Lying—Is It Always Wrong?

Lying -- Is It Always Wrong? That lying is indeed always wrong is the contention of Prof. H. Hanko in his article in the Standard Bearer of August 1. 1989, entitled: Lying (2). We would have no criticism of this article except for the incidents which he cites. In this article he refers to certain incidents of lying in Scripture. He writes that, although Scripture does not specifically condemn these lies, and also that the saints who committed these lies were always properly motivated, the lie,...