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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.”

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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Matthew 5:33

“Cross My Heart”“Cross My Heart”

When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.

When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.

Numbers 30:2

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Oaths wereintended todemonstratehonesty.



If a man gives an animal

to his neighbor for safe-keeping and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, the issue between them

If a man gives an animal

to his neighbor for safe-keeping and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, the issue between them

Exodus 22:10-11

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will be settled by the taking of an oath before the Lord that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person's property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required.

will be settled by the taking of an oath before the Lord that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person's property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required. Exodus 22:10-11

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Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

Hebrews 6:16

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Swearing and Cursing originally to validate:

• a true statement• a certain promise

Swearing• By a greater witness

Cursing• By dire

consequences

Swearing and Cursing originally to validate:

• a true statement• a certain promise

Swearing• By a greater witness

Cursing• By dire

consequences




Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:12

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THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

You shall not misuse

the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

You shall not misuse

the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

Exodus 20:7

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(“lift up for no purpose”)(“lift up for no purpose”)Oaths were

intended todemonstratehonesty.



Woe to you, blind guides! You say, “If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.”

Woe to you, blind guides! You say, “If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.”

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Matthew 23:16-22

“Crossed My Fingers”


Oaths werecorrupted toallow fordeception.


You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

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Matthew 23:16-22





You also say, “If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.”

You also say, “If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.”

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Matthew 23:16-22





You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

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Matthew 23:16-22





Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.

Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.

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Matthew 23:16-22





And he who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.

And he who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.

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Matthew 23:16-22





But I tell you, Do not swear at all:

either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

or by the earth, for it is his footstool;

But I tell you, Do not swear at all:

either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

or by the earth, for it is his footstool;

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Matthew 5:34-35





or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

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Matthew 5:35-36





Simply let your

“Yes” be “Yes”, and your “No”, “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

Simply let your

“Yes” be “Yes”, and your “No”, “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

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Matthew 5:37

“Won’t Cross the Line”


Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.


Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.

Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.

James 5:12

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Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

1 Peter 3:10

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The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.

Proverbs 12:22

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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free. You destroy those who tell lies.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free. You destroy those who tell lies.

Proverbs 19:5; Psalm 5:6

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The cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

The cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 21:8

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Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Colossians 3:9-10

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Each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

Each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

Ephesians 4:25

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