• Believing Lies And Being Lost
• Actually, it is very easy to do.
• But in order to go to heaven, we must love the truth.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

• Introduction
• The explanation of the reason for a sending of workings of error is found in vss. 7-10 of our text. See also Isaiah 66:3,4.
• Many times when we want to continue a practice that is contrary to Bible teaching, we say: "Well, the Bible doesn't condemn it." "It doesn't say 'don't do it."
• And many times when we don't want to do what the Bible says, we find religious teachers that teach what we want to hear and sooth ourselves with his lies.
2 Timothy 4:1-4.
• And those that would teach us the truth, become our enemies. Galatians 4:16.
• The word "lie" in our text, indicates False practices in religion. Perversion of religious truth.

• A LIE STARTED ALL THE SORROW AND GRIEF IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
• Read: - Genesis 3:1-5.
• Satan is the father of all lies and all liars.
John 8:44,45.
• Notice the end for liars. Revelation 21:8,27. And also notice the company that liars keep.

• SOME INSTANCES AND EXAMPLES OF LYING.
• Satan to Eve in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:4,5.
• Cain in denying knowledge of Abel's whereabouts. Genesis 4:8,9.
• Joseph's brethren in deceiving their father. Genesis 37:20-35.
• The old prophet of Bethel, who misguided the young prophet from Judah. 1 Kings 13.
• Herod to the wise men in professing a desire to worship Jesus. Matthew 2:8,13,16.

• SOME INSTANCES AND EXAMPLES OF LYING.
• The Roman soldiers who said that the disciples stole Jesus' body while they slept. Matthew 28:11-15.
• The disobedient son who said he would work in the vineyard and did not. Matthew 21:28-31.
• Ananias and Sapphira, when they claimed to have given all the price of sold possessions to the Lord. Acts 5:1-11.
• The accusers of Stephen. Acts 6:8-15.

• RELIGIOUS PEOPLE IN THIS DAY AND TIME TELL LIES AND TEACH FALSE DOCTRINE.
• Read: -- 2 Timothy 3:13; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 19:27; Isaiah 5:20; Jeremiah 5:30,31.
• Yes, the people desire lies rather than the truth. 2 Timothy 4:1-4; Jeremiah 50:6,7.
• Many times they become angry when you tell them the truth. Galatians 4:16.
• THE LORD WARNS AGAINST LIARS AND FALSE TEACHERS.
• Read: -- Matthew 5:19; 7:15-23.

• The Solution
• TO OVERCOME ANY LIES OR FALSE TEACHERS WE MUST HAVE A LOVE FOR THE TRUTH.
• Read: -- 2 Thessalonians 2:10;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21,22.

• CONCLUSION
• Liars and false teachers will always be around, but we do not have to accept them.
• We can accept the truth, obey the truth, and be saved. John 8:32.
• Why not turn your back upon liars and false teachers today and accept the truth?
• You can do this by: HEARING, BELIEVING, REPENTING, CONFESSING, AND BEING BAPTIZED.

By Carey Scott from an outline by Jim Sasser

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