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:''The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” y and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. | :''The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” y and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Ro 13:9–10.</ref>'' | ||
Love without truth really isn’t love. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Don’t exaggerate. Be accurate. Be fair. Live with integrity. Don’t have levels of honesty. Your “yes” and your “no” are oaths before the presence of God.<ref>Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).</ref> | Love without truth really isn’t love. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Don’t exaggerate. Be accurate. Be fair. Live with integrity. Don’t have levels of honesty. Your “yes” and your “no” are oaths before the presence of God.<ref>Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).</ref> | ||