Do you speak with flattering lips

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God is the ONLY judge of us ...what we do or say MUST be to His glory so if we need to lie in order to protect those He would have us reach out to in love then I am ok with that ..I will look the devil in the eye and lie through my teeth if I think that is what God wants me to do.

As for being asked silly things like " is that the cutest baby" ALL babies are beutiful in the sight of God so how is that telling a lie ?

You can be truthful without being hurtful and it can be VERY hurtful to tell someone that they look great if in fact what they are wearing /doing doesnt become them at all ....a true friend can tell them how to make things better and shouldnt lie to them

Great post, Lynn

I hate lies (as my daughter will tell you)....although I sometimes succumb to them myself for various reasons.....not very often, though.

In fact, I hate all falseness.

But if I were a resistance fighter in Nazi occupied France, I think that yes, I would lie, rather than betray a Jew to their Nazi murderers.....the lesser of two evils....

I try not to speak with flattering lips, though.

There's no need.

[Everlasting127]

God being the Father of understanding of this world. The stumbling block of evil in this world, and what it takes for His children, to run their true race, and succeed as the free, and justified creatures that He intended. Makers and keepers of peace. As much as the world begs to differ. Being strong in our faith, to overcome evil with the Truth, with it's eventual steadfastness that abides with the Lord.

Rom 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Tts 2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Rom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 6:5

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God is the ONLY judge of us ...what we do or say MUST be to His glory so if we need to lie in order to protect those He would have us reach out to in love then I am ok with that ..I will look the devil in the eye and lie through my teeth if I think that is what God wants me to do.

As for being asked silly things like " is that the cutest baby" ALL babies are beutiful in the sight of God so how is that telling a lie ?

You can be truthful without being hurtful and it can be VERY hurtful to tell someone that they look great if in fact what they are wearing /doing doesnt become them at all ....a true friend can tell them how to make things better and shouldnt lie to them

God would NEVER require you to lie and He especially would not "want" you to lie. God said that the devil is the father of lies. God said a kingdom cannot be divided against itself.

There are tactful ways around lying without being deceptive. Deception is of the devil.

In the case of the cute baby:

You could say "a baby is a baby, yours looks like a baby". There are MANY ways out of lying.

You could change the subject to avoid lying, if need be.

Most people are very good at picking up hints.

It's vanity to underestimate people's ability to do this. You're thinking you're wiser or more perceptive than they.

Do you think they can't hear the lie, either? Lot's of people can.

It's wrong to judge(mis-judge) people's ability to percieve lies. It only makes you look bad in the end.

[Everlasting127]

Pro 25:24 [it is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Just a Thought

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Ps 139-23-24

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

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Edited June 19, 2007 by Everlasting127

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Proverbs 10:10

10)He who winks maliciously causes grief,

and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

[Everlasting127]

Hbr 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Eze 8:17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.

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