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NASB | Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its evil practices, |
Subject: is it ok to lie in certain cases |
Bible Note: Dear Cheri, Wouldn't the fallacy in that teaching be that one believes the answer to protecting the life of another requires them to lie? This appears to be mankind's way of justifying sin. God says not to and mankind says, well okay however, if this or that takes place then I believe I am justified. And even worse then that, you are saying God condones the very thing He prohibits in His law. How is it one can ever justify their disobedience to God? Truly His ways are much higher then ours! Also, consider what it is you are actually teaching. This concept would bring into question that God's laws are limited and not absolute! This would in fact insert fallacy in the perfect laws of a perfect God. His laws do not contradict one another nor is there any thing lacking in them. They are absolute, perfect, solid through and through! They come from a perfect and holy God! Something else to consider. You speak for God as if your theory is His when you say "BUT in God's eyes a human life is the priority if and when that choice arises against an innocent person." Where in scripture do we find this teaching? John 15:13 (NASB) "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." - Now why would one approve of lying (sinning) when there is no requirement for them to lie (sin) and most importantly, God's law teaches us not to? If your concern was for the persons life, scriptures says the greater love is to lay down ones life. Lying for them is not love, it's more like a selfish act to protect one's own interest. Steve |