And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute unto Caesar, saying that he Himself is Christ a king. Luke 23:2
There is sarcastic old saw that the facts should not be allowed to get in the way of a good story. We all know people who are more than willing to add or omit details in order to make a story more interesting, or to get their way in an argument, or to convince people to support their cause. Everybody knows how to tell a lie; some are much better (actually, worse) at it than others. But some people twist the truth and stretch the facts so badly that they have no credibility at all. Such were the chief priests and leaders who took Jesus before Pilate to have Him condemned to death.
The Jewish leaders knew it was a lie that Jesus forbade people to give tribute to Caesar. Many of them had heard Him plainly declare just a few days before that they were to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s (Mark 12:17). But they needed to persuade Pilate that Jesus was dangerous and must be disposed of. Their own false trial had been to find Him guilty of blasphemy, which they could not punish Him for. So they told their lie, hoping they would get their murderous way. They are no different from those who tell their lies today to support their opposition to God and to the Scriptures.
One of the biggest lies being told today is the theory (or theories) of evolution. In fact, evolution is scientifically impossible. It has never been proven or established that any one species has ever evolved from another, or that our universe formed itself from nothing. And yet, this lie has been perpetuated and expanded, and embedded into our educational systems as though it were absolute fact. Without evolution, God’s enemies must acknowledge God. Similar lies are being told to support the nonsense that is global warming. Hundreds of billions of dollars are wasted to support the foolish notion that human activity is responsible for the climate changes that are a naturally occurring feature of our planet. More lies are told to cover up the sinfulness of turning to homosexuality as they debase the order that God has created. There is no limit to which the sinful heart of rebellious mankind will turn to oppose the truth and God. Nor is it any wonder, because the devil who is the father of lies is also the father of liars.
The truth is in the Word of God. Anything that is contrary to the Word of God is a lie. Be careful not to fall for the enemy’s lies. -Jim MacIntosh