Erwin lutzer in his book, ten lies about god, identifies some commonly held beliefs about god and his dealings with man. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. While god is unlimited by time, space, or force, his very character has determined that he will never do some things, because to do them would be inconsistent with his principlesviz. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Public discussion followed in the public forum on the web site where the debate was held, if it could be dignified with the. Foreword to professor ian plimers telling lies for god archbishop peter hollingworth anglican archbishop of brisbane. Weve all grown up on little white lies that were designed to make us feel better, and make us feel like everything in the world is in our favor. Bible big irrelevant book of lies and exaggerations. Lies we believe about god is the latest book from the author of the shack, wm. The only thing satan can do is con you into believing a lie.
I started working on this topic when i had a friend attempt to tell me that god justified certain lies told in the bible. All races are being misled and controlled by the satanic race, and hate gods race. Many paths lead into gods presence, part 2 of 4 ten lies about god september 30, 2015. What jesus offers is to escape hell to be saved is to be saved from going to hell by believing in jesus, you receive gods salvation by grace instantly. Stay connected with your favorite ministry newsletters and. I pray to you as the ultimate truth of the universe. Race has become a taboo subject just as god, jesus christ, and the holy bible have.
About 23 of the population has lied in the last few days. The first time we see satan in the bible he lies about god to man. Many paths lead into gods presence, part 1 of 4 ten lies about god september 29, 2015. I claim this promise from jesus, i am the way, the truth and the life.
We are not to stand in judgment w whether it makes sense or is pc or not. Truthtelling is the norm in the bible article produced by tow project as is apparent by simply listing key biblical passages that speak to this subject, honesty and telling the truth are highly valued by god and are considered an integral part of a life of integrity and faithfulness to him. The clearer our vision of god, the more compelling our motivates will be to trust, obey, and worship him. From the author of the twenty million plus copy bestselling novel the shack and the new york times bestsellers cross roads and eve comes a compelling, conversational exploration of the wrongheaded ideas we sometimes have and share about god wm. Paul writes to the church at rome let god be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, that you. Ten lies about god series from running to win with dr. Many bible passages proclaim that god is allpowerful, allseeing, and allknowing. Because god cannot lie, gods word, the bible, is completely trustworthy 1 kings 8. If you cant think on anything else today, think on this. These are not mistranslations or dubious interpretations.
Ten lies about god and how you might already be deceived. We mean that god governs all things in the universe, including the sins of sinful men. The 9 th of the ten commandments is you shall not bear false witness ex 20. God takes lying very seriously but all of humanity has the same problem. Lies about who god is and how to approach him john 4. Overcoming the devils onslaught using gods truths to. Creation lets start with the first two books of the bible and genesis. A re there times when it is permissible for christians to lie. However one of the downsides of growing up in the church is definitely the amount of weird things i picked up as core beliefs over the years. The first chapter states that god creates adam and eve at the same time.
Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith god has given us. Pastor gabe is the pastor of first baptist church of junction city, kansas who also provides online bible teaching, videos and a podcast at when we understand the text young, the author of the shack, is being enthusiastically promoted by influential false teachers. I thank you god for all of your characteristics that embody truth. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. This book is clear and easy to read and is a very good book to give someone hurt by religion. Paul youngs book the lies we believe about god, atria books, 2017, will probably be a pleasant read for most people. In fact, in our text, lies about god were promoted in the early church. Mans capacity to know the truth is also darkened, and his will to submit to it is weakened.
He is the angry god, he is the jealous god, he is holding you accountable, god is watching you, always waiting for you to mess up. Prayer when someone is lying about you dear god of all truth, i come to you today suffering because of a person who is lying about me. The author originally penned the shack at the request of his wife as a christmas gift to his six children. In fact, he pointedly reveals to ahab the whole awful truth about what will happen if ahab goes ahead with his plans. I think this is a very practical way to renew our minds by countering the enemys lies with gods truths. However, a reading of the old testament will quickly reveal that never lie. Lies make the list twice, so it is not something easily ignored. Jesus wrote himself into our story to make us whole. Confronting and rethinking jewish tradition, rabbi david hartman pre sents a compelling new take on what it means to be religious within the jewish spiritual tradition.
When we say that god never lies, but ordains that lying happen, we do not mean that he approves of lying or that his law permits lying. Telling lies has become so popular in american society we give it classifications. In june, 2005, i took part in an online debate on behalf of australian skeptics against answers in genesis to address the following question. Telling lies for god 353 the atmosphere and the rocks and life were all working in tandem and they have ever since. In ten lies about god, he challenges the accuracy of these beliefs.
The words of the lord are flawless, like silver purified in a. Its true, of course, that god does permit deceptive spirits to speak through ahabs false prophets. It was not me there is a lot of information about deception. The reason for god s hatred of lying is simple, god is the god of truth. Paul, a servant of god and an apostle of jesus christ, for the sake of the faith of gods elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which god, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the. Is there ever a reason for christians to tell a lie. And the truths that shatter deception paperback january 7, 2009 by erwin lutzer author 4. It says in the bible, for all have sinned and fall short of.
While these ten lies are believed and circulated in american culture today, these lies have been around since the fall itself. With a refreshing clarity of style and thought, he offers a new way of thinking about the. Gods character and the communications that proceed from his character are purer than anything this world can produce. No, the jews are not now nor have ever been gods chosen people or israel, but are the children of the devil, john 8. We will cover some examples of this later because god certainly does not justify lies, but i was prompted to write about this when it occured to me how few christians understand that lying is an almost daily routine for many churchgoers. First published in 2007, this book has sold over 20 million copies and was recently unveiled as a feature film. What we believe about god will determine the way we worship, the the way we live our lives, and the way we see our world. Some may directly apply to you, while others wont, but each is designed as an invitation.
The result of these lies is a deterrent for the people of god to not follow their godgiven destiny. God does not lie if he promised it, it will come to pass. The resurgence of creation science in this country and the claims it makes is sufficient reason for such a book which analyses the issues in depth. It is full of words of encouragement about the god of the bible who loves us and travels with us as we experience the good and bad of our lives. Foreword to professor ian plimers telling lies for god. The ten deadly lies of todays christianity click in the list to go directly to the refutation of the lie. Truthtelling is the norm in the bible article theology. Did the universe and life evolve, or was it specially created in six days. Whenever you lie, what are the consequences to you. He simply did not have enough hours in the week to sleep, eat, shit, have an affair, pastor a church, win souls, and fly around the country to preach at conferences.
How sad that so many christian men view women from a selfish perspective. Sin does not cease to be sin because god governs it and guides it for the good of his people and the glory of his name. I believe we must debunk these lies if we want to see the church fully released to fulfill the great commission. Paul young has been called a heretic for the ways he vividly portrays gods love through.
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