By John-Michael Wong. Read Part 1.
Lies, Deceptions, and Half-Truths (Part 1)
By John-Michael Wong
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” summarizes the power of words (Pr 18:21, LSB). The power of the tongue first brought death when Adam and Eve listened to Satan’s deceitful words, introducing sin and death (Ge 3:13; Jn 8:44). In today’s world of internet media and online content, negative words can ruin both lives and churches. Life is also in the power of the tongue, as words can heal and nourish when used for righteous purposes, and even eternal life can be delivered through the truth of the gospel message.
Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Fabricated Allegations as a ‘Ploy’ for ‘Attention’
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“Investigators located Munro-Leighton living in Kentucky, not California, and discovered that she is a left-wing activist decades older than Judge Kavanaugh.” - National Review
"[M]any Kavanaugh foes are eager to implement a new standard that they would never agree to live under themselves"
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The Double Standard for High-Profile Sexual-Misconduct Accusations - National Review
The Blind Eye & The Deaf Ear (Part 5)
In the case of false reports against yourself, for the most part use the deaf ear.
Unfortunately liars are not yet extinct, and, like Richard Baxter and John Bunyan, you may be accused of crimes which your soul abhors. Be not staggered thereby, for this trial has befallen the very best of men, and even your Lord did not escape the envenomed tongue of falsehood. In almost all cases it is the wisest course to let such things die a natural death. A great lie, if unnoticed, is like a big fish out of water, it dashes and plunges and beats itself to death in a short time. To answer it is to supply it with its element and help it to a longer life.
