Bible Question:
If any form of lying(telling partial truths or covering the truth) is a sin then how can you explain these verses#Ge 12:13 20:2 26:7 27:19 1Sa 21:2 1Ki 13:18 2Ki 6:19 10:18 #Mt 26:74 plus that of Rahab and The hebrew midwives of Ex.1:19? One lie caused the life of Ahimelech the priest and the other caused the life of a prophet or a man of GOD. With regards to Ten Commandments for a Beginner.. The Context of that verse does not deal only with telling a lie. But falsifying testimony that will cause harm to your neighbor. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.) |
Bible Answer: Has anyone here ever served in the Armed Forces? Has anyone here ever fought in an actual war (World War II, Korea, Vietnam, etc.)? If so, what do you veterans think? If a soldier lies to the enemy in the line of duty in order to protect the lives of himself or others, is he sinning? What do you all think is more urgent -- dying and taking pride in the fact that you didn't lie OR survival? In the Marine Corps we were taught that the Marines didn't expect us to die for our country. Instead, our purpose was to see to it that an enemy soldier got to die for his country. Also, the idea of sacrificing the lives of innocent women and children so you can boast of your sinlessnesss doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I'm not talking about situational ethics. I'm talking about what has more value, your pride or the lives of innocent people? Man was not made for the Law; but the Law was made for man. |