They say that God cannot lie.
But there again, on the other hand,
they say nothing is impossible to God.
I say, they do not know God.
You tell me, if you know God,
how can it be impossible for God to lie,
when nothing is impossible to God?
GOD CANNOT LIE?
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #2I would say, it is not because He would not know how to do it, but because He don't want to do so.TheRootOfDavid wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:51 am They say that God cannot lie.
But there again, on the other hand,
they say nothing is impossible to God.
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #3"it is impossible for God to lie." - Hebrews 6:18.
He cannot act unjustly or approve what is bad in His eyes. (Hab 1:13; Job 34:10)
We either believe the Bible or we don't.
If one thinks God can be unjust, approve of disobeying commandments, and can lie, then if they look closely they will actually find, not Almighty God but human projection.
He cannot act unjustly or approve what is bad in His eyes. (Hab 1:13; Job 34:10)
We either believe the Bible or we don't.
If one thinks God can be unjust, approve of disobeying commandments, and can lie, then if they look closely they will actually find, not Almighty God but human projection.
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #4For an omnipotent God "cannot" does not mean lacks the power or ability to do something but chooses not to allow himself to do that thing.
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In a similar way lying is something Jehovah (YHWH ) draws the line at and never does so that we can have absolute confidence in what He says.To illustrate : If someone gave you a knife and told you to murder a baby. You would probably say "I can't do that" not because the knife was too heavy or the baby would fight you off but because the idea is so repulsive to you that you would draw the line at behaving in such a way.
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #5Who is it that determines what is and what is not a lie or just and unjust?2timothy316 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:07 pm "it is impossible for God to lie." - Hebrews 6:18.
He cannot act unjustly or approve what is bad in His eyes. (Hab 1:13; Job 34:10)
We either believe the Bible or we don't.
If one thinks God can be unjust, approve of disobeying commandments, and can lie, then if they look closely they will actually find, not Almighty God but human projection.
The only people who give a lie any creditability are liars.
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #6Who is it that determines what is and what is not a lie or just and unjust?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:02 pm For an omnipotent God "cannot" does not mean lacks the power or ability to do something but chooses not to allow himself to do that thing.
In a similar way lying is something Jehovah (YHWH ) draws the line at and never does so that we can have absolute confidence in what He says.To illustrate : If someone gave you a knife and told you to murder a baby. You would probably say "I can't do that" not because the knife was too heavy or the baby would fight you off but because the idea is so repulsive to you that you would draw the line at behaving in such a way.
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #7Ultimately, The Almighty (Jehovah).JumpingJackFlash wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:11 pm
Who is it that determines what is and what is not a lie or just and unjust?
MICAH 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #8Then it is possible for God to do anything.JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:20 pmUltimately, The Almighty (Jehovah).JumpingJackFlash wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:11 pm
Who is it that determines what is and what is not a lie or just and unjust?
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #9MATTHEW 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, "...with God all things are possible."
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Re: GOD CANNOT LIE?
Post #10All things are possible for Jesus.JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:56 pmMATTHEW 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, "...with God all things are possible."
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