I was so paranoid my online friend would somehow see my photo. I went on and on asking her, and then she replied "I swear on my grandad's grave I haven't." I'm not sure what exactly that means, but I think it was bad, and I feel guilty. Can people take that back?
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Philippians 4:19
There is no need to feel guilty unless you have done something wrong. In this case you didn't do anything wrong. Therefore, there is no need to feel guilty.
As for being able to take something back that a person has done wrong, there is a Bible verse that deals with this: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9 NKJV) When a person confesses their sin to God they are forgiven by God. Of course, they really don't take what they did wrong back; rather, they give it to God.
EDIT: I like RuthD's simplified response to the idea of what it means to swear on a person's grave.
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I think she was saying something to reassure you she has not. It does not sound bad to me. That's just my opinion.
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I know she was trying to reassure me, but I read that we should not swear in the Bible. Our yes should be yes and our no should be no.
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Exactly Winterbluebells!
The scripture you quoted ends like this:
Anything else comes from the evil one...
(Matthew 5:37)
All swearing is, is trying to insist that what we said is true.
All swearing is done by someone or something greater than ourselves (or what we think is greater than ourselves).
Hebrews 6:13 says GOD swears by HIMSELF (since there is no one greater).
We don't need to swear to prove ourselves because we live in the truth (which is a person JESUS)
and if we do say anthing not right - like we all do sometimes, we go to the LORD and HIS Amazing GRACE!
So, is this the first time you or your friend ever sinned?
Like any sin, you go to the LORD JESUS and thank HIM for forgiving you (which HE did already 2000 years ago on the cross).
No need to beg (like HE doesn't want to give it) just agree with HIM that you said something that you perhaps shouldn't, (that is what confession means, to agree with). Then believe HIS blood cleanses you from all sin. 1 John 1:7
Go to HIM and thank HIM for forgiving you already and move on.
Its not the LORD, reminding you of sins - its not HIM heaping guilt on you.
Take HIS grace and praise the LORD -your already free and forgiven!
see my blog
the-exchanged-life.blogspot.com
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The scripture you quoted ends like this:
Anything else comes from the evil one...
(Matthew 5:37)
All swearing is, is trying to insist that what we said is true.
All swearing is done by someone or something greater than ourselves (or what we think is greater than ourselves).
Hebrews 6:13 says GOD swears by HIMSELF (since there is no one greater).
We don't need to swear to prove ourselves because we live in the truth (which is a person JESUS)
and if we do say anthing not right - like we all do sometimes, we go to the LORD and HIS Amazing GRACE!
So, is this the first time you or your friend ever sinned?
Like any sin, you go to the LORD JESUS and thank HIM for forgiving you (which HE did already 2000 years ago on the cross).
No need to beg (like HE doesn't want to give it) just agree with HIM that you said something that you perhaps shouldn't, (that is what confession means, to agree with). Then believe HIS blood cleanses you from all sin. 1 John 1:7
Go to HIM and thank HIM for forgiving you already and move on.
Its not the LORD, reminding you of sins - its not HIM heaping guilt on you.
Take HIS grace and praise the LORD -your already free and forgiven!
see my blog
the-exchanged-life.blogspot.com
-Eric
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Hi winterbluebells
I think out of habit, we might say honest or for sure.
JESUS also said things like 'truly, truly' or in the king james version might read something like 'verily, verily'.
We might say "winterbluebells" for sure I am telling you that I know that JESUS loves you!
So, its just trying to emphasize your point but not trying to swear about it either and what harm is there for speaking the truth in love? Ephesians 4:15
There is no need to have your friend take it back - everything is forgiven for love covers all sin. Take your forgiveness and reinforce the fact that your friend is also forgiven. If you have forgiven then she has too.
Hope that helps you.
-Eric
I think out of habit, we might say honest or for sure.
JESUS also said things like 'truly, truly' or in the king james version might read something like 'verily, verily'.
We might say "winterbluebells" for sure I am telling you that I know that JESUS loves you!
So, its just trying to emphasize your point but not trying to swear about it either and what harm is there for speaking the truth in love? Ephesians 4:15
There is no need to have your friend take it back - everything is forgiven for love covers all sin. Take your forgiveness and reinforce the fact that your friend is also forgiven. If you have forgiven then she has too.
Hope that helps you.
-Eric
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