Lying: A Study in the Scriptures

LYING

"The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid."
Zephaniah 3:13

I. Although it is not unforgivable (Leviticus 6:2-7), lying is a serious sin,
worthy of death.

A. Under the Law, the punishment for bearing false witness was death.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21
Proverbs 19:9

B. God killed Ananias and Sapphira for lying to the Holy Spirit.

Acts 15:1-11

C. The punishment for all liars shall be the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:8

D. They shall be denied entrance into the kingdom, for they cannot dwell with God.

Psalms 15:1-2
Revelation 21:15, 27

II. God's attitude towards lying is one of anger and hatred.

   Hosea 4:1
   Psalms 5:6
   Proverbs 6:16-19; 12:22

A. This includes flattery (Psalms 5:9; 12:2; 62:4) and so-called
"little white lies" (1 John 2:21 "No lie is of the truth.")

B. Lying is forbidden by God.

      Exodus 20: 16; 23:1
      Leviticus 19:11; 6:2-7
      Deuteronomy 5:20
      Matthew 19:18

III. Satan is the "father of lies."

John 8:44

A. The first lie, recorded in the book of Genesis, was told by Satan himself.

Genesis 3:4-5

B. " ... no lie is of the truth."

1 John 2:21

C. A person can even have a demon of lying (or, "lying spirit").

1 Kings 22:22
2 Chronicles 18:20-22

IV. Lying is a part of our old nature, and it must be put to death.

Colossians 3:9-10

A. A lying tongue stems from a heart of hatred.

Proverbs 26:28

B. Paul exhorts us to "put away lying" and "speak the truth every
man with his neighbor."

Ephesians 4:25

COPYRIGHT/REPRODUCTION LIMITATIONS:
This material is solely for personal use and is not to be posted publicly on other web pages. Diane S. Dew holds exclusive rights to publicly post these messsages on this web page. You are free to download, copy, print and distribute one copy of this material for your own personal use, so long as you do not post it on a different Internet site. You may, however, link this site to reference these messages.

This file is the sole property of Diane S. Dew. It may not be altered or edited in any way. One copy of this study may be reproduced only in its entirety for your own personal use, without charge. Permission for any other use must be obtained, in writing, from the author: Diane S. Dew, PO Box 340945, Milwaukee, WI 53234.

Don't wear out your printer. Order a printed, bound set of these studies, available AT COST!

Complete, printed and bound copies of these studies (75 topics, 600+ pages)
may be obtained, at cost, from:

Diane S. Dew, PO Box 340945, Milwaukee, WI 53234

MAIN PAGE

|| Pro-life Perspective || Bible Studies || The Prayer Place || Poems ||
|| 'Comfort Ye My People' || Apologetics || Chat Rooms || Testimonies ||
|| Devotional Articles || Articles on Political & Social Issues || Fav Links ||
|| Music Links || Bible Q&A || Seniors' Section || Kids' Site || Humor ||
_____________________________________________________________________

Email: Diane@dianedew.com
Diane Dew o PO Box 340945 o Milw WI 53234