Prof. Hanko is professor of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Lying is always wrong, and the fierce anger of God rests upon the man who lies. Lying must be cut out of our life, and our children must not only be constantly instructed in their calling to tell the truth, but they must be severely reprimanded and reproved for lying and warned of the wrath of God which comes upon the liar. Lying is rooted in our sinful nature. The depravity of our nature is such that lying is “natural.” It is the natural thing...