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1 | Is telling a lie(all kinds) sin? | Bible general Archive 1 | men2ring | 10919 | ||
Is telling a lie sin? if so where in the bible does it says that it's a sin to tell a lie? | ||||||
2 | Is telling a lie(all kinds) sin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 10920 | ||
Men2ring, Lying is not for us to do. God does not like it (Exo 20:16; Deu 5:20, 19:18-19; Psa 5:2, 24:4-5, 27:12; Pro 6:16-7, 12:22). In the New Teatament we see this, too (Jhn 16:13; Eph 4:22-24; Col 3:9; 1Jo 2:4, 21-22 4:20). Remember what happened to Ananias and Sapphira when they lied (Acts 5:1-11). Telling a lie is a sin, since God does not like it. Steve |
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3 | Are all forms of telling a lie is Sin? | Bible general Archive 1 | men2ring | 11882 | ||
If any form of lying(telling partial truths or covering the truth) is a sin then how can you explain these verses#Ge 12:13 20:2 26:7 27:19 1Sa 21:2 1Ki 13:18 2Ki 6:19 10:18 #Mt 26:74 plus that of Rahab and The hebrew midwives of Ex.1:19? One lie caused the life of Ahimelech the priest and the other caused the life of a prophet or a man of GOD. With regards to Ten Commandments for a Beginner.. The Context of that verse does not deal only with telling a lie. But falsifying testimony that will cause harm to your neighbor. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.) |
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4 | Are all forms of telling a lie is Sin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 11887 | ||
Men2ring, Some of these verses have their own string. Plus, there are other verses. Never does the Scripture give us grounds for telling either a lie or a half-truth. The reason for this is because God is true and his nature is truth itself. Anything less than this is a denial of him as God. Nowhere does it justify the lie or moralize the event. Exodus 1:21 specifically says that Shiphrah and Puah were blessed of the Lord because they "feared God," not because they lied. Sin does not just effect your own life, beit a lie or something else ... it effects others. Steve |
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5 | Could you be more specific | Bible general Archive 1 | There | 11895 | ||
Does a person owe truth in every situation? If a man breaks into someone's house, kills the man, then asks the woman if they have any children, is she obliged to tell him "yes" realizing that quite probably he will kill them all? Is it sin against God to possibly protect others in a situation like this by saying "no"? And does that mean that those who hid the Jews during the WW, were sinning against God? In these cases, telling the truth WOULD/COULD bring harm to someone else. Question. Abraham told a half/lie (Gen.20:2)and had Sarah do the same (v.5) for his own self-preservation(v.11). Then Abimelech took Sarah, which was not wrong in those days apparently(v.6-7). Unless I'm missing something, Abimelech is the only one that got in trouble. I don't mean to second guess God, but to me Abraham was the MOST wrong because he did this for purely selfish motives (v.11). According to your idea that lying is always sin, then Sarah also was sinning in submitting to her husband in telling this half/truth and attempting to protect him. And Abimelech was more so the injured party in that situation. Yet God rewarded Abraham with silver, land, and possessions which were basically taken from Abimelech. It would seem that God did justify Abraham FOR his sin in this case. Any thoughts on this specifically? |
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6 | Could you be more specific | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 11896 | ||
There - We can't justify sin. PERIOD. Yes, people did not always tell the whole truth. I say again, the Bible never justify sin. Abraham's lie Abimelech is not either. Look at the consequences of his lie (vv 17-18). Should the woman in your illustration tell the truth. Yes. Becuase, she needs to trust God for the situation. Plus a lie, could get her killed - so it would effect her children, who the robber may not kill. Never NEVER say, "Because Abraham (or whoever) lied and the Lord did this ... I can lie in this special situation" ... they will mount up and soon you will say you will justify your inhaling. Steve |
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7 | a lie is a lie is a lie... | Bible general Archive 1 | There | 11930 | ||
A while ago I would have agreed with you one hundred percent that a lie is a lie is a lie, and it's sin. But I believe that when truth will do someone harm it is best to be silent on the subject. I'll explain why. Norrie had a point when she said that the the 9th commandment "Thou shalt not bear false witness against your neighbor" is predominantly what God means when He speaks of "hating a liar". (See Ex. 23:1-2) And Jesus again states "Thou shalt not bear false witness". Paul also states it in Romans. God does not want us hurting one another. Both the Hebrew and the Greek words that are used in those verses mean something deceitful, or offering falsehood which harms another person, or an untruth (without cause), and these same words are translated in other areas of the bible as "lying" "liar" etc. [These [sheqer,shaqar, pseudomartureo]words and their base words are the most common words translated lie, etc.] The verse that says God doesn't lie uses a different word meaning to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood. The verse that says God hates a liar uses the word meaning falsifier. All seem to imply that there is intent to do harm by speaking false words. So it would seem that any words that cause harm to another would be "false witness" and therefore sin. Perhaps that is why Abraham was not "punished" for lying, and Sarah too. It was not done to cause harm to anyone else. And in that same sense it would not be wrong to protect the Jews or your children from evil men using such words. You said: Abraham's lie Abimelech is not either. Look at the consequences of his lie (vv 17-18). I'm not sure what you mean in that first sentence, but the consequences of Abraham's lie did NOT fall on HIS shoulders. He was not held accoutable to pay for the lie. Abimelech on the other hand was held accountable for believing Abraham and Sarah's lie though. But I think this has more to do with the ultimate will of God than Abimelech's "wrongdoing". |
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8 | a lie is a lie is a lie... | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 11955 | ||
Abraham's lie was never justified. I am sorry for any confusion. Silence probably is better than a lie. Steve |
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