Gabe, it might seem that any form of lying to authorities indicates a lack of faith.
But that great man of faith, Richard Wurmbrand did it. He proclaimed that it was RIGHT to lie to the Communists.
He made up his mind that he would never reveal the names of other Christians to the authorities in Romania so that they would be brought to the place of torment also. When he was tortured to the point that he could no longer endure, he provided names. But they were names of Christians who had either died or left the country.
Menno Simons, the man from which Mennonites get their name lied to the authorities to save his life. When driving a coach, they stopped him and asked, "Is Menno Simons in this coach. Menno hollered down to the covered coach where the passengers rode, “Is Menno Simons down there?” There was no reply. “Menno Simons is not down there!” Menno replied. That which Menno replied was literally true. But the meaning of “lie” is not to state something which is factually false. The meaning of “lie” is to deceive. Menno deceived these men into thinking he was not on the coach. But in my opinion, he did right.
Moral imperatives can be arranged in a hierarchy where some imperatives take precedence over others. The imperative to save a life takes precedence over the imperative not to lie, even if the life you save is your own.