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 An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.
8 But, as for the timid, and disbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part, is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone,which is the second death.
16 These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul:17 Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood;18 A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;19 One that uttereth liesa false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.
9 Be not guilty of falsehood one to another: having stript off the old man, together with his practices,
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 Wherefore, stripping off what is false, be speaking truth each one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;
6 Jesus saith unto himI, am the way, and the truth, and the life: No one, cometh unto the Father, but through me.
44 Ye, are, of your fatherthe adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.
9 A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
7 There shall not dwell in the midst of my house, One who worketh deceit,he that speaketh falsehoods, shall not be established before mine eyes;
Consequências da falsidade
A mentira destrói confiança e relacionamentos. As Escrituras alertam sobre os frutos amargos do engano e da falsidade.
6 The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away,
19 A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
28 A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.
6 Thou wilt destroy them who speak falsehood,The man of bloodshed and of deceit, Yahweh abhorreth.
11 Ye shall not steal,nor deceive nor lie one man to another;