87. To the Extent That We Turn Our Backs on All Kinds of False Witness Because They Are Sins, We Love Truth

UNDERSTOOD on an earthly level, bearing false witness means not only committing legal perjury but also telling lies and slandering others. Understood on a spiritual level, bearing false witness means saying and convincing ourselves that something false is true and that something evil is good, and the reverse. Understood on the highest level, though, bearing false witness means blaspheming the Lord and the Word. These are the three meanings of false witness.

The information about the threefold meaning of everything in the Word presented in Teachings on the Sacred Scripture 5-7, and following may show that these three are united in people who commit perjury, tell lies, and slander.