
Is It Ever OK to Lie?
Ask the Pastor with J.D. Greear
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The Importance of Faith
Lying to the Jericho authorities when they came looking for two Israelite spies that she had hidden in and the the thatches of her roof. Hebrews 11 calls that whole scenario a faithful act. It says by faith Rahab did not perish with those who were disobedient because she gave a friendly welcome to the spies. Or you think of stories from Christian history like Corey Timbou where she's hiding Jews in the closet When the Gestapo shows up and ask are there Jews here and she lies and says no. But I don't think any of us say, well, those are all sinful.
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