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1 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | mark d seyler | 161902 | ||
Hi Doc, "Teleological suspension of the ethical" Hmmm, I like it! Its a good point that our legal system allows for the violation of certain laws in certain circumstances. This shows that our legal system recognizes that it is not the final word on right and wrong, and that there are circumstances that require the suspension of certain agreed-upon rules of behavior, in favor of what is right. My issue with those who apply that same thinking to the Bible is that we are no longer simply questioning the application of our agreed-upon rules, but rather seek to suspend God's decrees, and subject them to the judgment of man. I have no problem with man judging man's law. I have a big problem with man judging God's law. Thanks for the vocab! :-) Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | DocTrinsograce | 161927 | ||
Dear Mark, Of course the big problem with ethical teology is the presumption that we actually know what a better end state will be. Furthermore, it leans heavily on the very non-scriptural position made famous by Niccolo Machiavelli that "the end justifies the means." Such considerations are interesting in an academic way, perhaps... but it is much better to simply follow the dictates of Deut 13:4 than the philosophical meanderings of men! In Him, Doc |
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3 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | mark d seyler | 161931 | ||
Agreed! | ||||||