Definitions of lying and deceit 1 John 2:21 - No lie is of the truth. By its very nature, a lie is untrue. It is a falsehood. Lie - ...a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive... - Random House College Dictionary. Deceit - act or practice ... intended to ... mislead by a false appearance or statement - Random House College Dictionary. The difference is that a lie is generally spoken; but deceit includes anything, whether words or deeds, that are intended to lead people to believe what is not true. Note that not everything that is untrue is necessarily a lie or deceit. Lying generally involves deliberate falsehood, told with the intent of misleading or causing someone to believe error. Note Isaiah 59:13 - Conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. Acts 5:1-9 - Ananias and Sapphira sold property and gave part of the price to the church, but they told others that they gave the whole price. Peter asked, How is it you have conceived this thing in your heart. They had lied to God. We will notice several verses later that show that lies come from the heart. [Acts 5:1-9] If someone asks me the ages of my grandchildren, if I tell what I believe is the truth, but it turns out to be a mistake, I have not lied. But if I know the truth and knowingly tell what is wrong, I have lied.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:50:55 +0000
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