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21 | Christmas | Jer 10:1 | Aniset | 107023 | ||
The bible say that we should worship GOD with sprit and truth John 4:24. Do a little research on the orgin of Christmas and you will find that what is being taught does not have very much truth in it. Ican give you all the information to prove this. But you need to find it for self in orded to apply it to your heart. Many people don't want to face the facts that it it of pagan orgin ( one that is not a follower of Chirst)because they want to continue to celebrate and beleave thay are doing it for Christ. TheFinalSQL was right when he talked about the tree. This web site is a start. For more info go to : www.geocities.com/pinkled5/xmas.htm |
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22 | Bible to be taken literally? | Matthew | Aniset | 106247 | ||
The bible is not all literal. There are also symbloic parts. When Jesus said that all the old laws were to remain in effect (Matt 5:18 "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.") He was saying that laws would not be changed until it has fulfilled it's purpose. Notice that there are other laws that had also been changed. 1 was on divorce. Matthew 19:7-9. |
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23 | Bible to be taken literally? | Matthew | Aniset | 106249 | ||
The bible is not all literal. There are also symbloic parts. When Jesus said that all the old laws were to remain in effect (Matt 5:18 "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.") He was saying that laws would not be changed until it has fulfilled it's purpose. Notice that there are other laws that had also been changed. 1 was on divorce. Matthew 19:7-9. |
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24 | the life of Christ other than the four g | Matthew | Aniset | 106260 | ||
I understand your wanting to know more about Christ. Many people want to know the little details about his life like his childhood life growing up. But what we should remember is that the bible is GODS word and he gives us what is important to know about his son Jesus. We know where he was born and what year he was born but notice that the bible never gives the date. We know that He was here to do the will of his father.(Luke 22:42) We know the work he did while on earth.( Preaching the good news of the Father), We know that he never sined and He gave his life so that we might have everlasting life. (Daniel 9:26) Well yet we still have the desire to know more. Well, I have a book that's gets more in detail about Christ' life, It is called THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVERED LIVED. If you would like a copy let me know. |
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25 | Who wrote the Book of Matthew? | Matthew | Aniset | 106263 | ||
Matthew the apostle wrote the book of Matthew. And isn't that wonderful considering the was right there with Jesus. It was written in Palestine in 41 CE. the book covers 2BCE -33CE. | ||||||
26 | Types of Fornication(Masturbation) | Matt 15:19 | Aniset | 106294 | ||
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27 | Types of Fornication(Masturbation) | Matt 15:19 | Aniset | 106295 | ||
Yes it is included. | ||||||
28 | who was Jesus | Matt 16:15 | Aniset | 117322 | ||
1. Jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he came to earth. He was God's first creation, and so he is called the "firstborn" Son of God. (Colossians 1:15; Revelation 3:14) Jesus is the only Son that God created by himself. Jehovah used the prehuman Jesus as his "master worker" in creating all other things in heaven and on earth. (Proverbs 8:22-31; Colossians 1:16, 17) God also used him as His chief spokesman. That is why Jesus is called "the Word."-John 1:1-3; Revelation 19:13. 2. God sent His Son to the earth by transferring his life to the womb of Mary. So Jesus did not have a human father. That is why he did not inherit any sin or imperfection. God sent Jesus to earth for three reasons: (1) To teach us the truth about God (John 18:37), (2) to maintain perfect integrity, providing a model for us to follow (1 Peter 2:21), and (3) to sacrifice his life to set us free from sin and death. Why was this needed?-Matthew 20:28. 3. By disobeying God's command, the first man, Adam, committed what the Bible calls "sin." So God sentenced him to death. (Genesis 3:17-19) He no longer measured up to God's standards, so he was not perfect anymore. Slowly he grew old and died. Adam passed on sin to all his children. That is why we also grow old, get sick, and die. How could mankind be saved?-Romans 3:23; 5:12. 4. Jesus was a perfect human just like Adam. Unlike Adam, though, Jesus was perfectly obedient to God under even the greatest test. He could therefore sacrifice his perfect human life to pay for Adam's sin. This is what the Bible refers to as the "ransom." Adam's children could thus be released from condemnation to death. All who put their faith in Jesus can have their sins forgiven and receive everlasting life.-1 Timothy 2:5, 6; John 3:16; Romans 5:18, 19. 5. When on earth Jesus cured the sick, fed the hungry, and calmed storms. He even raised the dead. Why did he perform miracles? (1) He felt pity for people who were suffering, and he wanted to help them. (2) His miracles proved that he was God's Son. (3) They showed what he will do for obedient mankind when he rules as King over the earth.-Matthew 14:14; Mark 2:10-12; John 5:28, 29. 6. Jesus died and was resurrected by God as a spirit creature, and he returned to heaven. (1 Peter 3:18) Since then, God has made him a King. Soon Jesus will remove all wickedness and suffering from this earth.-Psalm 37:9-11; Proverbs 2:21, 22. Jesus' ministry included teaching, performing miracles, and even offering up his life for us I am a Jehovah's Witness. |
