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1 | Are we to never swear? | James 5:12 | Searcher56 | 12809 | ||
Are we to never swear, including solem oaths? What does the all in "above all" refer to? |
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2 | Are we to never swear? | James 5:12 | Makarios | 12850 | ||
Yes! We should not swear (Matt. 5:33-37), including solemn oaths. I believe that "above all" means, "of the utmost importance".. --Nolan |
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3 | Are we to never swear? | James 5:12 | Makarios | 12858 | ||
"James is not forbidding a believer from taking an oath in court or invoking God as witness to some significant statement (see 1 Thess. 2:5). Instead he is prohibiting the ancient practice of appealing to a variety of different objects to confirm the veracity of one’s statement. This practice was extremely close to idolatry, for it implied that such objects contained spirits. The warning in these verses can serve as a reminder to us to watch what we say. We should not use God’s name in a reckless manner; and we should be careful to speak the truth." (Nelson Study Bible) |
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