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.
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
For he rejoices in all things which God hates, and he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul. The eye of the haughty, a tongue unjust, hands shedding the blood of the just; and a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil,—are hateful to God. An unjust witness kindles falsehoods, and brings on quarrels between brethren.
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.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
I have become like a pelican of the wilderness;
Consequências da falsidade
A mentira destrói confiança e relacionamentos. As Escrituras alertam sobre os frutos amargos do engano e da falsidade.
He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
A lying tongue hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults.
Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
Ye shall not steal, ye shall not lie, neither shall one bear false witness as an informer against his neighbour.