D&C 19
6 Nevertheless, it is not written that there shall be no end to this torment, but it is written endless torment.
Translation: "Ackchyually, it's not 'no end' its 'endless' - this is key, because I don't actually mean 'no end', I mean something completely different."
*Even though God is apparently too stupid to realize that it actually IS written as "no end" at least 3 times in just the BOM.
7 Again, it is written eternal damnation; wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name’s glory.
Translation: "I intentionally said 'endless' and 'eternal' in order to be more stimulating and manipulate people into a greater degree of fear and urgency."
10 For, behold, the mystery of godliness, how great is it! For, behold, I am endless, and the punishment which is given from my hand is endless punishment, for Endless is my name. Wherefore—
Translation: "Lol, haha see, when I said 'endless' I didn't actually mean 'endless'. I actually just meant my name! ROTFL"
11 Eternal punishment is God’s punishment.
12 Endless punishment is God’s punishment.
Translation: "See, look at these tautologies. When I used 'eternal'/'endless', what I actually meant was 'God'. Interpreting it as eternal/endless would be false, as God is the correct interpretation."
To lie is to intentionally utter a false statement. "Eternal punishment" was a false statement intentionally uttered by God in order to accomplish his intentions in manipulating people into repenting more. To lie is to speak in such a way as to mislead and deceive someone. The God of D&C 19 is a liar.
I'm sorry but D&C 19 is indefensible.
God: "Um, yeah that endless punishment thing is kind of brutal... um, actually, "endless" has secretly been my name this whole time! So, I don't actually mean endless punishment, I just mean 'my punishment'. Is that sufficient to undo thousands of years of brutal theology?"
When you say words, but you don't actually mean what you say, YOU ARE LYING. God admits that when he says endless, he doesn't actually mean endless. That's lying.
That's like a husband saying to his wife,
"When I say, 'I never watch porn', what I mean is that I go by the nickname of 'Never'. So, I'm actually saying, 'Yes, I, Never, watch porn.' See how I was referring to myself there? So actually, I do watch porn dear.
THAT'S LYING.