The Truth About Lies

Series: Beware of the Little Things 9/8/13

Lying is another one of those “little foxes” that we tend to overlook, but it has grievous consequences. God takes lying very seriously, so much so that it made the top ten list of “Thou Shalt nots” – the Ten Commandments (Ex 20:16). It also made the list of seven things God hates (Prov 6:17). Rev 21:8 says, “. . . all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone.”

God hates lying because it is diametrically opposed to God’s character: Hebrews 6:18 says that it is impossible for God to lie. Everything God says is true (Jn 17:7). As Christians our lives must reflect the character of God. If we are truly his children, then we must bear our father’s nature.

Lying is easy, but the truth is difficult at times. Sometimes the truth is costly. Do you tell the truth even when it costs? Today we want to look at the truth about lies, we want to see what the Bible really has to say about lying.