Lying in the Body ( Ephesians 4:25)

This lately caught my attention as I was reading Ephesians 4:25 

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. (ESV) 

It is the part where it says: “We are members of one another 

I checked in the Amplified version to see if it said the same thing and here it is: 

Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], SPEAK THRUTH EACH ONE WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ] [Zech 8:16] (Ephesians 4:25) 

That is exactly the way it is written in the Amplified version. 

I conclude that the Bible stresses out very much that we are, whether we want or not, dependent on one another for survival. If one lies about the other, we are weakening the links in the chain which is Christ. We are working against Christ and not with him. 

Lies stand against what Christ stands for and what we stand for. Lies are opposed to Truth. Paul is saying they should not fester in the Body of Christ. 

Not only are churches being broken by lies, but also families and nations. Lies are extremely destructive and chopped the Truth right at the root of civilization. Look at what happened in the garden of Eden. Satan knew the power of a lie and his strategy was to start early on in creation. 

If you have lied in any way you have to repent as Truth and Lies do not mix. They are incompatible. Even people who speak differently cannot agree completely. 

Lies and Truth are in a tug of war against each other, and we must decide right now to not have any part with Satan, the father of lies. You decide which part you want to play. 

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