How can this be? Think about the many situations in which people lie. Some years ago there was a study indicating that the average person lies twenty-five times a day. In the first part of this topic, we will start with examining the question, “What does God really think about lying?” Is being truthful a daily challenge? Certainly we face challenges in our lives, but not always daily ones. Some lies we think of as big lies, while we deem other lies as insignificant. Lying is a subject that is almost universal in nature.
“Have you ever told a lie?” Many would probably have to answer “yes” to that question at least once, maybe even many times.
Your soul and salvation matter more than your body for you, and should not be traded for anything in this physical life (Matthew 16:26). But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28). Lying without repentance and forgiveness leads to “the second death” described in Revelation, which says, “all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death” (Revelation 21:8).īe faithful to the Bible’s teachings and if you have lied, seek forgiveness from those to whom you have lied, and obey the Gospel, for “He is faithful and forgiving us our sins to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 Matthew 5:23-25).Įven lying in life-or-death situations is opposed, as the Book of Matthew says, “do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do…he is a liar and the father of it” (John 8:44). The Book of John explains the history of lying. In fact, He is incapable of lying - “it is impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18).
Just as you dislike when someone lies to you, so does the Lord.
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