Promises Without Meaning – Speaking the Truth in a Lying World

November 9, 2025
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Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

What does it mean for a Christian to be a “truth-teller” as a way of life?  Jesus found that Judaism developed clever ways to avoid keeping promises and oaths.  Today, we are much further down the road of duplicity as students are taught that “truth” is subjective and “speaking the truth” is not possible.  How does Jesus respond to such thinking?