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My brother swears quite a lot but when I hear it I just ignore it.. is that ok, like I don't have to tell him not to do I?And you know you're not supposed to take God's name in vain, is that like when you say "oh my God" and is it bad to say "what the hell" and "damn it!" too? And you know how lying is bad, does that mean white lies as well because my mum just got some new glasses and if she asks me whether I like them I would probably say they're ok even though I don't like them because I don't want to upset her?
Swearing has something to do with pride and God hates that, that's why the Lord said we only needto say "yes" or "no","But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 5:34-37 (ESV)As to phrases like "oh my God", even if it was just an empty phrase could be offending to someand we are not supposed to be a stumbling block to our fellow Christian brothers and sisters."It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble."Romans 14:21 (ESV)There is no reason to lie there is always a way of saying things in the negative in a nice way.Like saying "It's alright if you're not a Jew because nobody is perfect".About your brother, you can just ignore him because some people learn the hard way or if you reallycare for him, you can pray to God to help you in convincing him about what is right and wrong."for it is written, 'As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,and every tongue shall confess to God.'" Romans 14:11 (ESV)