The Goonies Bible Study on Lying

Scene where Chunk arrives at the house and when Chunk calls the Sherriff.

So what was Chunk’s problem?
Why do you think he lied? Do you think he believed his own lies?

What problem did this lead to? (Chunk was right about the bullet holes, the potential dangers, and obviously the situation when he called the sherriff.)


Have you ever caught someone in a lie? What happened? Do you still trust them?

Have you ever been caught in a lie? What happened? Why did you tell the lie in the first place?

Why do people lie?

What damage did your lie cause? Why does even the smallest lie do so much damage to trust and credibility? Do you think the consequences fit the crime? Why or why not?

Is it always wrong to lie? Why or why not?

If it’s OK to lie sometimes, how can you discern when?

If lying promoted something good (like smuggling Bibles) would it be acceptable?

Are there any situations where it is acceptable to lie?

Read:
Exodus 20:16- 16 No lies about your neighbor.

Leviticus 19:11- 11 "Don't steal. "Don't lie. "Don't deceive anyone.

Proverbs 6:16-19 16-19 Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent, a heart that hatches evil plots, feet that race down a wicked track, a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family.

What are your thoughts on these verses? Make sense? What do they mean to you?

Would it be hard to be honest for an entire day? If yes, what would it take?

What value is placed on honesty and truthfulness in our society?

Read aloud Colossians 3:9-11 . 9-11Don't lie to one another. You're done with that old life. It's like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you've stripped off and put in the fire. Now you're dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with his label on it. All the old fashions are now obsolete. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivilized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ.

ASK:

Why is God so concerned with honesty?

Does this passage allow for “white lies”? Why or why not?

What situations tempt you to lie?

How would it change your life to always speak the truth?

How does this apply to you and your life, friends, and situations?