Things Hard to be Understood | by Rob Thiele | Volume 22, Issue 2 | March - April 2016
We have been asked to comment upon the matter of lying, in particular lying ‘with a good motive’. Is there any sense in which this might be valid? The example of Rahab is often cited. She lied to protect the two Israelite spies. Surely some might say this deception was justified by the outcome, and wasn’t it sanctioned by God? Lurking in the background, there is the assumption that we too might similarly engage in deception if there is a good motive behind our lie. What should our attitude be? Does scripture give clear guidance on this matter?
“What sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness … ?” the Apostle Peter enquires in 2 Peter 3:11 (NASB). One of the purposes of Scripture is to give us, as God’s developing family, instruction (both by direct teaching and by examples positive and negative) which will help us …
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