What the Bible says about Truthfulness
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Exodus 20:16 The ninth commandment, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20), protects our relationship with God because by seeking and bearing true witness to the truth, we can have a relationship with God. God is truth (John 14:6), and he who speaks truth from the heart abides with God (Psalm 15:1-2). Speaking the truth also shows love toward our fellow man (Ephesians 4:15). Lies of any kind—bald-faced, white, or anywhere in between—cause separation and distrust, while truth, though sometimes hard to bear at first, produces unity and trust in the end. Martin G. Collins The Ninth Commandment Related Topics: Bearing False Witness | False Witness | Guarding the Truth | Lies | Love | Lying | Ninth Commandment | Relationship with God | The Ninth Commandment | Truth | Truth, Guarding | Truth, Love of | Truthfulness | Unity

Proverbs 14:5 "Bearing false witness" is lying. Conversely, a faithful witness gives accurate testimony. He declares events, statements, and information as they happened, not as he perceives them or as they give him an advantage. Such a person will consistently tell the complete truth. Martin G. Collins The Ninth Commandment Related Topics: Bearing False Witness | Lying | Truth | Truthfulness

Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the confidence we have in possessing the things we hope for because of the promises of God. Faithfulness is adhering unswervingly to God and His covenant. To be faithful we need to be loyal (steadfastly affectionate and allegiant to God), conscientious (scrupulous in doing God's will), dedicated (zealously devoted to God), and truthful (true to God's Word and standard of righteousness). Martin G. Collins Faithfulness Related Topics: Confidence | Dedication | Faith | Faith as the Evidence of things Unseen | Faithfulness | Hope | Loyalty | Steadfastness | Truthfulness

 

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