Messianic Israelite
Active Member
Strictly speaking, I'm not a Chr-stian because we use the Hebrew names Yahweh and Yahshua, one thing I note is that the speech of so called Chr-stians is unacceptable. I'm not just talking profanity, which should never be heard out of the mouth of anyone religious (I sure never have used profanity), I'm talking about when people make promises. 'I swear on my mother's grave that...' and so on. Yet Yahshua taught against doing this in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:33-37.
Chr-stians often claim to hold the Messiah in high esteem. Shouldn't they be more careful to follow these instructions and admonish those who do not obey the 'good tidings'. I've heard a number of Chr-stians make these sorts of promises when our speech should be plain and truthful ('yes' or 'no').
Having to swear on (say) your mums life suggests you can't be trusted in others things you say. Rather, if you're a truth speaker, you don't have to make excuses, or convolute your language to demonstrate a point. In verse 37 Yahshua says 'and whatever is more than these is of the evil one'. The evil one would have to try to offer reassurances because he cannot be trusted.
Chr-stians often claim to hold the Messiah in high esteem. Shouldn't they be more careful to follow these instructions and admonish those who do not obey the 'good tidings'. I've heard a number of Chr-stians make these sorts of promises when our speech should be plain and truthful ('yes' or 'no').
Having to swear on (say) your mums life suggests you can't be trusted in others things you say. Rather, if you're a truth speaker, you don't have to make excuses, or convolute your language to demonstrate a point. In verse 37 Yahshua says 'and whatever is more than these is of the evil one'. The evil one would have to try to offer reassurances because he cannot be trusted.