Question:

Should Christian Swear On Bible In Court?

Answer:

I cannot think of any biblical reason that a Christian cannot swear on the Bible if asked to in court.

Now, it is true that Jesus said in Matthew 5:33-37 that we should not swear at all. However, we need to consider the context. In the context of Matthew 5, Jesus is talking about a person who is saying something and trying to convince the person they are talking to that they are telling the truth by swearing according to the temple (or the Bible, or…). In essence, Jesus is saying to his followers, “Look, just tell the truth!” In the situation in a court, we can assume that the Christian is telling the truth, and expects to be believed, but the state is asking the person to swear on the Bible. Because it is the state calling us to swear on the Bible, rather than us trying to convince we are telling the truth the situation is very different.

Consider the alternative. We are in court and they ask us to swear by the Bible that we will tell the truth. We say, “no, I will not swear to tell the truth.” A Christian may not need another Christian to swear to tell the truth, but the state is dealing with a different range of people, and therefore asks people to swear. This is not a matter of a possibly dishonest person trying to convince someone that we are telling the truth by calling on the temple or the Bible.

Some Christians take Matthew 5:33-37 as proof that we cannot swear at all. I suppose that if it bothered the conscience of a believer to swear in court, based on Matthew 5, then they should not do so (Romans 14:23), but to make this a matter of doctrine is not justified by Matthew 5, given the context. That is my view.

>>23120117

there is 0% chance they were piloting these planes.

>>23120124

VICISSITUDE

noun

vi·​cis·​si·​tude və-ˈsi-sə-ˌtüd

vī-,

-ˌtyüd

Synonyms of vicissitude

1

a

: the quality or state of being changeable : mutability

b

: natural change or mutation visible in nature or in human affairs

2

a

: a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance : a fluctuation of state or condition

the vicissitudes of daily life

b

: a difficulty or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of action and usually beyond one's control

c

: alternating change : succession

>>23120144

paid military complex shill

>>23120140

penski

>>23120152

politics is a gross caricature of a deceived populace

>>23120158

people are still conditioned to go with "convention" for fear of being labeled or challenged as a conspiracy nut. People have decided that history is "evil" so they won't accurately teach it in schools. People "believe" things with great passion, yet cannot explain exactly what it is that they believe. One day the truth will come out, but sadly by the time it does nobody will even be able to connect it to anything.

>>23120176

a weapon that heats metal through the air, leaving non metallic objects unaffected.

>>23120188

Occam's razor, or the principle of parsimony, tells us that the simplest, most elegant explanation is usually the one closest to the truth.

>>23120194

not to mention the NORAD exercise

>>23120198

we want the truth. we will always want the truth. I pray the next generations will not lose their desire for truth ever.

>>23120205

>>23120205

Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld - $2.3 Trillion Missing.

https://www.c-span.org/clip/news-conference/user-clip-secretary-of-defense-rumsfeld-23-trillion-missing/4905968

>>23120222

same group in since 1948?

>>23120227

"Jews" the best and the worst. A dichotomy of the need for a savior.

>>23120233

that map

New Yowk though

>>23120239

as it is so it is alas I am ready.

>>23120244

so much talk and pictorials of tacos, I think I'll have tacos tomorrow. mmm taco.

>>23120246

if that part pictured closely fits into the housing /outer body of the engine; it would be the tiniest jet engine I've ever seen. One that is supposed to represent a passenger jet engine that is.

>>23120249

" Is this real-world or exercise? "

>>23120260

where is the main unit?

>>23120266

both parties are at war with the original United States of America.

>>23120269

passenger plane. not hobby or military tech.

>>23120281

or speed it up

>>23120291

looking glass

forward

>>23120293

people are so passionate about what the "believe"; yet they cannot tell you what they actually believe.

>>23120302

county sheriff constitutional brigade

I keep thinking this guy is THIS guy.

>>23120310

they take orders from "above"

always 100% always.

Friendly reminder that NONE of these Covid Dictators are in Prison for their LIES…

https://x.com/liz_churchill10/status/1929891739998781520

U.S. Naval Academy reinstates hundreds of ‘DEI’ books following backlash

https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-s-naval-academy-reinstates-hundreds-of-dei-books-following-backlash/

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1929984535456035202

https://x.com/gc22gc/status/1930014200153420065

>>23120348

>They sure made it look like they protecting

they kneeled actually.

>>23120360

No you did not exaggerate. As I have become older I really have learned something I previously thought was a cliché myth., turns out to be true: people will commit atrocities as long as those paying them tell them it is o.k. to do so. People do not want any interruption in their lives especially when it comes to finances, and will do dishonest things to maintain their lifestyle. When sanctioned by their superiors; they defend this and carry it out with an even greater intensity.

>>23120371

No. Musk is a U.S. Citizen.

n 2002 Elon applied to become a US citizen through naturalization. After initial biometric and FBI verification and citizenship interviews, Elon took his oath to become a US citizen at the Pomona Fairplex, California, USA.

>>23120373

the DOJ / FBI and all agencies with a public face often only make arrests that aid in steering social issues. It is hardly ever about justice. It is almost entirely about political optics. At that time the government was invested in ESG/DEI and sought to engineer our society. Derek Chauvin became a political pawn as did George Floyd. The entirety of this event in history was to influence and change the public. Derek Chauvin is a victim without a doubt. Ask yourself why he was arrested and "strung up" for all the world to see., while Epstein is sheltered.

>>23120394

indeed.

>>23120398

and creepy AF

>>23120400

Cordyceps

>>23120410

I know it is key. But macabre, like Demodex on everyone's eyelids/eyelashes

>>23120420

Cordyceps Fungi

>>23120408

o.k. actually do something about it instead of your constant whining/bloviating. literally nobody of any real importance has been arrested. You know Schumer and crew would have already arrested hundreds.

>>23120434

how about that antenna aerial that dissolves and blows away? pretty wild.

>>23120442

if it takes that much psychedelic gymnastics to mete out justice; we're truly fucked.

>>23120430

Yes.

>>23120463

>How do you get everyone to agree to DOGE cuts?

nobody will ever unanimously agree on DOGE cuts.

>>23120465

nor can they explain why. they only repeat essentially slogans, like "black lives matter" or "hands off my body". they are void of history and believe they are center of all things, greater then what came before them. but they are really idiots.

>>23120479

there is no 'I' in team. I cringe whenever I hear someone who keeps saying "I" "I" "I" as if they're some kind of "commander".

>>23120520

>we are

still no arrests. not expecting any either.