Mentira
A mentira é condenada pela Bíblia como pecado grave. Deus é verdade, e quem mente se alinha com o pai da mentira. O cristão é chamado a falar a verdade em amor.
Deus odeia a mentira
Os lábios mentirosos são abominação para o Senhor. A Bíblia adverte que todo mentiroso terá parte no lago de fogo.
22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
8 But those who are full of fear and without faith, the unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh, and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to images, and all those who are false, will have their part in the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.
16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
9 Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,
Falar a verdade
Despojai-vos da mentira e falai a verdade cada um com o próximo. Cristo é a verdade, e nos chama a ser testemunhas fiéis.
25 And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.
6 Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
44 You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
7 The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.
Consequências da falsidade
A mentira destrói confiança e relacionamentos. As Escrituras alertam sobre os frutos amargos do engano e da falsidade.
6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
19 True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.
6 \5:5\The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
11 Do not take anyone's property or be false in act or word to another.