Many still don't know how really SERIOUS Church deceptions and Religious Lies of the devil and Men are. Perhaps they're thinking it's a waste of time considering and dealing with such. Well, that's just one of the clearest proofs that they themselves are still DEEPLY deceived.

Because one major step to DETECT AND DEAL with deceptions or lies is to know that we don't know ALL TRUTH, and the possibility of being VERY deceived already by the devil, Religious Men, the LUSTS in our flesh (especially of the LOVE OF MONEY and POPULARITY), the cares of life, etc.

Going back a bit, what was the FIRST Sin of Man (Adam and Eve)?

Surely, Adultery and other Sexual sins; Anger and Murder, and others are great evil before God. But was any of them the Sin of Adam and Eve?

Right, I'll remind you should you're not sure, it's "disobedience" through accepting the LIE of the devil: he deceived Eve, and she spread the "VIRUS" to Adam, and then to their children, and went on till today like the plague:

2Cor.11.3 - But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent DECEIVED Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be CORRUPTED from the SIMPLICITY that is in Christ.

1Tim.2.14 - And Adam was not DECEIVED, but the woman being DECEIVED, fell into transgression.

Now, to the topic: the Bible says the devil (satan) is the FATHER of LIARS:

John.8.44 - You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does NOT stand in the Truth, because there is NO TRUTH in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his OWN resources, for he is A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF IT.

That's why deception or lies are TERRIBLY SERIOUS, whether Religious Lies of Common Pastors/People, OR Secular Lies of Celebrities/Stars/Politicians, and of OUR OWN "pet lies" including WHITE LIES.

Because we SURELY don't want the devil to be OUR father:

John.8.44 - "... he is A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF IT.

Moreover, in Matthew chapter 24, Jesus majored on Religious deception of False Prophets/Churches as the MAIN sign of the End time. (See vs 4, 11, 24).

Hence, to please God and OVERCOME, FIRST, we need to TURN AWAY from ALL forms of LIES: great or LITTLE lies; White lies or any other colour.

2 Timothy 3:13 KJV
But EVIL MEN and seducers shall wax WORSE AND WORSE, "deceiving", and being DECEIVED.

Revelation 20:10 KJV
And the devil that DECEIVED them was CAST into "the lake of fire and brimstone", where the beast and the FALSE PROPHET are , and shall be tormented day and night FOR EVER AND EVER.

1Cor.10.12 - Therefore let him who THINKS he "stands" take heed lest he FALL.

May the Lord Jesus bless you.

Very good Post.

To add to it, it is not just the disobedience alone, which is the easiest that man sees but what was behind the disobedience, which is the Real Thing and What God Judged and therefore, Punished!

Could you try and see if you could find it or them?