Renagging on a promise to God
Pastor James
The Bible teaches that reneging on a promise to God is a serious matter, and emphasizes that any vow made should be fulfilled promptly
. It is considered more foolish to make a vow and not keep it than to not make one at all.
Key passages on vows in the KJV
Several passages in the Bible address the
importance of keeping vows:
Numbers 30:2:
States that if a man makes a vow or oath, "he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth".
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5:
Advises against delaying payment of a vow and notes that "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay".
Matthew 5:37:
Jesus encourages simple, truthful speech ("Yea, yea; Nay, nay") and suggests that anything beyond this "cometh of evil".
Deuteronomy 23:21-23:
Warns that delaying the fulfillment of a vow to God is a sin, but refraining from making a vow is not.
Psalm 15:4:
Describes a righteous person as one who keeps their oath "to his own hurt, and changeth not".
Consequences for a broken vow
According to the Bible , breaking a vow can lead to God's displeasure and potentially "destroy the work
of thine hands".
Forgiveness for breaking a vow
Breaking a vow is considered a sin, but like other sins, it is forgivable through sincere repentance. To seek forgiveness, a believer should confess the sin, repent, ask for God's forgiveness through prayer, and fulfill the promise if possible.
God Loves You So Do I
Pastor James
The Bible teaches that reneging on a promise to God is a serious matter, and emphasizes that any vow made should be fulfilled promptly
. It is considered more foolish to make a vow and not keep it than to not make one at all.
Key passages on vows in the KJV
Several passages in the Bible address the
importance of keeping vows:
Numbers 30:2:
States that if a man makes a vow or oath, "he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth".
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5:
Advises against delaying payment of a vow and notes that "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay".
Matthew 5:37:
Jesus encourages simple, truthful speech ("Yea, yea; Nay, nay") and suggests that anything beyond this "cometh of evil".
Deuteronomy 23:21-23:
Warns that delaying the fulfillment of a vow to God is a sin, but refraining from making a vow is not.
Psalm 15:4:
Describes a righteous person as one who keeps their oath "to his own hurt, and changeth not".
Consequences for a broken vow
According to the Bible , breaking a vow can lead to God's displeasure and potentially "destroy the work
of thine hands".
Forgiveness for breaking a vow
Breaking a vow is considered a sin, but like other sins, it is forgivable through sincere repentance. To seek forgiveness, a believer should confess the sin, repent, ask for God's forgiveness through prayer, and fulfill the promise if possible.
God Loves You So Do I
Renagging on a promise to God
Pastor James
The Bible teaches that reneging on a promise to God is a serious matter, and emphasizes that any vow made should be fulfilled promptly
. It is considered more foolish to make a vow and not keep it than to not make one at all.
Key passages on vows in the KJV
Several passages in the Bible address the
importance of keeping vows:
Numbers 30:2:
States that if a man makes a vow or oath, "he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth".
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5:
Advises against delaying payment of a vow and notes that "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay".
Matthew 5:37:
Jesus encourages simple, truthful speech ("Yea, yea; Nay, nay") and suggests that anything beyond this "cometh of evil".
Deuteronomy 23:21-23:
Warns that delaying the fulfillment of a vow to God is a sin, but refraining from making a vow is not.
Psalm 15:4:
Describes a righteous person as one who keeps their oath "to his own hurt, and changeth not".
Consequences for a broken vow
According to the Bible , breaking a vow can lead to God's displeasure and potentially "destroy the work
of thine hands".
Forgiveness for breaking a vow
Breaking a vow is considered a sin, but like other sins, it is forgivable through sincere repentance. To seek forgiveness, a believer should confess the sin, repent, ask for God's forgiveness through prayer, and fulfill the promise if possible.
God Loves You So Do I
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