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​London Baptist Confession Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows

  1. A lawful oath is a part of religious worship, wherein the person swearing in truth, righteousness, and judgment, solemnly calleth God to witness what he sweareth, and to judge him according to the truth or falseness thereof. (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 10:20; Jeremiah 4:2; 2 Chronicles 6:22, 23)
  2. The name of God only is that by which men ought to swear; and therein it is to be used, with all holy fear and reverence; therefore to swear vainly or rashly by that glorious and dreadful name, or to swear at all by any other thing, is sinful, and to be abhorred; yet as in matter of weight and moment, for confirmation of truth, and ending all strife, an oath is warranted by the word of God; so a lawful oath being imposed by lawful authority in such matters, ought to be taken. (Matthew 5:34, 37; James 5:12; Hebrews 6:16; 2 Corinthians 1:23; Nehemiah 13:25)
  3. Whosoever taketh an oath warranted by the Word of God, ought duly to consider the weightiness of so solemn an act, and therein to avouch nothing but what he knoweth to be truth; for that by rash, false, and vain oaths, the Lord is provoked, and for them this land mourns. (Leviticus 19:12; Jeremiah 23:10)
  4. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation. (Psalms 24:4; Ps. 24:4)
  5. A vow, which is not to be made to any creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all religious care and faithfulness; but popish monastical vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may entangle himself. (Psalms 76:11; Genesis 28:20-22; 1 Corinthians 7:2, 9; Ephesians 4:28; Matthew 19:11)
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  • About Us
    • Leadership
    • What We Believe
      • London Baptist Confession 1689
        • About Scripture
        • About God and the Trinity
        • About God's Decree
        • About Creation
        • About Divine Providence
        • About Man's Fall and Sin
        • About God's Covenant
        • About Christ
        • About Free Will
        • About Effectual Calling
        • About Justification
        • About Spiritual Adoption
        • About Sanctification
        • About Saving Faith
        • About Repentance and Salvation
        • About Good Works
        • About Perseverance
        • About Assurance
        • About the Law of God
        • About the Gospel and Grace
        • About Christian Liberty
        • About Worship and Sabbath
        • About Oaths and Vows
        • About Civil Leaders
        • About Marriage
        • About the Church
        • About Communion of Saints
        • About Ordinances
        • About Baptism
        • About the Lord's Supper
        • About Death and Resurrection
        • About the Last Judgment
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    • Mark
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