The Father of Lies!

 

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Held annually in Cumbria, england.at the Bridge Inn at Santon Bridge in the Lake District, the contest is a tribute to 19th-century pub landlord Will Ritson, a character famed locally for his ability to spin a dubious yarn.

One of his most notorious fibs was that locally grown turnips were so large that, once hollowed out for dinner, they could be used to house a sheep.

The contest is open to anyone who attends and each would-be liar is given five minutes to tell the biggest and most convincing untruth they can muster – with entertaining, amusing and fanciful fibs tending to do best.

If you are a lawyer or politician, unfortunately you won't be able to take part, as people practising these trades “are judged to be too skilled at telling porkies”.

 

Held annually at the Bridge Inn at Santon Bridge in the Lake District, the contest is a tribute to 19th-century pub landlord Will Ritson, a character famed locally for his ability to spin a dubious yarn.

One of his most notorious fibs was that locally grown turnips were so large that, once hollowed out for dinner, they could be used to house a sheep.

The contest

The contest is open to anyone who attends and each would-be liar is given five minutes to tell the biggest and most convincing untruth they can muster – with entertaining, amusing and fanciful fibs tending to do best.

If you are a lawyer or politician, unfortunately you won't be able to take part, as people practising these trades “are judged to be too skilled at telling porkies”.

 

 

Jesus' critics have adamantly resisted His teachings. In part, this has hinged on their claims to be the children of Abraham (John 8:33). Jesus responded by pointing out that "true sons" behave as their father did. Since Abraham believed God, and these men do not, they are not part of Abraham's spiritual family. Instead, they are the children of some other father. So far, their conduct has been marked by violence (John 5:18), deception (John 7:21–24), and hypocrisy (John 8:1–11). They reject the message of Christ because they do not want to hear it (John 8:43). They've even insulted Jesus' family by insinuating that He is an illegitimate child—a "son of fornication" (John 8:41). Here, Jesus completes His statement about the true spiritual father of these critics, in spectacular fashion.

 

In no uncertain terms, Jesus states that these hateful enemies are, in fact, the spiritual children of the devil. He refers to murder, resistance to the truth, and lies—all of which were part of His earlier criticism of these men. This is not a soft, timid response on the part of Jesus. This is an open, overt rebuke delivered against religious leaders who are leading others to hell (Matthew 23:15). Contrary to the caricature of Jesus as a fragile mystic, passages such as these prove His ability to present righteous strength.

 

 

 

Two of Satan’s favorite lies are these:

1) With enough effort, you can do the law.

2) With enough sin, you can undo the Gospel.