories about someone with the intent to do
them social or psychological damage or harm (Whisper Campaign),
usually involving:
- ...a BACKBITING or BACKSTABBING:
spreading rumors about someone behind their back so that they
are unaware of the bad things that are being said about them--and
thus are made defenseless and not allowed to speak in reply
(Psalms 15:3; Proverbs 25:3; Romans 1:30; II Corinthians
12:20).
- ...b EVIL REPORTS OR FALSE REPORTS:
casting what was done or seen in a bad light so as to imply the
worst possible situation--when it may have been entirely innocent
or even for the good (Genesis 37:2; Exodus 23:1; Numbers
13:31-33, 14:36-37; Nehemiah 6:13-14; Romans 1:29; II
Corinthians 12:20).
- ...c EVIL SPEAKING OR DEFAMATION:
painting the person's character as being thoroughly evil or
grossly corrupt--or a lot less moral than it is (Matthew
12:34-35; Ephesians 4:31; James 4:11; I Peter 2:1, 3:10).
- ...d TALEBEARERS:
people who love to spread stories about others, without checking
out what the true facts of the tale may be (Proverbs 11:9, 13,
18:8, 26:20; Romans 3:13)--THEREFORE, always go to the source
or victim of the rumor and inquire as to what the true facts
are!
- ..2 SLANDER OR LIBEL:
publicly saying (slander) things about people that are not true
to the damaging of their reputation or public image--or (libel)
printing, publishing, broadcasting such things in the various
media (Psalms 31:13, 50:20, 101:5; Proverbs 10:18; Jeremiah
9:4-5; Revelations 12:10), for this is the job of Satan (the
Slanderor) and his workers.
- ..3 FALSE ACCUSATION:
officially accusing or charging someone of committing a crime that
you know that they did not do (Nehemiah 6:7; Job 2:5; Jeremiah
37:13-15; Matthew 5:11; I Peter 3:16)--typical Geselschaft
operation.
- ..4 PERJURY:
telling lies about someone while under an official oath to tell
only the truth about them (Leviticus 6:3, 19:12; Deuteronomy
19:16-18; Zechariah 5:1-4; Matthew 15:19; Luke 3:14; I Timothy
1:9-10)--hence attempting to subvert and derail the proper Due
Process of Justice.
- ..5 PUNISHMENT FOR FALSE ACCUSATION AND PERJURY:
the basic Scriptural Principle is to do to the perpetrator(s) what
they would have had done to the victim of the falsehood
(Deuteronomy 19:18-21; Hoseas 4:2-3; Malachi 3:5; James 3:6).
- ..6 VIGILANTI ACTION FORBIDDEN:
the typical result of a Whisper Campaign or Character Assassination
Program is that after false rumors are spread about the person
(Gemeinschaft), and a false accusation is officially entered into
the records somewhere (Geselschaft), then when justice fails to
take action (due to lack of evidence) a secret vigilanti committe
is organized to take the law into their own hands and punish the
victim, or run them out of town. This is the work and tactics
of the Devil and God's People should NOT participate in it!
Rather WE are to respect and follow the Due Process of Law laid
out by God in the Holy Scriptures--below #9.D.4.
- ..7 GEISTING (Image Damage) FORBIDDEN:
the workers of the Devil often attempt to go beyond the
Gemeinshaft-Geselshaft Routine and attempt to establish an
atmosphere or image (spirit) about a person by the spreading of
such lies in the community about them, so that under social
pressure (from others who believe the lie), the person will do or
preform as the perpetrator(s) set up--making people into robots or
zombies by their lies (Matthew 12:24-28; John 7:19-21).
.C COMMERCIAL DECEPTIONS:
Unfortunately, as too many of mankind seem predisposed to telling
falsehoods, this also carries over into commerce and business, to
the damage of the consumer. (See also, LAW-8.B.8
FRAUD under Stealing.)
- ..1 FALSE ADVERTISING:
All too often, products or services are presented as something
that they are not--deceiving the consumer into thinking that he
is getting something that he is not (Genesis 3:4-5).
- ..2 BAIT AND SWITCH:
Sometimes, businessmen are tempted to offer some product or
service for sale at a fantastic price (without actually having the
item) in order to just draw crowds into their store and then sell
them something else that is more expensive (II Kings 10:18-25).
- ..3 FRAUD:
When a businessman deliberately represents himself or his product
(services) as something that he is not, so that he has gained some
commercial advantage (usually money) by mis-representing the true
facts or in deliberate deception of the customer (Acts 8:9-11 &
13:6-11). See also LAW 8.B.8. FRAUD under
Stealing.
.D SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLE OF LIBERTY--Foundation of Due Process:
The Holy Scriptures set forth many Divine Rights that form Our Civil
Rights and Human Rights, under the General Principle of Liberty.
These are presented in the following article.
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.E PROPER DUE PROCESS OF LAW:
The Holy Scriptures set forth many rules that make up the Proper Due
Procees of the Law, as an extension of the Principle of Liberty.
These are presented in the following article.
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MORE INFO ON GOD'S LAWS!
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