@NY1 @TheEthicsGuy Scripture tells us that lies are the devil’s language [Jn 8:44], and God hates lies and loves the truth. But scripture also records rare examples of righteous lies.
Most of the time a Christian is required to simply tell the truth, or not speak at all. But there are exceptions.

@NY1 @TheEthicsGuy The classic example of a situation in which a Christian must lie, and do so convincingly, is when the SS knocks on her door, and asks, “Fräulein, are you harboring any Jews?”
She must lie because God hates murder even more than He hates lies!

@NY1 @TheEthicsGuy Arguably, another example might be when your wife asks you, “Honey, do I look fat?”
...because God not only hates lies, He also hates divorce!
(Ladies, please don’t do that to your husbands!)
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