Discussion on Lying and whether context determines sinfulness
Steve Ray Webb
August 17, 2015
Church elders at the new church we are attending stand behind their teaching that it is wrong to tell a lie even if telling a lie would save the lives of your family from an intruder in your home, or perhaps saving the lives of a classroom full of students from a deranged killer. Any thoughts???
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Justin Tilghman I can understand their intention but I can't help but think of Rahab who lied to save the spies (2:1-7) and that . . .
Ed Chait
August 15 at 11:02am
And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. (Mat 24:22)
Do you guys think this means the number of days are cut short or the length of a day, like from 24 hours to 16?
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JP Rasmussen I have always understood it to mean the entire duration, not the length of sun-up/sun-down.
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Ed 
"Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
you hold my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
For behold, those who are far from you shall perish;
you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.
But for me it is good to be near God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
that I may 
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