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 Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
8 and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part [is] in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.
16 These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven [are] abominations to His soul.17 Eyes high -- tongues false -- And hands shedding innocent blood --18 A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --19 A false witness [who] doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
9 Lie not one to another, having put off the old man 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, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;
6 Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
44 Ye are of a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father.
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
7 He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not 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 making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
28 A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
6 Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.
11 Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow.