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A Look into Various Forms of Lying
What is a Lie? Dictionary.com.
noun: 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one. 3. an inaccurate or false statement. 4. the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
verb (used without object): 5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive. 6. to express what is false; convey a false impression.
verb (used with object): 7. to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
Idioms: 8. give the lie to, a. to accuse of lying; contradict. b. to prove or imply the falsity of; belie: His poor work gives the lie to his claims of experience. 9. lie in one's throat / teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth. Also, lie through one's teeth.
Where does lying come from?
Genesis 3:1-4 – First lie
John 8:42-44 – Satan is the father of all Liars
Contrast to God – Titus 1:1-2, Hebrews 6:18 – God Cannot lie
What makes you a liar?
John 8:54-55 – lying makes you a lair
Why lie and to whom do we lie?
To look better in the eyes of someone
Acts 5:1-4 – Ananias and Sapphira
James 3:13-14 – selfish ambition, brag and lie
No one has ever been guilty of a little embellishment have they?
To avoid punishment
1 Samuel 13:1-3,7-9,19-21 – Saul did this
Children do this
To avoid conflict
Genesis 20:1-18 (Genesis11:10-20) – Abraham and his “sister” Sarah
“The white lie” or the “Andy Griffith” to spare feelings (Barney and the singing show)
You will never grow close to someone through lies
To get something you want
Matthew 28:11 – soldiers lie to condemn Jesus
1 Kings 21:5-15 – Naboth’s Vineyard
You no longer care about truth
1 Timothy 4:1-3 – the liars conscience is seared
What do you choose to believe and follow?
A lie? – Romans 1:25 – Served a lie (lie manifested)
The truth – 1 John 2:20-27 (Romans 3:4) – no lie from the truth (truth manifested)
Who suffers from a lie?
Revelation 21:8 – liars burn in Hell
Revelation 14:5 – no lie, blameless
Self – Do you lie to yourself?
Broken promises, diets, goals, or failure to know yourself – I am a good person, I am doing as much as I can etc. Maybe you have been watching our program and studying your Bible and you know that you need to change your life. But you lie to yourself and put it off. Why not stop putting it off and come to Jesus?
Be Saved!
1 John 1:10; 2:4, 22; 5:10 – must keep his commandments. We hope to see you back on “Speaking The Truth In Love” in two weeks.
