ok persol...once again....
God did not lie and does not lie. Ok here are some backups read this and then judge if you think God lies or not.
Ezekiel 14:9 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.
ok for this one.
"Sometimes God hastens the destruction of a rebellious person through influences that cause thtm to fall deeper into depravity...which is the case here, where the Lord warns that he will judge a prophet for cooperating with an idolater. The passage does not say that God will over power the prophet and forcing him to sin against his will. Rather, it assumes that the prophet is aware of te inquire's idolatry but minimizes it perhaps for financial gain."
1 Kings 22:23 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.
No God isn't guilty of lying. "God allowed 400 phrophets to prophesy falsehoods. He used them much as the he sometimes used heathen nations to punish Israel (see Hab. 1:2-11). Remember that Micaiah denounced the false prophets. God didn't trick Ahab; he offered him a choice--believe a lie or believe the truth."
2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2 Thessalonians 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
ok for these two:
"Those who refuse to believe (v.10) eventually become incapable of believing. When ppl resist God, he allows a hardening to develope."
see the "allows" in these explanations? and the "choice" 's?
hmm....something to think about eh?
Why would God use a lie to accomplish his purpose you might ask......
2 Chronicles 18:22
the explanation(this is not verses in the Bible. Just in case you thought they were.):
"Ahab, though unwilling to follow the Lord, tried to get God to endorse his plan though the prophets. he decieved himself and get exactly what he wanted --confirmation of his war strategy. if he had been opne the true word form the Lord, however, he would have recognized that the false prophets were simply echoing his personal desires. in the final analysis, God did not decieve Ahab. He gave him the choice between believeing a lie and believing the truth. But Ahab already had his mind made up and chose what he wanted to believe."
Now what do you think? Did God lie? NO! You might want to re-read this a couple of times (my advice) before you send another message.
Read carefully.