[Vision2020] The God of Scripture Never Approves of Lying

[Ralph Nielsen]

The Scimitar <thescimitar13 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Doug Wilson on June 08, 2006, Thurs. states, "But is it legitimate to  
lie to fellow
parishoners, citizens, family?  No, not at all--it is breaking the  
ninth commandment."
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   A sovereign, holy God
can accomplish His will without lies whether in peace or war. His  
very character is
Truth--"He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are  
justice, A God
of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is  
He" (Deuteronomy 32:4).
"Sanctify them by Your truth.  Your word is truth" (I John 17:17).   
"God is Spirit,
and those who worship Him most worship in spirit and  
truth" (John4:24).  God
cannot lie "...in which it was impossible for God to  
lie,..." (Hebrews 6:18).
"...and that no lie is of the truth" (I John 2:21).  An omniscient  
and all powerful
  God can work around the deceit of man, but it's never commended.   
Beware, as
  no man is indispensible to God.
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Ralph writes:
"So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all  
these your prophets" (1 Kings 22:23 NRSV).

"If a prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, the LORD, have  
deceived that prophet" (Ezekiel 14:9 NRSV).