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In the biblical context, truth is a fundamental attribute of God and a cornerstone of righteous living. The Scriptures consistently portray evil people as being devoid of truth, illustrating a stark contrast between the righteous, who walk in truth, and the wicked, who are estranged from it.

The Bible frequently associates truth with the character of God. In John 14:6 , Jesus declares, "I am the way and the truth and the life." This statement underscores the divine nature of truth, positioning it as an essential aspect of God's being. Consequently, those who reject God and His ways are depicted as lacking truth.

The Psalms provide insight into the nature of evil people and their relationship with truth. Psalm 58:3 states, "The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth." This verse highlights the inherent separation of the wicked from truth, suggesting that deceit is ingrained in their nature from the beginning.

Proverbs further elaborates on the absence of truth in the lives of the wicked. Proverbs 12:5 notes, "The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit." Here, the contrast is clear: while the righteous are aligned with justice and truth, the wicked are characterized by deceitful intentions and actions.

The New Testament continues this theme, emphasizing the moral and spiritual destitution of those who reject truth. In Romans 1:18 , Paul writes, "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness." This passage indicates that evil people actively suppress truth, choosing instead to embrace falsehood and unrighteousness.

In the Gospel of John, Jesus confronts the religious leaders of His time, exposing their lack of truth. John 8:44 records Jesus saying, "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him." This powerful rebuke associates the absence of truth with allegiance to the devil, the ultimate deceiver.

The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often contrasts the life of believers with that of the wicked, emphasizing the role of truth in the believer's life. Ephesians 4:17-18 warns, "So I tell you this, and testify to it in the Lord: You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts." This passage suggests that the rejection of truth leads to spiritual blindness and separation from God.

Throughout Scripture, the absence of truth in the lives of evil people is consistently linked to their moral and spiritual downfall. The Bible presents truth as a divine attribute, integral to the character of God and the life of the believer, while depicting the wicked as fundamentally destitute of this essential quality.

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1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.
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A Doomed People
... From them the truth is hidden ... Lord declares, "O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself."
"Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 64 a doomed people.htm

All who Walk According to Truth are Children of God.
... in mind, which is the basis of simplicity and truth. ... but the band of infants, the
new people which we are ... wise toward good, but simple towards evil." [1075] For ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter v all who walk according.htm

How to Make Use of Christ for Steadfastness, in a Time when Truth ...
... should eye him in his relations unto his people, as their ... see if the love of his
glory and truth will keep ... of God, will keep from siding with an evil way, when ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter xv how to make.htm

Scripture the Criterion by which Truth and Heresy are ...
... transgression incur, by falling away from the Lord's people. ... does not punish, for
punishment is retaliation for evil. ... persuade and lead to the truth those who ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xvi scripture the criterion by.htm

Of the Vanity and Crimes, Impious Superstitions, and of the ...
... were instituted by crafty men, that the people may not ... or envy us because we have
preferred truth to falsehood? ... place in religion, and not that which is evil. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xx of the vanity and.htm

Concerning "Good," "Light," "Beautiful," "Desire," "Ecstasy ...
... And, if we must needs boldly speak the truth, even the ... an admixture of the Good bestows
any power upon evil? For that which is altogether destitute of Good is ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/chapter iv concerning good light.htm

God's People Delivered.
... pearly gates, and the nations that have kept the truth enter in. ... By their own painful
experience they learned the evil of sin ... "The rebuke of His people shall He ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /40 gods people delivered.htm

God's People Delivered
... pearly gates, and the nations that have kept the truth enter in. ... By their own painful
experience they learned the evil of sin ... "The rebuke of His people shall He ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 40 gods people delivered.htm

Enmity Between Man and Satan.
... Satan and evil angels joined with evil men. ... Hatred of the pure principles of truth,
and reproach and ... upon God, so do his agents seek to malign God's people. ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /30 enmity between man and.htm

Enmity Between Man and Satan
... Satan and evil angels joined with evil men. ... Hatred of the pure principles of truth,
and reproach and ... upon God, so do his agents seek to malign God's people. ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 30 enmity between man.htm