~Candice~: Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to say..... Another example is Rebekah... and when Jacob deceptively gained the blessing of Isaac..
Hey don't you just hate those catch 22 situations?
I am very very hesitant to lie to bring about a greater gain, and the Spirit would have to be screaming at me like a banshee in order for me to defend my actions if I did it. However, I do believe there is scope in scripture, as we saw with Jehu, to (with absolutely pure motive, and direction from Him) lie in order to do what He commands.
One place this has been discussed is whether or not we would tell the truth if there were a Jew hiding in our house during the holocaust. Would we lie to save a life? Probably, yes, but we would check our motives so often to make sure they were of Him, becoming almost paranoid about taking grace for granted.
So yes, I think "sanctified transgression" may exist, but very rarely and not something that should form a regular part of our Christian experience.
I'll probably be crucified for saying this .
God bless
Got your point.. Thank you, ~Candice~ - May God bless you..