It is our duty to obey God's laws, but each specific duty is not to be done on every occasion. It is our duty to obey the ninth commandment — You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. ....You shall not lie to one another. You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so… Continue reading When is it okay to not tell the truth? — (Is it always sinful to tell an untruth?, Part 2)
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Is it always sinful to tell an untruth? (Part 1)
Legalists and Pharisees reason from the ninth commandment that it is always a sin to utter a lie. And because Pharisaic types do not interpret God's Word with the Spirit, they end up with gnat-straining rules which they impose on others, resulting in ludicrous strictures and condemnations. For example, some of them make an inordinate distinction between uttering a lie and… Continue reading Is it always sinful to tell an untruth? (Part 1)
