Can God lie?

Can God lie? Let's think about this logically and biblically. What would God's reasons be for lying? If God lies, what does that say about his nature and character?
Biblical References: Numbers 23:19, 1 John
Joel Detlefsen is Senior Pastor of Riverview Baptist Church, in West Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Ask Anything is a video series of questions and answers about Christian faith, belief and practice asked by real people and answered by the pastors of Riverview Baptist Church.
The mission of Riverview Baptist Church is: to bring people to faith in Christ; to bring Christians to maturity in Christ; to worship and live to bring praise to Christ; to support locally and globally the work of Christ. We are a member of the North American Baptist conference.
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