Bible Question (short): What are the consequences of lying? |
Question (full): When is lying justified? Never. The verses you cited and others never justified lying. Situation ethics will get you into trouble. So I'll do it. Situation: You have Christians hiding in your house and the authorities come and ask you if you are hiding Christians. You have only two choices: -say nothing. -or tell the truth. Do you think God won't know what to do when you show where they are hiding? Do you think God will be surprised? Is He not in control? You are not the one who decides who will live or die. God has that fully in control. If you lie and evn worse, plan to tell a lie, it is sin. Do I sin more, so I'll get more grace. May it NEVER be (Rom 6:1b-2a). I'll tell you what, go ahead and even plan to lie, then be ready to meet the fate of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11). Lying to Christians or non-Christians matters not. |