Living God’s way: Speak with Integrity

For the third time Jesus quotes what “the ancients were told” to the crowd. This time it is about making vows and making oaths (Matthew 5:33:37). He tells them that if their righteousness is to surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, then they need to speak with integrity.  Jesus is saying that His followers should be speaking so that when they say, “Yes, yes” or “No, no” people will have confidence in what they are saying. The speaker does not need to make a vow or an oath in order for their message to be believable and for people to put their trust in it. Heaven, earth, and Jerusalem do not belong to man, but rather belong to God. Heaven is the “throne of God.” Eart