Posted on 08/16/2026 5:58:28 AM PDT by OneVike
“In the third grade our teacher wanted us to draw a picture and then write a story to read to the class based on the picture. I don’t remember what picture I drew, but I know the story I wrote on the paper was not what I had ended up reading to the class. Later that day after grading the papers, my teacher asked me, “Where is the story I had read to the class and why was it different than what I wrote?” She said the one I had read was much better and she wished I had written that one down. Now most people won’t equate this as a lie, but to me anything changed or half-truths, are lies. I don’t know where and when I....
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Saint Augustine wrote a discourse on lies and lying. Summarize that discourse. And provide some background.
Interesting. I will look into what Augustine wrote.
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He distinguishes eight categories, and declares each one to be sinful.
When we face the holiness of God there is only one Escape from instant death: Christ Jesus, crucified for our sins, and raised up as proof of our justification.
Meanwhile, Romans 7:17ff is exceedingly real for the myriads who fear God.
You are correct.
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