Anything More Than Yes or No is of the Evil One - Santosh Poonen - April 20, 2014
Summary
Jesus teaches that oaths are unnecessary because one's statement should simply be 'yes' or 'no,' as anything beyond these two words belongs to the evil one. This principle restores the original standard of God's law, emphasizing that the command to love and not lust or get angry is not a new standard but a return to what God always intended for humanity. Jesus' words correct loopholes that people had used in the law to excuse sin.
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http://rlcfchurch.org/anything-more-than-yes-or-no-is-of-the-evil-one River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
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