False Testimony

President Trump continues to rail against the media and has used the term fake news so often I’m beginning to wonder if it isn’t becoming benign. A more fitting term might be false testimony, which carries dire consequences. The rich young man asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus said, You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” Jesus went on to point out that it is hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. However, it should not be lost on anyone that the Ten Commandments, including giving false testimony, remain in effect today. (Mark 10:19 NIV).