Matthew
5:33-37
Jesus
Teaches about
Vows
5:33
"Again, you have heard that it
was said to the people long ago,
'Do not break your oath, but keep
the oaths you have made to the
Lord.'
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- 34
But I tell you, Do not swear
at all: either by heaven, for
it is God's throne;
35
or by earth, for it is his
footstool; or by Jerusalem,
for it is the city of the
Great King.
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- 36
And do not swear by your head,
for you cannot make even one
hair white or
black.
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37
Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,'
and your 'No,' 'No'; anything
beyond this comes from the evil
one."
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It
is meant to change the way
that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Jesus
Teaches about
Vows
- Oaths
and vows, were common, but
Jesus told his followers not
to use them -- their word
alone should be enough (see
James 5:12).
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- Are you
known as a person of your
word?
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- Truthfulness
seems so rare that we feel we
must end our statements with
'I promise.' If we tell the
truth all the time, we will
have less pressure to back up
our words with an oath or
promise.
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- As
Jesus stated, let your "yes"
mean "yes" and your "no" mean
"no" and you will have less to
explain later.
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- This is
not rocket science. Keeping
your word should be automatic
so it can become a habit just
like being on time or doing
your best at a
job.
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- Keeping
your word can also lead to
having something that many
people today lack:;
integrety!
Love in
Christ
-
Bob
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life-changing experience of Jesus
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steps
to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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