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“The Truth About Lying”

Exodus 20:16

* A troubled parishioner sought counsel from his minister. He told his preacher, “Pastor, everyone calls me a liar.” The pastor responded by saying, “Oh, come one now; I can’t believe that.”

Indeed, most people today have lost credibility. Lying has become commonplace.

“Honesty is still the best policy. However, there are les policy holders than there used to be.” - John Mason

“Time" magazine asked if we are a nation of liars.

It said that 91% of us lie regularly.

* In 1993 the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ran a help-wanted ad for electricians with expertise at using Sontag connectors.

It got 170 responses -- even though there is no such thing as a Sontag connector!

The Authority ran the ad to find out how many applicants falsify resumes.

>> Wizard of Id cartoon: “Are you prepared to lie? I never tell lies! You're good!”

* Curtis Hutson asked his members how many of them had taken something in their lifetimes that did not belong to them, and how many how told a lie in their lifetimes. Every person raised his or her hand. The pastor said, “Wow, I am preaching to a church full of thieves and liars!”

Psa. 58:3...”The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.”

In other words, that bundle of joy has become a liar even before he or she can speak.

James 1 “tongue…dangerous member…set on fire of hel”

A shady person never makes a shining witness

*John Wesley said, "I would not tell one lie to save the souls of all the world."

We are told in Scripture that it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18).

God hates lying—and we should too!

(Prov 6:16-19) "These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: {17} a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, {18} an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, {19} a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."

Rev 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

More than their PANTS will be on FIRE!!!!!

I. THE REQUIREMENT OF THE COMMANDMENT

Strictly speaking, this commandment was originally focused against perjuring one's self in a judicial trial. Deut. 19 talks about what should be done to a false witness who lies in a court room.

Deut. 19:16-20 “If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among”

Le 19:11 “Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.”

Proverbs 12:22 "Lying lips are abomination to the Lord..."

>> Indians telling lies-Knife Lie bumps FALSE PROPHETS <

4. EXAGGERATION: inflation of reality with intent to interfere with perception

Spin is sin!

“If you add to the truth you subtract from it” - the Talmud

II. THE REASONS FOR THE COMMANDMENT

A. God is the " Father of Truth."

Hebrews 6:18 "It is impossible for God to lie...." John 14:6

B. Lying undermines our relationships with others.

Eph 4:25 “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”

C. Lying always gets progressively worse.

“O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive! “ Sir Walter Scott

When at first we practice to deceive we find our kids are not naïve !

Revelation 22:15

III. OUR RESPONSE TO THE COMMANDMENT

Pr 12:22 “Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”

Ps 119:29 “Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.”

Psalm 141:3 "Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips."

“Put away lying” divorce yourself- Eph. 4:25

Even our most informal conversations ought to be characterized by absolute honesty because we will be held accountable for "every idle word." Matthew 12:36.

A. Love the Truth.

B. Learn the Truth.

Before the truth can set us free we must know it.

C. Live the Truth. Are you living a lie?

People need to see Christ in us. 2. We must stop lying and start telling the truth.

God help us to bear the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

- so help us God!

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