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We are Commanded not to Take Oaths
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When you say taking the verse out of context, which context are you refering to? The James 5:12 or the other related passages? It seems clear to me that the James 5:12 passage refers back to the Matthew 5:33 passage.job24 said:
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Matthew 5:33-
" Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ' you shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.' But I say to you, Do not swear at all,..... Let your word be 'yes, yes or no, no;' anything more than this comes from the evil one."
" Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ' you shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.' But I say to you, Do not swear at all,..... Let your word be 'yes, yes or no, no;' anything more than this comes from the evil one."
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Leviticus 19:11,12Yitzchak said:
" You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God,..."
I thought maybe I should post the reference in the law that Jesus was refering back to in Matthew 5. I would say that in context the passage is dealing with falsehood and lying primarially.
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job24 said:
Well, it says not to swear, but to tell the truth all the time.
I wouldn't swear on a Bible; I believe it to be expressly forbidden. I don't swear oaths in general. If you can't trust me to tell the truth, why would you trust me to tell you that I'm telling you the truth?
Let me tell you what I've learned from being in court: People lie under oath ALL THE TIME.
Better, I think, that we not profane the Bible, or the name of God, in meaningless oaths. Me, I refuse to be sworn in, and I tell the truth. This, it seems to me, is the only available option.
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