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PERJURY I tell you the Truth, It’s official! For those of you attending Greater Beckley Christian School, I’ll be speaking at your Junior-Senior Banquet on May 2. So if don’t have your “date” lined up, better start thinking about it soon! I’m really looking forward to seeing you there! (Oh, and be sure to tell Ms. Parvin that Randy said hello! :- ) <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Committing perjury is the act of lying (or not telling the truth) while under oath. This act is committed when someone is called in as a witness and perjures themselves by knowingly answering a question in a false manner. One thing that happens when someone is caught lying under oath, or committing perjury, is that the rest of that witness’s testimony is worthless. It just can't be used in a court of law. Once perjured, the witness's testimony is thrown out. And while we're speaking of the law, listen as Paul tells young Timothy about the law and what it is good for.
1 Timothy 1: Wow, this perjury thing is pretty serious when you think about the company it keeps! The law is made for rebels, murderers, adulterers, perverts, liars and perjurers. Perjury is a serious thing. The Lord detests liars as he detests murderers and adulterers. Now, it's time to put myself to the test. Come with me back in time. I find myself in the courtroom. It is time for me to examine myself. Am I able to step up to the witness stand? You see, I claim to know the accused. I claim to be an eye witness to the actions of the one on trial. Let's join in and listen to the latest developments.
Matthew 26: The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." What a scene. Looks like the prosecution has loaded itself with witnesses. Perjurers. Paid liars. In all fairness, Jesus should have had many witnesses himself. Yet I, like Peter, sat on the back row and watched. I, like Peter, had full understanding of who Jesus is, the Son of God. I, like Peter, had told Jesus that I believe He is the son of God, yet we both sit, silently. While we watch perjurer after perjurer testify, we remain silent. In essence, we perjure ourselves with our non-testimony. You see friend, the trial continues today. God's word says that Satan continues to accuse Christians day and night. False accusations continue from the accuser. And we continue to be the only witnesses who can tell about the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth. Christ is the Truth, the Way and the Life. When we sit on the back row and continue to remain silent, we are a non-witness and have no better testimony than those who perjure themselves about who Jesus truly is. So how did our courtroom drama unveil? See for yourself.
64"Yes,
it is as you say," Jesus replied.
"But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the
Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds
of heaven." Today the trial continues. Who will stand and testify? Your Servant,
<*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Prayer Requests (and Praises!): Please reply if you have prayer requests, comments or simply need an open ear. I always enjoy hearing from you. <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Copyright © 2003 Truth Works Publishing. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise specified, all scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE,
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