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.
The Lord hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.
But cowards, traitors, perverts, murderers, the immoral, those who practice magic, those who worship idols, and all liars—the place for them is the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."
There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate:
A proud look,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
a mind that thinks up wicked plans,
feet that hurry off to do evil,
a witness who tells one lie after another,
and someone who stirs up trouble among friends.
Do not lie to one another, for you have put off the old self with its habits
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.
No more lying, then! Each of you must tell the truth to the other believer, because we are all members together in the body of Christ.
Jesus answered him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.
You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father’s desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.
No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed.
No liar will live in my palace;
no hypocrite will remain in my presence.
Consequências da falsidade
A mentira destrói confiança e relacionamentos. As Escrituras alertam sobre os frutos amargos do engano e da falsidade.
The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.
A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.
You destroy all liars
and despise violent, deceitful people.
"Do not steal or cheat or lie.