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Lesson 8 Commandment # 8                                                                  

Study the 8th   commandments and its meaning

8) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

            What does this mean?
We are to fear and love God so that we do not betray, slander, or lie about our neighbor, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain his actions in the kindest way.

1)      What is the 8th commandment about?

2)      What is this commandment concerned about?

3)      Why do you think God wants to protect our reputations?

Questions to ask parents

1)      When you hear gossip, what do you think about?

2)      Have you ever been gossiped about? How did it make you feel?