22 August 2011
Lying here means: deceitful, fraudulent false and double-dealing.
The lies reflect the character within a person. What God hates is the character of a lying tongue which displays are dishonesty, false and dishonesty.
The moral and ethical principles of our society has been deteriorating slowly, where lying becomes a habitual way of life. The person will continually lie or exaggerate (habitual liar) the problem, and often get caught in the conflicting descriptions of their speech -they are “caught in the act.” It is important to avoid such a habit of exaggeration of facts. “….do not swear not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.” (James 5:12). "Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment".( Proverbs 12:19)
Lie is hateful in the sight of God: The Holy Spirit is identified as ‘the Spirit of Truth’. Satan, on the other hand, is ‘the Father of Lies’ has been part of man from the beginning deceiving mankind. From the creation of man it was a lie that led to Eve’s sin in the Garden of Eden.
- God hates a lying tongue (Proverbs.6:17) and “all liars… will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. (Revelation 21:8)
- Lying is forbidden: “Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.” Leviticus 19:11 “Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” . Colossians 3:9
- Hateful to God: These six things doth the LORD hate: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 6:16-19
- An abomination to God:” Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight." Proverbs 12:22
- A hindrance to prayer¨ “But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.” Isaiah 59:2-3.
A lying tongue is all hateful in a person and we cannot trust him for anything. “keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it”. (Psalm 34:13) ”An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble.”(Proverbs 12:13)
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”( Proverbs 18:21)
"I am the way, the truth and the life." John 14:6
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| warning sign board -uphill Kodai Tamilnadu |
NEVER OVER TAKE YOUR TONGUE TO SPEAK HASTILY!
