All Liars Revelation 21 8 Questions Answered in

All Liars Revelation 21: 8

Questions Answered in This Lesson l Why is lying common today? l What does the Bible say about it? l How are lies committed? l What are the consequences of lying? l What should be our attitude toward it?

Lying is a Common Problem It is easy to do l It is habit forming l It gets one out of a bind quickly (fear, profit, hurt others, etc. ) l It is easily justified, excused or minimized l It is committed by “good” men like Abraham, Isaac, and Peter l

Lying is a Common Problem Some enjoy lying (Psa. 62: 4) l Some lie to protect themselves (Gen. 12: 11 -13; 20: 2; 26: 7; Isa. 28: 15) l Some lie for gain (2 Pet. 2: 1 -3) l

The Bible and Lying Satan is the father of lies (Gen. 3: 4; Jn. 8: 44) l Lying is condemned in the OT (Lev. 19: 11) l God hates liars (Prov. 6: 17, 19; 12: 22; 19: 5, 9) l The first recorded sin in the NT church was lying (Ac. 5: 3) l Lying is condemned in the NT (1 Tim. 1: 10) l All liars will be punished (Rev. 21: 8) l

The Bible and Lying l Is it sometimes right to lie? What about Rahab the harlot? – She was a harlot and a liar (Joshua 2: 1 -7) – She is commended for her faith in God, not her prostitution or lying (Heb. 11: 31; James 2: 25) l Lying is always wrong! – No such things as “little white lies” – No “situation” that justifies lying

How Lies Are Committed l Speaking that which is not true (Prov. 12: 19; Eph. 4: 25; 1 Tim. 2: 7; 1 Jn. 2: 21) – This can be done in religion (1 K. 13: 11 ff; Jer. 14: 14; 23: 32; Ezek. 13: 6 -19) – This can be done through gossip, blasphemy, malice, slander, backbiting, boasting, halftruths, lying to self, carelessness, etc. l Taking a true statement out of context (Mk. 14: 57 -58; compare with Jn. 2: 22)

How Lies Are Committed Remaining silent l Acting out of duplicity (Mt. 26: 48 -49) l Acting hypocritically – “living a lie” (1 Jn. 1: 6, 8, ; 2: 4; 4: 20; Jer. 7: 4 -11) l

Consequences of Lying Hurt self (Gen. 3: 14 ff; Psa. 120: 1 -4; Rom. 1: 25 -26) l Hurt others (Gen. 12: 17 -18; 26: 10; Prov. 12: 17 -21; 14: 25; 25: 18 -19; 26: 28; Isa. 32: 7; Jer. 9: 3 -5) l Lie to God (Hos. 7: 13; Acts 5: 4) l Tracks cannot be covered forever If you tell the truth, (Gen. you 26: 8; 19: 5, 9)only one story. have. Prov. to remember l

Consequences of Lying Benefits are momentary (Prov. 21: 6) l Creates delusions (Jer. 23: 32) l Become hardened (1 Tim. 4: 1 -2) l Destroys influence l

Lying Would Be Nice IF… We could get away with it, but we can’t (Num. 32: 23; 1 Tim. 5: 4) l It would change the truth, but it won’t (Rom. 1: 24 -25) l It would do any good, but it won’t (Rom. 3: 8) l It would keep us from Hell, but it won’t (Rev. 21: 8) l

Our Attitude Toward Lying Recognize it as the evil it is l Hate it (Psa. 31: 6; 40: 4; 119: 28 -29, 163; Prov. 13: 5; 30: 8) l Rebuke it (Tit. 1: 12 -13; Rev. 2: 2) l Put it off (Col. 3: 9) If you tell a lie big enough, loud enough l Love truth (1 Kings. 13: 11 ff; 2 Thess. 2: 9 -12) l and long enough, a lot of people will believe you.

Our Attitude Toward Lying Guard your heart (Mt. 15: 19 -20) l Speak truth no matter the cost (Eph. 4: 25) l

Liar, Liar We serve a God who cannot and will not lie (Tit. 1: 2; Heb. 6: 18) l As such, God will not accept liars into heaven (Psa. 101: 7; Rev. 14: 15; 21: 27; 22: 15) l Where will you spend eternity? In Heaven as a truth-teller, or in Hell as a liar? l