May we also swear by saints or other creatures?
Text: CRC/RCA 2011 · Read it at the source
No. A legitimate oath means calling upon God as the only one who knows my heart to witness to my truthfulness and to punish me if I swear falsely. No creature is worthy of such honor.
Scripture proofs
- 1
- Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 1:23
- 2
- Matt. 5:34-37; 23:16-22; James 5:12