Edit: the teaching of Christ is primarily to not make trivial oaths, and not to get into the habit of making perfunctory oaths.
For instance, lets say you win an election. Don't put your hand on a Bible. Don't make an oath. Just say "You all know me, You know my yes is yes and my no is no." If people get upset that you don't make an oath, just rebuke them and leave.
Think about Biden, his oath was worthless, and he'll regret making that oath when he enters hell.
There is no reason to make an oath, so don't. When it comes to oaths, just don't. There is no upside, and only downside. If anyone ever wants you to make an oath, I guess you can do it, but you MUST KNOW at the time you give an oath that you are capable of keeping it and are willing to pay the price.
Legal attestations are probably okay but are still stupid and they are a type of bondage.
The Anabaptists, and other Christians, refuse to make any oaths. Vows are different. Vows are just between you and the other person, but not God.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/matthew-5-34.html
Edit: the teaching of Christ is primarily to not make trivial oaths, and not to get into the habit of making perfunctory oaths.
There is no reason to make an oath, so don't. When it comes to oaths, just don't. There is no upside, and only downside. If anyone ever wants you to make an oath, I guess you can do it, but you MUST KNOW at the time you give an oath that you are capable of keeping it and are willing to pay the price.
Legal attestations are probably okay but are still stupid and they are a type of bondage.
The Anabaptists, and other Christians, refuse to make any oaths. Vows are different. Vows are just between you and the other person, but not God.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/matthew-5-34.html
There is no reason to make an oath, so don't. When it comes to oaths, just don't. There is no upside, and only downside. If anyone ever wants you to make an oath, I guess you can do it, but you MUST KNOW at the time you give an oath that you are capable of keeping it and are willing to pay the price.
Legal attestations are probably okay but are still stupid and they are a type of bondage.
The Anabaptists, and other Christians, refuse to make any oaths. Vows are different, I guess. As vows are just between you and the other person, but not God.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/matthew-5-34.html