In this part 2A episode of this 3 part series we will continue to look at the topic of lying and deception.  In part 1 we reviewed examples from God's word where acts of lying and deception were either directed by God or commended by God.  One notable example was the act of lying and deception by Rahab the harlot was credited to her as righteousness similar to Abraham's faith.  Today, we will look further into the principles of what God defines as lying which is unrighteous.  All that matters is what God defines of what will be counted as righteousness or unrighteousness.  In this episode we review passages in God's word which uses the verb of the word "lying" to see how God defines and uses this word in the bible.  The word is Strong's Concordance # 5574 (Pseudomai).  Passages reviewed will cover what God says about himself, expectations for us, and examples as it pertains to lying.  In the next expisode (Part 2B), we will review the noun "to lie" and who God says these people are. 

Passages covered:  Mathew 5:11;  Acts 5:1-5;  Colossians 3:1-9;  Hebrews 6:17-18;  James 1:16-26,  3:13-18;  1 John 1:1-10;  Leviticus 19:1-2, 11;  Joshua 24:27;  1 Kings ch 13;  Psalm 78:36;  Isaiah 57:1-4, 11, 17-21,  59:1-2, 13;  Jeremiah 5:12