2151. Rejection of false oaths is a duty toward God. As Creator and Lord, God is the norm of all truth. Human speech is either in accord with or in opposition to God who is Truth itself. When it is truthful and legitimate, an oath highlights the relationship of human speech with God’s truth. A false oath calls on God to be witness to a lie.
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533. What is the greatest human desire?
131. What is the saving meaning of the Resurrection?
531. What is required and what is forbidden by the tenth commandment?
535. Why is there a universal call to prayer?
154. What are the characteristics of the people of God?
167. Is the particular Church catholic?
31. Why are the formulas of faith important?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
