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azusastreet
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Date Joined Oct 2001
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| Posted 7/1/2002 11:35 AM (GMT -6) |   | I don't have time to develop this idea much for this forum.
The question is when, if ever, is it justified to lie in the eyes of God?
A couple of scripture references for consideration are:
1. Rahab the harlot lying to the authorities to protect the
Spies. Coincidentally, she is in the lineage of Jesus Christ.
2. During the Eygptian captivity, the midwives lying to protect the Israeli births, when they were supposed to have killed the newborns, helping to protect the birth of Moses.
The application is for the Church under persecution all around the world. Those that would suffer abuse, imprisonment, or death, if it weren't for <someone> telling lies to protect their identities or their meeting locations (underground churches).
A more recent historical example would be the Corrie Ten Boom home hiding Jews from Nazis. I am unaware if the Ten Boom family ever had to lie. It's obvious they did not cooperate with the authorities, but perhaps they just remained silent during questioning.
Your comments are welcomed--but be cautioned in that while you sit in your pontifical robes of ecclesiastical wisdom, these moral dilemas are being faced every day by Christians the world over which live under tyrannical regimes not permitting their free and open worship.
Thoughts?
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