第37个主日 第三部分 十诫
第一百零一问
Q. But may we swear an oath in God’s name if we do it reverently?
那我们可以庄重地奉神的名起誓吗?
A. Yes, when the government demands it,
or when necessity requires it,
in order to maintain and promote truth and trustworthiness
for God’s glory and our neighbor’s good.
Such oaths are grounded in God’s Word [1] and were rightly used by the people of God in the Old and New Testaments. [2]
可以。 当掌权者要求起誓，或确有必要时，为维持并促进忠信和真理，荣耀神，造福邻舍，就可以起誓。 这种起誓基于神之道[1]，因此，旧新约中的圣徒都曾正当地使用过[2]。 </del>
- Deut. 6:13; 10:20; Jer. 4:1-2; Heb. 6:16
- Gen. 21:24; Josh. 9:15; 1 Kings 1:29-30; Rom. 1:9; 2 Cor. 1:23
A. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. [3]
我的弟兄们，最要紧的是不可起誓。不可指着天起誓，也不可指着地起誓，无论何誓都不可起。你们说话，是就说是，不是就说不是，免得你们落在审判之下。[3]
- Jam 5:12
第一百零二问
Q. May we also swear by saints or other creatures?
我们可以指着圣徒或是其他受造之物起誓吗？
A. 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. [1] No creature is worthy of such honor. [2]
不可。 因为合乎神律法的起誓乃是向神呼吁，因为惟独祂监察人心肺腑而求祂做我真情实况的见证； 假若我起假誓，祂必惩罚我[1]。 这种尊荣是不能归于任何受造之物的[2]。
- Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 1:23
- Matt. 5:34-37; 23:16-22; James 5:12