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Heb.6:16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. 6:17 In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath.

A contract between two or more parties, which can be taken into a court of the land, the law of land will uphold the wording of the contact in favor of the injured party for a legal claim. Subsequently, a promise or an oath has be establishes in written form known as a contract. Moreover, an oral contract for certain items can be upheld by a court of law sometimes up to a year. But is this Paul's point here? Not really, the apostles Paul point is, God/YHWH said it, thus, it is good, unbreakable, and everlasting, because He cannot lie. Nor will circumstance of age, economy, or death, change the promise, oath, and/or covenant of God.

James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

James 1:16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers. 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Jesus says to us that we should not swear by heaven or earth, rather we should let our yes mean yes, and our no, no! Why? Because anything in between our yes and no is from the evil one. Humans because of sin, that is, cannot be trusted to keep their word, constants justifying themselves by promising or swearing an oath, later and almost always is changed, or not kept all together. This constant is our human nature, but a Christian's we should know our fallen fleshes desires, and not justify them, by looking at Christ.

Rom. 7:18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.

1Cor.11:28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. 11:29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn't discern the Lord's body. 11:30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. 11:31 For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.

God is not flesh, and certainly not sinful flesh, his promises our not based upon irrational fears of losing something if he does not promise to give us something. In fact, as brother, and sisters in Christ we are to know no one by flesh any longer, we are to walk in Spirit and truth, understanding the judgment of our sinful flesh, warring against the spirit of Christ indwelling us. Fears of our flesh are dead in God's eyes, we are not acting underhandedly making promises from fear of our flesh any longer.

1Cor.1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes." 1:20 For however many are the promises of God, in him is the "Yes." Therefore also through him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us. 1:21 Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; 1:22 who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

If we come to understand the truth in us we will than know Paul's point here of how unshakable God's promises are. But if we are fleshly, living by fears of our flesh, that is, by works of law, acting and treating our brothers and sisters in Christ as though they are in a legal contract with us, instead of love. God's promises will be found meaningless and empty as are most promises of humankind.

1Cor. 1:24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

Romans 8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.

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