Look Silk..by the grace of God...I do not lie nor do I uphold lying...but I think an important truth can be seen in this thread about the difference between being under the law "letter" and being under the "law of Christ" love...and every point I have tried to make has been to show and prove the law of love as Gods true standard for believers.
I understood what you were saying Mitspa but, IMO, the question is not about legalese or OT law and NT faith - it was about LYING for a "good" cause. And I don't think lying is ever good under any circumstances. There's a reason why they call the adversary, the prince of lies. I read a book once, called "the people of the lie" and it's all about allowing evil into your life and the gateway "drug" is lies. And I think it's a mistake for Christians to reach for this devil's tool.