"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." -John 4:24.
"He that overcometh shall inherit all things... But the fearful, and unbelieving... and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone..." -from Rev. 21:7,8; bold type added for emphasis.
Several days ago, my wife mentioned seeing a news article whose headlines approximately stated; "Scientists discover a gas cloud that is relatively unchanged from the time just after the Big Bang." I think that upon hearing such an outlandish statement, I could literally split my sides with laughter; that is, if such proposterous lies weren't taken so seriously by multitudes of people.
Among other things, for someone to claim that they have knowledge of what a gas cloud was like some 15 billion years ago is simply ludicrous! Beyond that, the "Big Bang" theory is an outrageous fairy tale that violates the scientific Laws of Thermodynamics. Law #1; Matter can neither be created or destroyed. Law #2; sometimes called the Law of Entropy. This Law basically states that everything in the universe tends to break down, or deteriorate over time.
The "Big Bang" states that at one time, supposedly "billions" of years ago, there was no matter in the universe. Then, mysteriously, this nothingness contracted into a dense, very small spot (some say as small as a period at the end of a sentence!). This dot of nothingness then began spinning very fast, and exploded; casting off gases that eventually became solid, and ultimately formed, by sheer accident, this incredibly complex universe that we live in.
To me, such a theory is utterly fantastic; who could believe such a fairy tale? The answer is, those that desperately want to DENY the existance of God, and therefore our accountability to Him. The god of this world, Satan, has blinded their minds (II Cor. 4:4). This "theory" of evolution, and the very obvious fact of being created by God, are addressed in the prophecy found in Rom. 1:18-25.
The real problem is, that today, most professing Christians are also practicing liars. If that weren't bad enough, they also routinely accept the lies of many, without even a whisper of protest! It is an iniquity which they regard in their hearts (Ps. 66:18), and therefore most of their prayers cannot even reach God's ears
(Is. 59:1-4). Yes, the scripture states that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire! Let's look more closely at that...
First, let's define a lie as an intentional deception. Obviously, if we repeat something, believing it to be true, we have not lied. If we then find out our mistake, we need to correct it if possible.
Secondly, it is almost a certainty that everyone has told a lie at one time or another in their lives. The Bible in this verse, Rev. 21:8, is addressing those that engage in the practice of lying; not those that have lied, and repented, striving in the Spirit not to do so again.
Several years ago, I worked for a "Christian" boss in the construction contracting field (I am being vague to avoid any potential for injurious gossip). We met in the mornings to get our assignments for the day. When a customer called to get some service work done, this boss of mine had the person on the phone lie to the customer about the arrival time of the servicemen to his worksite. He told him to tell the customer that they would be there between 10-12; the exact same time he had just given them for another job, and one that he knew was complex enough to take them well beyond the 12 o'clock hour, even if all went well!
In another case, we were asked to be a part of a church worship rehearsal one night at 7p.m. I was tired from my job, and had to get up early, but we went anyway. The leader of this time, however, was 40 minutes late! Yes, it is possible that something unexpected came up, but no explanation or apology was ever offered to the group. Not only this, but it has become standard practice (and was so in this church) for mouth-professing Christians to lie to one another, or to casually break their verbal commitments to their fellow brethren in the Lord.
In contracting or service work, it is rather a common practice in America to LIE about scheduled times. Yet for a Christian, this should never be a practice at all! If you were doing unto others as you would that they do unto you, would lying be a part of that?
"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor..." -from Eph. 4:25.
If you call yourself by the name of Christ, be honest! How often are you deliberately deceiving someone else? Do you lie to your spouse, or your children? Do you make time commitments to others, and then not follow through? We will give an account of every idle word that we speak (Matt. 12:36), and what we have done to even the least, we have done to Jesus! How can you come before God, and try to claim His promises to believers, when you routinely give and BREAK your word to others?
"...he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." -from Luke 16:10.
Brethren in Christ, take this big step toward true holiness; STOP LYING!!!
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