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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, Did you actually read the post you referenced by bowler? Do you really qualify this as a “marvelous” job? I am amazed not only at his post but at your acceptance of his teaching. Perhaps it is good you see no need to parrot him. Correcting is what is needed! He wrongly interprets the scripture and even has gone so far to say our Lord actually broke the law which scripture clearly teaches us He is sinless. This is unbelievable coming from some of those I see accepting of these teachings including you! There is so much wrong with what he has said it’s hard to even know where to start! But I will attempt to point out what I see as the fallacy in his understanding simply by pointing to his wrong interpretation of the scripture he is hanging his hat on. He pointed to Luke 14:5. And from this verse he develops his argument that even the Lord Himself would break one law for the better good. Unfortunately, bowler should allow scripture to interpret scripture. Matthew 12:11-12 (NASB) 11 And He said to them, "What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 "How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Note the Lord says in verse 12, it is LAWFUL to do good on the Sabbath. bowler on the other hand presents it as the breaking of the law which in fact is the same thing those who set out to trap the Lord was doing. bowler even goes so far to say that “Jesus said to them, "which one of you would not break the law to save the life of his live stock if it fell down the well?" Well, where in scripture does it say that? bowler explains it as the Lord breaking one law for the better good. Problem with bowlers interpretation is it contradicts the scripture. The Lord did not break one law for what bowler believes to be the better good. Nor did the Lord ask "which one of you would not break the law to save the life of his live stock if it fell down the well?" as bowler said He did. The scripture teaches us He is without sin! According to the scripture, He did not break the law at all for He said (not bowler, but the Lord Himself said) it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath! See, there is no law against doing good! As a matter of fact, doing good is a manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit! So what you attribute as a “marvelous” job, actually wrongly interprets scripture, accuses our Lord Jesus as breaking the law, and promotes to others it is better to sin then to obey. At this point I am dumbfounded by his teaching and your acceptance of such. Steve |