Thank you for the email regarding James 5:12.

Yes the scripture reads:

“Above all, my brothers, do not swear - Not by Heaven or by Earth or by anything else. Let you “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, or you will be condemned.”

Now if you look up the word condemned, it simply means to be pronounced guilty.

It seems like a simple enough commandment…just do not swear. But sometimes life gets the best of us and we swear. This verse says it really doesn’t matter what you are swearing by…if you say “I swear to (anything)”, it is wrong. Just let your yes be yes and your no be no.

If you have trouble keeping this commandment, keep it in front of you through the week. Make memory verses to help you remember and place them everywhere. You may even need to try some rubber band on the wrist therapy.

Keep the emails coming and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability using scripture each time.

H.C. DeBoard III