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The Sermon on the MountMatthew 5-7
The Jesus Curriculum
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Cross My Heart
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Again, you have heard that it was said to the
people long ago, Do not break your oath, but
keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.
Matthew 533
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When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an
oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must
not break his word but must do everything he
said.
Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
Numbers 302
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If a man gives an animal to his neighbor for
safe-keeping and it dies or is injured or is
taken away while no one is looking, the issue
between them
Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
Exodus 2210-11
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will be settled by the taking of an oath before
the Lord that the neighbor did not lay hands on
the other person's property. The owner is to
accept this, and no restitution is required.
Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
Exodus 2210-11
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Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and
the oath confirms what is said and puts an end
to all argument.
Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
Hebrews 616
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• Swearing and Cursing
• originally to validate
• a true statement
• a certain promise
• Swearing
• By a greater witness
• Cursing
• By dire consequences

Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
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Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane
the name of your God. I am the Lord.
Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
Leviticus 1912
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THE THIRD COMMANDMENT You shall not misuse the
name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will
not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
(lift up for no purpose)
Oaths wereintended to demonstratehonesty.
Exodus 207
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Crossed My Fingers
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Woe to you, blind guides! You say, If anyone
swears by the temple, it means nothing but if
anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is
bound by his oath.
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 2316-22
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You blind fools! Which is greater the gold,
or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 2316-22
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You also say, If anyone swears by the altar,
it means nothing but if anyone swears by the
gift on it, he is bound by his oath.
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 2316-22
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You blind men! Which is greater the gift, or
the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 2316-22
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Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by
it and by everything on it. And he who swears
by the temple swears by it and by the one who
dwells in it.
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 2316-22
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And he who swears by heaven swears by God's
throne and by the one who sits on it.
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 2316-22
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But I tell you, Do not swear at all either by
heaven, for it is God's throne or by the
earth, for it is his footstool
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 534-35
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or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the
Great King. And do not swear by your head, for
you cannot make even one hair white or black.
Oaths werecorrupted to allow fordeception.
Matthew 535-36
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Simply let your Yes be Yes, and your No,
No anything beyond this comes from the evil
one.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
Matthew 537
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Above all, my brothers, do not swearnot by
heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let
your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you
will be condemned.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
James 512
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Whoever would love life and see good days must
keep his tongue from evil and his lips from
deceitful speech.  
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
1 Peter 310
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The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in
men who are truthful.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
Proverbs 1222
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he
who pours out lies will not go free.   You
destroy those who tell lies.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
Proverbs 195 Psalm 56
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The cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers, the sexually immoral, those who
practice magic arts, the idolaters and all
liarstheir place will be in the fiery lake of
burning sulfur.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
Revelation 218
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Do not lie to each other, since you have taken
off your old self with its practices and have
put on the new self, which is being renewed in
knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
Colossians 39-10
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Each of you must put off falsehood and speak
truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all
members of one body.
Trust-worthinessdepends onintegrity.
Ephesians 425
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