Lying

Let us in muse from Colossians 3:9 and the final mention of the sins in good standing. The last one he brings up is worded, lie not to one another. The word lie is any misrepresentation of the truth. The tone of voice, a hand gesture or facial expression can give way to making what is said a lie. One said, half a fact is a whole lie. I cannot tell you how many preachers I have had misrepresent the truth to me in just the past year. When I let a half-truth out of my mouth the Holy Ghost strikes my heart. Paul says we cannot lie because we have put off the old man. The phrase put off means to strip away violently. Let us not be easy-going with lying. It is the work of Satan, for he is the father of all lies.