But because the new man does not lie. That is part of the old man that was judged at the cross and crucified with Christ. Paul's message is needed every bit for us as it was for the early church. Our culture oozes deception and falsehood. Disregard for the truth is everywhere, and we must not allow that trait of the old life to make its way into the Body of Christ.
Many people lie without even thinking about it.
It becomes an unconscious survival technique. That is putting on Jesus Christ. See how practical that is. When you put off lying, you replace it with something - the truth. Believer called to walk a different road.