Question 102

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May we also swear by saints or any other creatures?

No: for a lawful oath is calling upon God, as the only one who knows the heart; that he will bear witness to the truth, and punish me if I swear falsely;^a which honour is due to no creature.^b

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

a2 Corinthians 1:23
bMatthew 5:34–35

Commentary

Jeremias Bastingius, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use (1591), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on Q. 99–102

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 117

Cite this

Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 102, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/102

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