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29 | I need Info on forgiving people you love | Matt 18:22 | Aniset | 107042 | ||
You can forgive, but we don't forget. That how you learn. how many times is my brother to sin against me and am I to forgive him? Up to seven times?" (Matthew 18:21) (Matthew 18:22) The repetition of seven was equivalent to saying "indefinitely." In Jesus' view, there is virtually no limit to the number of times a Christian should forgive others.Forgiving others for personal offenses does not mean that we are condoning or minimizing what they have done; neither does it mean letting others take unfair advantage of us. 1Thessalonians 4:11 tells us: to make it YOUR aim to live quietly and to mind YOUR own business. So although you are trying to be helpful. You don't really know what happened. Tle them work there problem out on their own. |
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30 | What day is the Sabbath day? | Mark | Aniset | 117187 | ||
As we consider God's dealings with His creatures we find that his commandments for them are not the same at all times. To our first parents in Eden God gave the mandate to be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth, etc., and also commanded them as to what trees they could eat the fruit of. But he said nothing to them about a rest day. Noah was commanded by God regarding the building of an ark, the sanctity of life and blood, etc., but not a word did he receive regarding a sabbath. Coming down to Abraham, we find that God gave him certain instructions regarding the offering of sacrifices, circumcision, etc., but he was neither commanded to build an ark nor told to observe a sabbath day. During the time that the children of Israel were slaves in Egypt they certainly could not have kept a sabbath day. In fact, it was only after the Israelites had come out of Egypt and were in the wilderness that a rest day, one out of seven, the seventh, was enjoined upon any of God's creatures, and that in connection with gathering their food supply, the manna which fell from heaven. God distinctly told them that they were to gather twice the usual amount on the sixth day, as no manna would fall from heaven on the seventh day. In spite of this, however, on the seventh day "there went out some of the people to gather, and they found none". For this Jehovah, through Moses, severely rebuked them. Their difficulty in complying with this law is further circumstantial evidence that they were not accustomed to sabbath observance.-Ex. 16:25-30 On the plains of Moab, where God's law was restated to the Israelites, they were plainly told: "Jehovah our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Jehovah made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day." Nor was this sabbath for other peoples, it was to be a sign between them and Jehovah.-Deut. 5:2, 3; Ex. 31:17. Nor was the sabbath for the Israelites limited only to the seventh day of the week. The seventh month was made outstanding, both by the day of atonement, the tenth day, and by the feast of tabernacles, which began on the fifteenth day. The seventh year was a sabbath year; no crops were to be planted or harvested, God assuring them that enough would grow on the sixth to last them until they had harvested the crops of the eighth year. After seven such sabbath years came the jubilee year, on which freedom was proclaimed throughout all the land, when all debts were canceled and when, with few exceptions, all that had been lost during the past forty-nine years was restored. All these sabbaths were part of one system. If one sabbath is still to be observed, then also should the others. And, for that matter, keep all the law, its sacrifices, etc., "for," as James says, "whoever observes all the Law but makes a false step in one point, he has become an offender against them all."-Jas. 2:10 CHRISTIANS NOT UNDER THE LAW The apostle Paul, however, assures us that Christians are freed from all obligation to the law arrangement: "He kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us, and He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake. Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a feast day or of an observance of the new moon or of a sabbath, for those things are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Christ." (Col. 2:13, 14, 16, 17, |
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31 | Can I get a description of hell? | Luke 16:19 | Aniset | 114714 | ||
