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Deception is Another Form of Lying.
Deception due to erroneous teachings from religious leaders, ministers, prophets, etc., is
the worst form of lying for it is used by Satan the devil through his human instruments
to try and destroy the whole human race.
And the world is filled more now than ever with the lies of deception by these
instruments of Satan against the TRUE teachings of God. Scripture makes this very
clear:
I Timothy 4:2 “Now the Spirit explicitly says that in latter times some will
depart from the faith giving heed to DECEIVING spirits and doctrines of the
devil SPEAKING LIES in hypocrisy having their conscience seared with a
hot iron.”
These religious leaders represent themselves as the true ministers of Jesus Christ:
Matthew 24:4-5 And Jesus answered and said to them (
His disciples
), “Take
heed that no one deceives you. For MANY will come in My Name, saying, ‘I
am Christ (
meaning coming in His name representing Christ)
,’ and will DECEIVE
MANY.”
The LORD God (
Jesus Christ
) makes known He is against such people:
Jeremiah 23:32 “Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,”
says the LORD, “and tell them, and cause My people TO ERR by their LIES
and by their recklessness. Yet I did NOT send them or command them;
therefore they shall not profit this people at all,” says the Lord.
Using the Name of God and Jesus Christ to try and support their erroneous claim of
being God’s prophets and ministers is actually stealing offices that have not been given
to them therefore they are profaning the Name of God:
Leviticus 19:11-13 “You shall not steal, NOR DEAL FALSELY, nor LIE to one
another. And you shall not SWEAR by My Name falsely, nor shall you
profane the NAME of your God: I am the LORD. You shall NOT cheat your
neighbor, nor rob him . . .”
Talebearing/Gossiping
Talebearing is another form of bearing false witness against one’s neighbor; and God
forbids it:
Leviticus 19:16 “You shall NOT go up and down as a TALEBEARER (
literally
a Peddler
) among your people; . . .
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