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1 | Is it wrong to swear or take an oath? | Matt 5:34 | Hank | 15630 | ||
Nolan, another follow-up to your answer about taking oaths. You may be too young be familiar with the expression, "A man's word is his bond." But it was very much in vogue when my father and mother were young, and I've heard them use it many times. In the "good old days" major business deals were consummated merely by verbal agreement and a hand shake. And they were carried out, too, just as agreed, because then a man's word was truly his bond....... In our time it has become commonplace to read of deception, deceit and lies in high places in business and government, even in spite of oaths of office or written legal contracts. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Is it wrong to swear or take an oath? | Matt 5:34 | Makarios | 15632 | ||
Exactly! And this, I believe, is really all that is needed between Christians who are filled with the Holy Spirit and act in truth and in love. All we need is our friend's word. We have no need to make oaths or promises or swearing on anything. Not only would this relieve us as Christians of the pain of getting into an "oath" that compromises our faith, but this also builds a trust on a personal level with each other (when your friend keeps his word) that cannot be replaced! Blessings, Nolan |
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