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<div class="SSN_title">TAKING OATHS</div>
<div class="SSN_intro">With complex problems of modern day is study on oaths worthwhile. Many of the problems of the day caused by the fact a man's word cannot be trusted.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">I. WHAT PHARISEES TAUGHT - "THOU SHALT NOT FORSWEAR THYSELF."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Obvious reference to third commandment, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Deut. "Thou shalt fear the Lord they God and serve Him, and shalt swear by His name."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. The main thing is not to commit perjury.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Take many oaths, but don't be guilty of perjury.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Swear by the temple (not binding).</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">Swear by the gold in the temple (binding).</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. Swear by the altar (not binding..</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">Swear by the gift on altar (binding).</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">II. WHAT THE LORD TAUGHT.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. First what He didn't teach.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Never to take oath "Swear not at all."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Friends refuse.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. High priest to Christ "I adjure thee by the Living God."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. Paul "God as my witness."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">4. God could swear by no higher. (Heb)</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. Oaths are for solemn occasions.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Not to be given lightly.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Not to swear by any creature or created being.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. If we are to take an oath it is before God.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. God is guardian of all truth.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. God is revenger of all lies.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. Our words should always be good.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. We are not to lie.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. We are not to make false promises.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Let your yea be yea.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">Let your nay be nay.</div>
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