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Old 04-10-2008, 04:38 PM
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I'm asking the question based on "good and necessary consequence." If lying is okay, why not adultery?
But you have not proved that lying is a sin in that particular circumstance, if it is then why is Rahab commended by the NT writers for her faith which was evidenced by lying to protect the spies?
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