Hell is mankind's common grave. Hell Definition: The word "hell" is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read "the grave," "the world of the dead," and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered "hell"; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she'ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment). Does the Bible indicate whether the dead experience pain? Eccl. 9:5, 10: "The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol,* the place to which you are going." (If they are conscious of nothing, they obviously feel no pain.) (*"Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB; "the grave," KJ, Kx; "hell," Dy; "the world of the dead," TEV.) Ps. 146:4: "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts* do perish." (*"Thoughts," KJ, 145:4 in Dy; "schemes," JB; "plans," RS, TEV.) Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? Ezek. 18:4: "The soul* that is sinning-it itself will die." (*"Soul," KJ, Dy, RS, NE, Kx; "the man," JB; "the person," TEV.) "The concept of 'soul,' meaning a purely spiritual, immaterial reality, separate from the 'body,' . . . does not exist in the Bible."-La Parole de Dieu (Paris, 1960), Georges Auzou, professor of Sacred Scripture, Rouen Seminary, France, p. 128. "Although the Hebrew word nefesh [in the Hebrew Scriptures] is frequently translated as 'soul,' it would be inaccurate to read into it a Greek meaning. Nefesh . . . is never conceived of as operating separately from the body. In the New Testament the Greek word psyche is often translated as 'soul' but again should not be readily understood to have the meaning the word had for the Greek philosophers. It usually means 'life,' or 'vitality,' or, at times, 'the self.'"-The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 25, p. 236. What sort of people go to the Bible hell? Does the Bible say that the wicked go to hell? Ps. 9:17, KJ: "The wicked shall be turned into hell,* and all the nations that forget God." (*"Hell," 9:18 in Dy; "death," TEV; "the place of death," Kx; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Does the Bible also say that upright people go to hell? Job 14:13, Dy: "[Job prayed:] Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell,* and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?" (God himself said that Job was "a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad."-Job 1:8.) (*"The grave," KJ; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Acts 2:25-27, KJ: "David speaketh concerning him [Jesus Christ], . . . Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,* neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (The fact that God did not "leave" Jesus in hell implies that Jesus was in hell, or Hades, at least for a time, does it not?) (*"Hell," Dy; "death," NE; "the place of death," Kx; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Hades," AS, RS, JB, NW.) |
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32 | Can I get a description of hell? | Luke 16:19 | Aniset | 114715 | ||
Hell is mankind's common grave. Hell Definition: The word "hell" is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read "the grave," "the world of the dead," and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered "hell"; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she'ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment). Does the Bible indicate whether the dead experience pain? Eccl. 9:5, 10: "The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol,* the place to which you are going." (If they are conscious of nothing, they obviously feel no pain.) (*"Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB; "the grave," KJ, Kx; "hell," Dy; "the world of the dead," TEV.) Ps. 146:4: "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts* do perish." (*"Thoughts," KJ, 145:4 in Dy; "schemes," JB; "plans," RS, TEV.) Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? Ezek. 18:4: "The soul* that is sinning-it itself will die." (*"Soul," KJ, Dy, RS, NE, Kx; "the man," JB; "the person," TEV.) "The concept of 'soul,' meaning a purely spiritual, immaterial reality, separate from the 'body,' . . . does not exist in the Bible."-La Parole de Dieu (Paris, 1960), Georges Auzou, professor of Sacred Scripture, Rouen Seminary, France, p. 128. "Although the Hebrew word nefesh [in the Hebrew Scriptures] is frequently translated as 'soul,' it would be inaccurate to read into it a Greek meaning. Nefesh . . . is never conceived of as operating separately from the body. In the New Testament the Greek word psyche is often translated as 'soul' but again should not be readily understood to have the meaning the word had for the Greek philosophers. It usually means 'life,' or 'vitality,' or, at times, 'the self.'"-The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 25, p. 236. What sort of people go to the Bible hell? Does the Bible say that the wicked go to hell? Ps. 9:17, KJ: "The wicked shall be turned into hell,* and all the nations that forget God." (*"Hell," 9:18 in Dy; "death," TEV; "the place of death," Kx; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Does the Bible also say that upright people go to hell? Job 14:13, Dy: "[Job prayed:] Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell,* and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?" (God himself said that Job was "a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad."-Job 1:8.) (*"The grave," KJ; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Acts 2:25-27, KJ: "David speaketh concerning him [Jesus Christ], . . . Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,* neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (The fact that God did not "leave" Jesus in hell implies that Jesus was in hell, or Hades, at least for a time, does it not?) (*"Hell," Dy; "death," NE; "the place of death," Kx; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Hades," AS, RS, JB, NW.) |
