Swearing an Oath

[smad0142]

Is it legitimate to confront someone who is lying about you by asking them to swear on the Bible that what they are saying is true?

 

[AlanFromWichita]

I wouldn’t. If it’s a liar how does swearing on the Bible change anything? They will lie in front of you, whom they’ve seen, why not lie in front of God, whom they cannot see?

Also, the scripture tells us not to swear and make oaths – and that was in the Sermon on the Mount – so I assume we shouldn’t tempts others by asking them to make such oaths.

Matt 5
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.’
34 But I say to you, do not swear at all;* not by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37 Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the evil one.

Alan

 

[JRKH]

I agree with Alan.

If this person is lying, the lie will eventually come to light and he will be discredited.
If there are friends of yours who come and ask for your side, but then take his word over yours, then they are not good friends to you.

So long as you remain honest, accepting responsibility as needed, and upholding truth in all cases, you need not fear anything from such lies.

Peace
James

 

[MS_SURVEYOR]

**Matt 5

33 “Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.’
34 But I say to you, do not swear at all;* not by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37 Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the evil one.**

Jesus said this himself. So, once I read this I will never Swear an Oath!

 

[CHRISTINE77]

Man this takes me back to my childhood! My oldest sister, (if she was in charge when my parents were out) was always whipping out the Bible when she thought any of us younger kids were lying, and tell us to swear it on the Bible.

Yikes! - if I was lying I never would swear on it, because, according to her, you would go straight to Hell if you did. She was quite the autocrat, much more so than my Mom.