Sunday, January 26, 2014

"Scripture" Says To Swear By His Name, And Not To Swear At All

"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve him, and swear by his name."

-- Deuteronomy 6:13

"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve him and cleave to him, and by his name you shall swear."

-- Deutermonomy 10:20

"Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' But I say to you, Do not swear at all . . .."

-- Matthew 5:33f.