Deceit and God’s nature
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· 16 viewsDeceit is totally contrary to the nature and purposes of God. The gospel is grounded in the complete truthfulness and trustworthiness of God, whereas sin is based upon self-deception.
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God’s nature and purposes are not based on deception
God’s nature and purposes are not based on deception
Deceit is contrary to the nature of God
Deceit is contrary to the nature of God
in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
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God cannot be deceived
God cannot be deceived
“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
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Jesus Christ does not deceive
Jesus Christ does not deceive
And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
Satan’s power rests on deception
Satan’s power rests on deception
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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The coming antichrist will rely on deception
The coming antichrist will rely on deception
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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False prophets and false teachers rely on deception
False prophets and false teachers rely on deception
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
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Deception is at the heart of human sin
Deception is at the heart of human sin
The fall took place through deception
The fall took place through deception
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Deception is a characteristic of fallen human nature
Deception is a characteristic of fallen human nature
The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?
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Deceptive speech:
Deceptive speech:
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Examples of deceit
Examples of deceit
Cain
Abraham:
Abraham:
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Isaac; Jacob; Laban; Joseph’s brothers; Pharaoh; the Gibeonites
David:
David:
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Amnon; the old prophet; Gehazi; Herod
The Pharisees:
The Pharisees:
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?