Topical Bible: Lying: Saints: Hate

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Lying, defined as the act of making a false statement with the intention to deceive, is consistently condemned throughout the Scriptures. The Bible presents truth as a fundamental attribute of God's character, and as such, lying is seen as contrary to the nature of God and His people. Saints, those set apart for God's purposes, are called to hate lying as it stands in opposition to the truth they are to embody and uphold.

The book of Proverbs frequently addresses the issue of lying, emphasizing the disdain that the righteous should have for falsehood. Proverbs 13:5 states, "The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace." This verse highlights the natural aversion that the righteous, or saints, have towards lying, contrasting it with the behavior of the wicked who are associated with shame and disgrace due to their deceitful ways.

In the New Testament, the call for saints to reject lying is reiterated. Ephesians 4:25 instructs believers, "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another." This directive underscores the importance of truthfulness within the Christian community, as lying not only harms relationships but also disrupts the unity and integrity of the body of Christ.

The apostle Paul further emphasizes the transformation expected of believers in Colossians 3:9-10 : "Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." Here, lying is associated with the "old self," a way of life that believers are to abandon as they are renewed in the image of God, who is truth.

The Psalms also reflect the righteous person's hatred for lying. Psalm 119:163 declares, "I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love." This verse captures the deep-seated aversion to lying that characterizes the saints, who instead delight in God's law, which is truth.

The book of Revelation provides a sobering reminder of the ultimate fate of liars. Revelation 21:8 warns, "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." This passage underscores the severity with which God views lying, placing it among other grave sins that lead to eternal separation from Him.

In summary, the biblical narrative consistently portrays lying as an abomination to God and something that saints are to hate and avoid. The call to truthfulness is a reflection of the character of God, and as His representatives, saints are to embody this truth in their lives, rejecting all forms of deceit.

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Psalm 119:163
I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
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Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
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Library

The Testament of Dan Concerning Anger and Lying.
... of the Lord, and keep His law; and depart from wrath, and hate lying, that the ... the
captivity shall He take from Beliar, even the souls of the saints, and shall ...
/.../the testaments of the twelve patriarchs/vii the testament of dan concerning.htm

Love in the Old Covenant.
... ass of him that hateth thee lying under his ... shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine
enemy ... different dispensations and circumstances, the saints sustain different ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxix love in the old.htm

The Saints' Privilege and Profit;
... THE SAINTS' PRIVILEGE AND PROFIT; OR, THE THRONE OF GRACE. ADVERTISEMENT
BY THE EDITOR. ... GEO. OFFOR. THE SAINTS' PRIVILEGE AND PROFIT. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the saints privilege and profit.htm

Evidences of Regeneration.
... Both saints and sinners have a constitutional respect for ... liars do not, and cannot,
love lying for its ... which they desire more strongly than they hate falsehood. ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxix evidences of regeneration.htm

Of the Prediction of the Pedagogue.
... The lives of his honored Saints were full of heroic ... had lived for the most part in
countries lying under Mussulman ... And this hate was not of the dull, dry, and ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xviii of the prediction of.htm

The Eighth Book
... ridiculous, so they should not laud in lying phrases those ... Let us assume that the
saints were not killed there ... they are not far from killing who hate with the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/salvian/on the government of god/the eighth book.htm

Summary
... common man, but that theirs is for saints and perfect ... third and fourth generation
of them that hate Me, and ... His name in vain for cursing, lying, deceiving, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/luther/the large catechism/summary.htm

The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, Commonly Called the Didache
... 7 Do not hate anybody; but reprove ... 5My child, do not be a liar, for lying leads to
theft. ... 2Every day you should seek the company of saints to enjoy their ...
/.../richardson/early christian fathers/the teaching of the twelve.htm

(On the Passion, vii. )
... enjoined, seized with the fury of traitorous hate, give themselves ... patience in this
panic of the saints, and believest ... For only in body was he lying there with ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/sermon lviii on the passion.htm

We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which ...
... Few do conceive an obligation lying on them to it ... hate God, to hate ourselves, and
to hate our brethren ... will grant they should be tender of offending the saints. ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter iv we shall not.htm