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33 | Is lifting His name related to this vs? | John 12:32 | Aniset | 104217 | ||
Matthew 6:9 "YOU must pray, then, this way: "'Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Jesus also told his father that he has made his name known. John 17:26. Now we must think. If The name of God was inportant enough for Jesus to make it known, and also for him to tell us to pray for GOD's name to be sanctified, then we as follwers of Christ must also lift up God's name. Now the Question I have for you is: What is God's Name. |
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34 | Need one | John 14:6 | Aniset | 106265 | ||
If your son believes in that religion then who better to ask to explaine it to you than him. Sit down and talk with him without trying to preach to him, then you can find out what you want to know. |
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35 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | Aniset | 106270 | ||
No they do not all lead to GOD. Many people teach that they do , but what does the bible say? Eph 4:5,13 One hope, one faith, one baptism. This points out that there are not many ways to serve the Almighty GOD. He has only one way to serve him. And he points out the ways to tell who is not serving him correctly. Recognized by it's fruit Matthew 7:19,20;Luke 6:43,44: John 15:8. God set standards for worship. John 4:23,24; James 1:27 The Bible also points out thare are many gods but only one true GOD 1Corinthians 8:5,6 Anyone or thing that people worship can be a God to them. For some it is money, idols, even other people. Their are people that worship the dead, Satin, animals, The virgin Mary. On the other hand a Christian is one that follows Jesus Christ and his teachings only and not lean on their own understanding. |
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36 | Did you follow my referral? | Rom 1:27 | Aniset | 117188 | ||
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37 | Can christian be reprobate | Rom 1:28 | Aniset | 117657 | ||
WE have to remember that we all have free will. We can serve God or not. Jesus gave his life so that we could be saved from sin. So if we pray to God and ask for forgiveness from our heart. Change our life course and practice what is good accourding to the bible, stop practing what is bad,exercise faith and live the way the bibles tells us to with the best of our ability then we have a hope for everlasting. However The life we live is up to us. God does not leave us we leave him. God does not force us to serve him. Isaiah 1:28 |
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38 | Jealous. Sin or not ?? | Rom 13:13 | Aniset | 114684 | ||
According to Biblical usage, "jealousy" may be a positive or a negative quality or emotion. (Pr 14:30; Zec 1:14) The Hebrew noun qin·´ah´ variously means "insistence on exclusive devotion; toleration of no rivalry; zeal; ardor; jealousy [righteous or sinful]; envying." The Greek ze´los has a similar meaning.-2Co 11:2; 12:20. Jehovah's Jealousy. Jehovah describes himself as "a God exacting exclusive devotion." (Ex 20:5, ftn; De 4:24; 5:9; 6:15) He also says: "Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, he is a jealous God." (Ex 34:14) Over what and with what kind of jealousy? Not with the envious, selfish jealousy of humans. It is a jealousy, a zeal or ardor for his holy name, concerning which he himself says: "I will show exclusive devotion for my holy name."-Eze 39:25. When one considers what God's name stands for, the reason for his "insistence on exclusive devotion" becomes clear. (Eze 5:13) His name represents all that is right and righteous. He is holy, clean, upright, loyal in the superlative degree. (Isa 6:3; Re 4:8; 16:5) His sovereignty is necessary to the existence of the universe, and allegiance to his sovereignty and laws is essential to the order and peace of all creation. (Pr 29:2; 1Co 14:33) His jealousy is therefore a pure, clean jealousy and is altogether for the benefit of his creatures, as their devotion brings him-the Creator, Provider, and Giver of all good things-no profit. (Job 41:11; Ps 145:16; Ro 11:35; Jas 1:17; Re 4:11) But in his devotion to righteousness his heart is made glad with loving appreciation when his servants stand firm for righteousness and give exclusive devotion to him.-Pr 23:15, 16; 27:11. But what about us. A jealous person may not wish another harm. He or she may just resent the success of a companion and crave to have the same qualities or circumstances. On the other hand, envy is a particularly negative form of jealousy. An envious person may secretly withhold good from the one who arouses his jealousy or may wish that harm will befall that one. Sometimes, an envious person cannot keep his feelings secret. He may be driven to harm another openly, just as King Saul tried to murder David. On more than one occasion, Saul threw a spear in an attempt "to pin David to the wall."-1 Samuel 18:11; 19:10. |
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39 | Jealous. Sin or not ?? | Rom 13:13 | Aniset | 114685 | ||
According to Biblical usage, "jealousy" may be a positive or a negative quality or emotion. (Pr 14:30; Zec 1:14) The Hebrew noun qin·´ah´ variously means "insistence on exclusive devotion; toleration of no rivalry; zeal; ardor; jealousy [righteous or sinful]; envying." The Greek ze´los has a similar meaning.-2Co 11:2; 12:20. Jehovah's Jealousy. Jehovah describes himself as "a God exacting exclusive devotion." (Ex 20:5, ftn; De 4:24; 5:9; 6:15) He also says: "Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, he is a jealous God." (Ex 34:14) Over what and with what kind of jealousy? Not with the envious, selfish jealousy of humans. It is a jealousy, a zeal or ardor for his holy name, concerning which he himself says: "I will show exclusive devotion for my holy name."-Eze 39:25. When one considers what God's name stands for, the reason for his "insistence on exclusive devotion" becomes clear. (Eze 5:13) His name represents all that is right and righteous. He is holy, clean, upright, loyal in the superlative degree. (Isa 6:3; Re 4:8; 16:5) His sovereignty is necessary to the existence of the universe, and allegiance to his sovereignty and laws is essential to the order and peace of all creation. (Pr 29:2; 1Co 14:33) His jealousy is therefore a pure, clean jealousy and is altogether for the benefit of his creatures, as their devotion brings him-the Creator, Provider, and Giver of all good things-no profit. (Job 41:11; Ps 145:16; Ro 11:35; Jas 1:17; Re 4:11) But in his devotion to righteousness his heart is made glad with loving appreciation when his servants stand firm for righteousness and give exclusive devotion to him.-Pr 23:15, 16; 27:11. But what about us. A jealous person may not wish another harm. He or she may just resent the success of a companion and crave to have the same qualities or circumstances. On the other hand, envy is a particularly negative form of jealousy. An envious person may secretly withhold good from the one who arouses his jealousy or may wish that harm will befall that one. Sometimes, an envious person cannot keep his feelings secret. He may be driven to harm another openly, just as King Saul tried to murder David. On more than one occasion, Saul threw a spear in an attempt "to pin David to the wall."-1 Samuel 18:11; 19:10. |
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40 | LIERS WILL NOT INHERIT,OR SEE KINGDOM OF | 1 Cor 6:9 | Aniset | 109987 | ||
This scripture does not directly say liers. However we know that liers are unrighteousand here are a few reasons why. God’s View of Lying The tendency of humans to lie was noted back in Bible times. Said the psalmist: “Untruth they keep speaking one to the other; with a smooth lip they keep speaking even with a double heart.” Self-interest lurked behind their lies. They said: “With our tongue we shall prevail. Our [lying] lips are with us. Who will be a master to us?” Note, though, how God felt about their lying ways: “Jehovah will cut off all smooth lips, the tongue speaking great things.”—Psalm 12:2-4. Yes, “a false tongue” was and is one of the things that “Jehovah does hate.” (Proverbs 6:16, 17) After all, it is Satan the Devil himself who is “the father of the lie.” (John 8:44) Interestingly, though, the Bible makes no distinction between lies and ‘white lies.’ It simply says, “No lie originates with the truth.” (1 John 2:21) That is why a “devious person is a detestable thing to Jehovah, but His intimacy is with the upright ones.” (Proverbs 3:32) Yes, Jehovah simply will not have a close relationship with someone who is dishonest. The God-fearing youth thus cannot view any kind of lying as acceptable. As a youngster named Tyrone puts it: “It is like a true-or-false test. Something is either right or wrong.” The father, or originator, of lying is Satan the Devil. (Joh 8:44) His lie conveyed by means of a serpent to the first woman Eve ultimately brought death to her and to her husband Adam. (Ge 3:1-5, 16-19) That first lie was rooted in selfishness and wrong desire. It was designed to divert the love and obedience of the first human pair to the liar, who had presented himself as an angel of light, a benefactor. (Compare 2Co 11:14.) All other malicious lies uttered since that time have likewise been a reflection of selfishness and wrong desire. People have told lies to escape deserved punishment, to profit at the expense of others, and to gain or maintain certain advantages, material rewards, or the praise of men. Especially serious have been the religious lies, as they have endangered the future life of persons deceived by them. Said Jesus Christ: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you traverse sea and dry land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one you make him a subject for Gehenna twice as much so as yourselves.” (Mt 23:15) The exchange of God’s truth for “the lie,” the falsehood of idolatry, can cause a person to become a practicer of what is degrading and vile.—Ro 1:24-32. Jehovah God cannot lie (Nu 23:19; Heb 6:13-18), and he hates “a false tongue.” (Pr 6:16-19) His law to the Israelites required compensation for injuries resulting from deception or malicious lying. (Le 6:2-7; 19:11, 12) And a person presenting false testimony was to receive the punishment that he desired to inflict upon another by means of his lies. (De 19:15-21) God’s view of malicious lying, as reflected in the Law, has not changed. Those desiring to gain his approval cannot engage in the practice of lying. (Ps 5:6; Pr 20:19; Col 3:9, 10; 1Ti 3:11; Re 21:8, 27; 22:15) They cannot be living a lie, claiming to love God while hating their brother. (1Jo 4:20, 21) For playing false to the holy spirit by lying, Ananias and his wife lost their lives.—Ac 5:1-11. |
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