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@ByTheSpirit : God, Himself, never lies. Besides your examples, I see three more,
Given the above, I believe that the command "Thou shall not bear false witness" applies to perjury (in court) and in business between non-combatants. Deception is a weapon and is appropriate where the use of weapons may be appropriate. (But that should be the exception rather than the rule.)
- Solomon: "Bring me my sword...!"
- David: Pretending to be crazy so his captors would release him.
- Gideon: His battlefield deception was orchestrated (and blessed) by God.
Given the above, I believe that the command "Thou shall not bear false witness" applies to perjury (in court) and in business between non-combatants. Deception is a weapon and is appropriate where the use of weapons may be appropriate. (But that should be the exception rather than the rule.)
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