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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 Bowler! Allow me to address just the heart of the matter. Thanks for the response by the way. :-) You wrote at the end of your post: " Then how come we have David, Jonathon, Rahab, Exodus mid-wives in the Bible doing what had to be done and God never addressed it, never condemned it, but said some of it were acts of faith? We can't rewrite the Bible, I agree with Val, we should not try to go beyond the Bible, if it does not explain it or condemn it why are we?" Simply put, God does condemn lying all throughout Scripture. The cases you mention are narrative passages describing what happened, not didactic passages teaching how we should live. At best, you are arguing from silence. At worst, you are ignoring the clear statements of Scripture. Did people lie in the Old Testament? Sure they did! Did God ever say that it was okay to sin? No, He didn't! People also murdered, committed adultery, and worshiped idols, but that doesn't mean we should. :-) The issue that concerns me is the way that so many seem to be willing to justify deliberate sin if the ends are good. There simply isn't any Scripture to support such a notion my friend. In the final analysis, the question is are we going to obey God or not? This is going to be my final post on this issue, not because I am upset at you my friend. It is just that this thread has gotten quite long and not much more can be said. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |