For as long as I can remember I have always held telling the truth very high. I don't care if its a "white lie", cheating on a test, or bending the truth its still a lie.
James 5:12
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.
There are times when I have overheard my friends talking about something. Due to the seriousness of what they said or were agreeing to, they had to swear by something for the other to believe the earnestness of the other person's words.
Whenever a friend of mine has asked me if I swear I'm telling the truth I have always have been hesitant or disagreed to. Since I have always tried to tell the truth I never understood why they would need extra confirmation. I think that is in a way what James is talking about. If we always try as best as we can to speak truth all the time we will never have to swear by anything to express our sincereness.
If we say that we speak truth, but indeed do not we are essentially taking away the validity of what we say is true. If our truth is not true how do know what is right and true? Our yes should mean yes and when we say no should mean no.
Not only is lying a sin, but when what you say isn't truth, how can anyone ever believe you? See lying is a big deal. "It doesn't matter if its just a "white lie" or bending of the truth" is a lie itself. It is important that others can trust what we say. If what we say isn't always true, why would others believe us when we say that Jesus died for them? We should strive to always be profoundly truthful so that we do not have to swear by anything to express our answers.
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