Ever denied Christ?
In light of the shooting in Oregon, where the gunman asked students if they were Christian, and if they said ‘yes’ the gunman shot the student in the head, what would happen if a Christian lied? What if it would have been me, and I would have said ‘no’? Would I still go to heaven when I die? This question is of particular importance because Christianity contains no exception to prohibitions against lying . Islam, for example, has a doctrine called Taqiyya , which allows a Muslim to temporarily deny his faith if his life is in danger—so long as it is not a “heartfelt” objection. But Christianity is differen t. In fact, martyrdom is one of the chief means of propagating the gospel . As people boldly stand for Christ and refuse to recant even in the face of death, the gospel message is strengthened. The gospel itself is an example of this. Jesus valued his mission from God as more important than his own life, and his followers ought to do likewise. And yet… many Christians have de