Jesus taught us to not take oaths. Why do Christians take oaths?

Answer 1

Specifically, we were taught to never swear upon any thing, not even a single hair of our head. I, personally, refuse to swear oaths, and this has never impeded me. I merely "affirm". It's funny, really, since an affirmation is legally equivalent to an oath, and all it is is a statement that what I am saying is true.

Answer 2

Some organizations require oaths (Freemasons for example) and that is why they are considered "cultic."

Jehovah's Witness also uses those teachings as the reason for not pledging alliegence to America.

I think that the verses mean not the validity of your answer on some object or event. Christians should be honest people and it should not be "required" for us to swear on something in order for others to believe us. We are to be different from the rest of the world. When someone says they are a Christian, then others should think that they are an honest person (amoung other things). This is not always the case, but Jesus was saying that it should be the case.

Answer 3

Jesus never told us not to take oaths you must not have read that part of the Bible correctly.and not all Christians take oaths. Oh when he said if some one slaps you turn the other cheek he was not talking literally. why don't you talk to a pastor or something not people who have been studying the Bible for about one year or haven't even studied it at all

Answer 4

Please read Matthew 5:33-37. "Again you have heard that it is said to those of old, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform you oaths to the Lord.' But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it si the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No', 'No'. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

This does not forbid solemn, official oaths, but only oaths made in common speach.

Answer 5

We are instructed not to take oaths onto ourselves, committing ourselves to anything at the time when we don't even own ourselves,
But if we do take any, then it should be in committing ourselves to be in accordance to God's will in our lives as this is the only thing we are to make a pledge of.

Answer 6

He said, "Let your yeah be yeah and your nay be nay"

In other words, we should only take an oath if we are 100% sure we are going to keep it.

All of us believers make an oath to follow the Lord Jesus Christ........and no one can take that away from us.
It is eternal.

Answer 7

Because most Christians follow Christianity, not what Jesus taught. He also taught to turn the other cheek if struck, but how many Christians strike back? He also taught that if someone asks you to go one mile with them, to go two - in otherwords, do more than is asked of you, yet how many Christians will even "go the one mile"? If someone sues you for your cloak, give him your tunic as well - yet how many Christians hire their own lawyer to justify themselves...and even countersue for "personal suffering"? Christianity is not Christianity. How does that figure?

Blessings in the Light of Christ!
~Embracing my Pangelism

Answer 8

Jesus told them many things to do but how many do follow them..few of them.

Answer 9

if you make an oath'GOD*expects you to keep it&Jesus*was simply showing not to take makeing promises to GOD*lightly...

Answer 10

He did? Interesting. Can you provide your source?