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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: 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 |