Posts Tagged ‘deceit’
Deceiving and Being Deceived (Part 2)
Last week, we took an introductory look at deception, both as the deceiver and as the deceived. This week we continue that study, beginning with a look at the linguistics involved, examining the concept of truth and how that is viewed by the current-generation Western world as opposed to that of the Ancient Near East…
Read MoreDeceiving and Being Deceived (Part 1)
I write frequently about deception, being deceived, and biblical warnings against it.1 Deception is so nefarious because, by definition, we don’t know when it has happened to us. It is more than a “white lie,” or even a bold-faced, brazen lie. Those are realities too. But a non-truth can be so effectively presented, so well planned,…
Read MoreWhen the Wolf Says, “God Lied”
It is a rarity for me to call out a single person’s gross error on my blog. I cringe writing blog posts like this one. I’m far more interested in building up and encouraging by passing along teaching that exhorts and equips. Today, however, that is not the case. There are things that happen, so…
Read MoreOverrating the Tree
The bait and switch is a sales and marketing technique that is both widely employed and highly effective. You want X? Here, I’ll give you X for just $9.95 per month for the first twelve months – the bait. We take the bait and at month thirteen we find that the “small print” kicks in…
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