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Yeah..... but like my examples, she was not really a Christian.Rahab (think that was her name) from the city of Jericho lied about not having seen the Israelite spies. And she ended up being part of Jesus's lineage.
Good points Willie.Abraham and his wife.... but maybe they are excused because Christianity was not yet.
I do recall Jesus telling his brothers He was not going to a festival, then going... but of course, technically, Jesus was not a Christian.
Peter lied, but again, not the thing to do.Sampson also lied to Delilah...... but, again, before Christianity.
Cain lied to God.
Peter lied when he said he didn't know Jesus.... again, pre-Christianity.... by a few days.
Actually, dozens of people lied in the OT.... Joseph's brothers? Then Potiphar's wife.
Rahab was justified by her faith and obedience, not for her lying.Rahab (think that was her name) from the city of Jericho lied about not having seen the Israelite spies. And she ended up being part of Jesus's lineage.
common sense. just because lying is recorded in the book of genesis doesn't mean that it was the right thing. remember abram lying to pharaoh and abilimech and what they said to him about that? basically do you hate me?The 10 Commandments did exist back then. But perhaps "do not bare false witness against your neighbor" could be said to only apply to court situations?
Of course. Brought up a specific example of someone who one could possibly argue was blessed for lying--in a particular circumstance.common sense. just because lying is recorded in the book of genesis doesn't mean that it was the right thing. remember abram lying to pharaoh and abilimech and what they said to him about that? basically do you hate me?
Ha!Any of you know of any Christian husband who would say, "Yes, Honey, those pants make your rear end look like the state of Montana." ? I'm fairly sure they would lie, instead. I know I would.
Nope.Were those hiding Jews during the Holocaust sinning when they lied to the police?
Exactly. And if we dig behind the why, we'll find that they lied for their own gain when they didn't have to.What Christian in the Bible lied?
Ananias and Sapphira?
They both dropped dead when they lied.
Anyone else?
Colossians 3:9;
"Do not lie to one another...".