AVOIDING VOWS!
Matthew 5:37
Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
Do we have people we call "a man/woman of his/her word"?
Why promise when you know or are not sure of fulfilling it?
The truth is that things we take for granted in the physical may not be taken lightly in the spirit realm.
That is why I do not encourage pastors who compel people to pledge, it is a dangerous spiritual game, let the giving come from the heart, let that sacrifice be done sincerely, don't play with spiritual things:
Read - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
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[2]Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.
[4]When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
[5]It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.
...
Don’t rush off to make promises, don't be eager to boast, this is not of the Spirit, it is of the flesh. Believers are not those who take back their words, integrity is a nature of the believer.
So help us Good Lord.
Christ says, instead of making vows and breaking them, don't make vows at all.
Matthew 5:33-34
“You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’
But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne...
This also applies to marriage, don't just marry because everyone is getting married, divorce is vow breaking and the Lord distastes it.
Matthew 5:31-32
“You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’
But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
This is why you must marry a believer who has the same spiritual integrity and love of the Heavenly Father as you do.
Thus we must speak cautiously, even to our children, we must not train them to believe that promises are of no value. It will backfire and we will be held accountable.
What of our leaders who take vows to lead, and they go there to steal the common funds, extort the people, refuse to do the work. . . They will pay for it, and their end is destruction.
See, we must be strong to say YES and also strong enough to say NO. No one should box us in the corner.
We must be careful with vows!
The Lord has helped us.
He calls us blessed.
Love
@the watcher
Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
Do we have people we call "a man/woman of his/her word"?
Why promise when you know or are not sure of fulfilling it?
The truth is that things we take for granted in the physical may not be taken lightly in the spirit realm.
That is why I do not encourage pastors who compel people to pledge, it is a dangerous spiritual game, let the giving come from the heart, let that sacrifice be done sincerely, don't play with spiritual things:
Read - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
...
[2]Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.
[4]When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
[5]It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.
...
Don’t rush off to make promises, don't be eager to boast, this is not of the Spirit, it is of the flesh. Believers are not those who take back their words, integrity is a nature of the believer.
So help us Good Lord.
Christ says, instead of making vows and breaking them, don't make vows at all.
Matthew 5:33-34
“You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’
But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne...
This also applies to marriage, don't just marry because everyone is getting married, divorce is vow breaking and the Lord distastes it.
Matthew 5:31-32
“You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’
But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
This is why you must marry a believer who has the same spiritual integrity and love of the Heavenly Father as you do.
Thus we must speak cautiously, even to our children, we must not train them to believe that promises are of no value. It will backfire and we will be held accountable.
What of our leaders who take vows to lead, and they go there to steal the common funds, extort the people, refuse to do the work. . . They will pay for it, and their end is destruction.
See, we must be strong to say YES and also strong enough to say NO. No one should box us in the corner.
We must be careful with vows!
The Lord has helped us.
He calls us blessed.
Love
@the watcher
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