Does God lie? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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No, God cannot and does not lie.

Numbers 23:19 View context

God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

1 Samuel 15:29 View context

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent.

2 Samuel 7:28 View context

And now, O Lord GOD, thou [art] that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

Psalm 119:160 View context

Thy word [is] true [from] the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.

Titus 1:2 View context

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Hebrews 6:18 View context

That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Yes, God lies by proxy; He sends prophets or lying spirits to deceive.

1 Kings 22:23 View context

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

2 Chronicles 18:22 View context

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

Jeremiah 4:10 View context

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

Jeremiah 20:7 View context

O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

Ezekiel 14:9 View context

And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 View context

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: