Liars Go to Hell

16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Ex 20:16 (ESV)

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.

Prov 19:5 (NLT)

43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me! 44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.45So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me!

John 8:43-45 (NLT)

18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

Matt 19:18 (ESV)

To be a false witness is to be a liar. The definition of liar is one who swears falsely so now that we know what we are talking about is there a difference between a little lie and a big lie? According to scripture no, a lie is a lie even when spoken with the best intentions when we tell a lie we are doing the work of the devil who is the father of all lies. That actually has lain heavy on my heart this morning. I know sometimes it’s easier for those who answer and those who ask questions like; how are you today? And the standard answer is, “just fine” even if our whole world is in a mess. You know you just lied I am guilty of this but we think that no one really cares how we are doing. The sad part is many times that is the truth. They only ask out of politeness not out of real concern. So both individuals have lied and we are not able to really do what God has called us to do which is to love one another as He loved us. You see Jesus loved everyone even the religious ones; they chose not to love Him.

            Sometimes the lies we tell are to ourselves. We tell ourselves we don’t need God and of all the lies we tell that one is the one that has the greatest impact on our lives and future. You see if you never accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior than when judgment comes you will find yourself in Hell. I know that is harsh but I am just sharing the truth found in scripture. Now we have another issue about lying that is rampant in the church that scripture talks about.

1 “You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

Ex 23:1 (NLT)

Gossipers and liars are going to be in the same boat. Now not everything a gossiper says is a lie but have you ever played the telephone game. Everyone sits in a circle whispers a sentence in the ear of the person next to them and when it makes it around the circle how much has it changed. It might have been true when it started but it is never the same after it goes around the room. With Facebook it can really get spread around and distorted. Be careful about what you repeat and if you have been trusted with a secret keep it. Remember every idle word we speak will be judge in the end. So be sure that your yes is yes and your no is no. So you can be found blameless in your speech. Praying God takes control of your life and gives you strength to live worthy of His sacrifice. Have a blessed day.