Tell the truth consistently as an Intentional Act of Faith.
James 5:12
Part of Intentional Acts of Faith—The book of James
November 21, 2021
James 5:12
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.
People don’t always tell the
.
But God’s people
tell the truth.
We must tell the truth because we are God’s
.
“in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,” —Titus 1:2
We must tell the truth
.
- Consistent truth-tellers don’t need to take an
.
“16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. ” —Hebrews 6:16-17
- Consistent truth-tellers say what they
and what they say.
They say what they
.
They
what they say.
If we don’t tell the truth, we will
to Christ.
Big Idea:
the as an Intentional Act of Faith.