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Matthew 5:34-37
New International Version (NIV)
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is Gods throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply Yes or No; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
This is one of many scriptures that are disregarded by many Christians. I say this because as you can see in scripture 34, it tells people NOT to swear an oath AT ALL. But as a "Christian" nation, all our offices of power are SWORN into it. Now, there are many oaths taken everyday but the one that MOST if not ALL Christians cherish the most is the marriage vow. Let's take a look a good look at this.
Vow is: (according to Merriam-Webster)
1: to promise solemnly : swear
2: to bind or consecrate by a vow
Now the scripture continues to say that regardless of it's intent (good or bad), you shouldn't do it. But can you still get married without the vow? Many people will say no. They have been TAUGHT to believe that the ceremony is Holy, however, the scriptures above CLEARLY state that taken a vow is not of God and even scripture 37 it states, "All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the EVIL one."
I bring this up, not to downplay marriage, but to expose the contradictive nature of MAN's beliefs. When, in the Bible, did it state that swearing an oath IS ok? Is the marriage vows exempt? Are they even recorded in the Bible?
Thinking requires the use of the mind; not the ears.
New International Version (NIV)
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is Gods throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply Yes or No; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
This is one of many scriptures that are disregarded by many Christians. I say this because as you can see in scripture 34, it tells people NOT to swear an oath AT ALL. But as a "Christian" nation, all our offices of power are SWORN into it. Now, there are many oaths taken everyday but the one that MOST if not ALL Christians cherish the most is the marriage vow. Let's take a look a good look at this.
Vow is: (according to Merriam-Webster)
1: to promise solemnly : swear
2: to bind or consecrate by a vow
Now the scripture continues to say that regardless of it's intent (good or bad), you shouldn't do it. But can you still get married without the vow? Many people will say no. They have been TAUGHT to believe that the ceremony is Holy, however, the scriptures above CLEARLY state that taken a vow is not of God and even scripture 37 it states, "All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the EVIL one."
I bring this up, not to downplay marriage, but to expose the contradictive nature of MAN's beliefs. When, in the Bible, did it state that swearing an oath IS ok? Is the marriage vows exempt? Are they even recorded in the Bible?
Thinking requires the use of the mind; not the ears.