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1 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | Morant61 | 207963 | ||
Greetings Cheri! You wrote: " if history ever repeats itself (and it does) where being a christian is against the law and punishable by death (and it could happen in our country) you have just told me that many here would turn in a brother/sister rather than lie. That's sad, and it sure isn't edifying to know that a member of God's family would turn another over to wicked evil." That is not what I said my sister. :-) What I said is that God can deliver us without me lying! :-) We should have enough faith in God to trust Him to save, or, if it is His will, to die for Him. Can we imagine the apostle Paul lying to avoid being beheaded? What if Christ had lied to avoid the cross? I remember the story of Bishop Polycarp inviting those who came to arrest him to sit down for dinner with him. All of our lives are His to use as He sees fit. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | skccab | 207969 | ||
Tim and Azure, shalom, One last time, let me see if I can get this straightened out Tim, you said: "We should have enough faith in God to trust Him to save, or, if it is His will, to die for Him. Can we imagine the apostle Paul lying to avoid being beheaded? What if Christ had lied to avoid the cross? I remember the story of Bishop Polycarp inviting those who came to arrest him to sit down for dinner with him. All of our lives are His to use as He sees fit." I say Amen! I thoroughly agree with each and every one of you in that area. And I would hope if it came down to it, that I would not lie to save myself, I hope I could just say 'Lord, I'm coming home, maybe a little sooner than I planned but hallelujah I'm on my way!' I was talking about being complicit in the harming or death of someone else who is not guilty of anything deserving bodily harm or death. Such as not telling the whereabouts of someone to a group of vigilantes. Maybe I'm wrong, but if that person is taken and harmed because of what I said then I see that as myself being a part of harming or murdering that person. (And just to make sure -- I'm not talking about telling the truth or not telling the truth in a legal court system.) Cheri |
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3 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | Morant61 | 207979 | ||
Greetings Cheri! Since you brought up the issue of personal sacrifice, one alternative to lying would be to refuse to answer the question and trust God to protect you. It is not a lie to refuse to tell someone something that he or she has no business knowing to begin with. :-) My concern about this topic has been two fold from the start. 1) God's Word makes no exceptions. 2) God's power has no limits. Many of the posts made it seem like, 'If I don't lie, people will die'. Isn't God able to deliver in countless ways in His great power and sovereignty? Before I would accept the notion that I must sin in order to help someone, I would trust God to do it without sin. Have a great day my sister! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | skccab | 207980 | ||
Shalom and good morning Tim, OK, you DO have me on that one :-). Of course, if saying nothing were an option, that would definitely be the one to use, agreed. Have a great day yourself Me? I'll be having a discussion with the sandman after working all night shortly. Cheri |
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5 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | Morant61 | 207982 | ||
Greetings Cheri! So, you are a night shifter too! :-) I have worked nights for most of my life. Currently, in addition to pastoring a church, I work as a baker. Have a great sleep my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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