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   >“Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe   
   >what is false” (2 Thessalonians 2:11, ESV).   
   >People believe a lie precisely because they do not know it is false.   
   >   
   >By contrast, Scripture treats lying as a moral action requiring   
   >knowledge and intent.   
   >   
   >“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16,   
   >ESV).   
   >This command addresses deliberate deception, not mere error.   
   >   
   >“Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD” (Proverbs 12:22, ESV).   
   >The guilt lies in knowingly speaking falsehood.   
   >   
   >So the biblical categories remain clear:   
   >   
   >A lie (noun): falsehood that contradicts reality, whether believed or not.   
   >To lie (verb): knowingly speaking falsehood as truth in order to deceive.   
   >   
   >Modern dictionaries often blur this distinction because they describe   
   >usage, not ontology. Scripture defines reality more carefully. People   
   >can speak lies. People can believe lies. In both cases, the falsehood   
   >exists independently of human perception.   
   >   
   >Truth does not depend on belief. Falsehood does not require intent to   
   >exist. Scripture keeps those lines clean, even when modern definitions   
   >do not.   
   >   
   >Works Cited   
   >   
   >Cambridge Dictionary. "LIE | definition in the Cambridge English   
   >Dictionary". Dictionary,   
   >https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/lie. Accessed 18   
   >December. 2025.   
   >   
   >Mirriam-Webster.com. "LIE Definition ". Merriam-webster,   
   >https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie. Accessed 18 December. 2025.   
      
   Boy, you have gone nuts about this "lie" business. What those   
   references say is what I go by. If you don't want to that is up to   
   you.   
      
   As some may say, "you can't see the forest through the trees".   
      
   "The phrase "   
   You can't see the forest for the trees" means someone is so focused on   
   small details (the trees) that they miss the bigger picture or overall   
   situation (the forest). It describes being too involved in the   
   minutiae of a project or problem, preventing a strategic or broader   
   understanding, and is often used to suggest taking a step back to gain   
   perspective. "   
   (https://www.google.com/search?q=%22you+can%27t+see+the+forrest+   
   hrough+the+trees%22.&sa=Google+Search)   
      
   "THE GOOD NEWS ACCORDING TO JESUS   
   Episode 1: The True Light of the World   
   In this episode, see the amazing events that led up to Jesus’ birth.   
   Watch This Video".   
   See jw.org (12/19/2025)   
   James: zebrabible@proton.me   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)