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Sep 17, 2017

#9 - How to Be Respected by Others... or Not

Passage: Exodus 20:16

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Ten Commandments - Ten Steps to the Good Life

Category: Exodus

Summary:

Main Text - Exodus 20:16; WLC 143, 144, 145; Heidelberg Catechism Questions 112

Detail:

Ten Steps to the Good Life #9

“How to Be Respected By Others…or Not”

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

 

You Must respect the truth whether others will respect You or Not

 

  1. To Respect the Truth You Must Be Able to Recognize the Lie

    

               The 9th Commandment means…

 

               False testimony means…

 

                              L….                      P…                        S…

                              T…                       F…                        Q…

                              P                            M…                      R…

 

               Against Your Neighbor means

 

  1. You Won’t Respect the Truth Unitl You See the Lie For What it REALLY Is

 

               Secular motives won’t…

 

               God’s motives will…

 

               A lie is…

 

                              Deut 32:4             Heb 6:18              John 8:44               Gen 12:12-13

 

               A lie is…                                                          Eph 4:25              Gen 12:13 & 17

 

  1. You Must Take Steps to Protect Truth and Thereby Respect Others

 

               At every temptation  call…

 

                              Prov 36:28            Rev 22

 

               Refuse to tell the…

 

                              Eph 4:26

 

               Admit and repent of…

 

                              1 John 1:8-9

 

               Practice giving the…

 

                              1 Cor 13:6-7

 

THE Great Lie About the One Who Never Lied

Westminster Larger Catechism

http://www.paullytle.com/WLC/index.html    with Scripture Proofs from the ESV

http://www.reformed.org/documents/wlc_w_proofs/

143 - 143. What is the ninth commandment?

  1. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

 

144 - 144. What are the duties required in the ninth commandment?

  1. The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man,1 and the good name of our neighbour, as well as our own;2 appearing and standing for the truth;3 and from the heart,4 sincerely,5 freely,6 clearly,7 and fully,8 speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice,9 and in all other things whatsoever;10 a charitable esteem of our neighbours;11 loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name;12 sorrowing for,13 and covering of their infirmities;14 freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces,15 defending their innocency;16 a ready receiving of a good report,17 and unwillingness to admit of an evil report,18 concerning them; discouraging tale-bearers,19 flatterers,20 and slanderers;21 love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requireth;22 keeping of lawful promises;23 studying and practicing of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.

 

145 - 145. What are the sins forbidden in the ninth commandment?

  1. The sins forbidden in the ninth commandment are, all prejudicing the truth, and the good name of our neighbours, as well as our own,1 especially in public judicature;2 giving false evidence,3 suborning false witnesses,4 wittingly appearing and pleading for an evil cause, outfacing and overbearing the truth;5 passing unjust sentence,6 calling evil good, and good evil; rewarding the wicked according to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the work of the wicked;7 forgery,8 concealing the truth, undue silence in a just cause,9 and holding our peace when iniquity calleth for either a reproof from ourselves,10 or complaint to others;11 speaking the truth unseasonably,12 or maliciously to a wrong end,13 or perverting it to a wrong meaning,14 or in doubtful and equivocal expressions, to the prejudice of truth or justice;15 speaking untruth,16 lying,17 slandering,18 backbiting,19 detracting, tale bearing,20 whispering,21 scoffing,22 reviling,23 rash,24 harsh,25 and partial censuring;26 misconstructing intentions, words, and actions;27 flattering,28 vain-glorious boasting;29 thinking or speaking too highly or too meanly of ourselves or others;30 denying the gifts and graces of God;31 aggravating smaller faults;32 hiding, excusing, or extenuating of sins, when called to a free confession;33 unnecessary discovering of infirmities;34 raising false rumors,35 receiving and countenancing evil reports,36 and stopping our ears against just defense;37 evil suspicion;38 envying or grieving at the deserved credit of any,39 endeavoring or desiring to impair it,40 rejoicing in their disgrace and infamy;41 scornful contempt,42 fond admiration;43 breach of lawful promises;44 neglecting such things as are of good report,45 and practicing, or not avoiding ourselves, or not hindering what we can in others, such things as procure an ill name.

 

Heidelberg Catechism

http://www.reformed.org/documents/heidelberg.html

http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/heidelberg-catechism-1563/

Question 112. What is required in the ninth commandment?

Answer: That I bear false witness against no man, (a) nor falsify any man's words; (b) that I be no backbiter, nor slanderer; (c) that I do not judge, nor join in condemning any man rashly, or unheard; (d) but that I avoid all sorts of lies and deceit, as the proper works of the devil, (e) unless I would bring down upon me the heavy wrath of God; (f) likewise, that in judgment and all other dealings I love the truth, speak it uprightly and confess it; (g) also that I defend and promote, as much as I am able, the honor and good character of my neighbour. (h)

(a) Prov.19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. Prov.19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. Prov.21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. (b) Ps.15:3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. Ps.50:19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. Ps.50:20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. (c) Rom.1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Rom.1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (d) Matt.7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matt.7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: (e) John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. (f) Prov.12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. Prov.13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. (g) 1 Cor.13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Eph.4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. (h) 1 Pet.4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.