![]() If they then broke that promise they thought that they would not be judged by God because it was not made in His name – what a cop out! As written in the Matthew reference, Jesus disapproved of this practice. In the time of Jesus, the Jews would make an oath (swear, promise) on an earthly object such as the altar or the temple rather than on the name of God. ![]() He wants us to speak plainly and truthfully. God wants us to be clear with what we say. That way, your language can’t be used against you.” Don’t show your impatience by concocting oaths to hurry up God. Don’t add words like “I swear to God” to your own words. In The Message this verse reads “And since you know that He cares, let your language show it. Chapter 5 verse 12 are the words that Jesus spoke (Matthew 5:34-37) “Let your yes be yes and your no be no”.
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