Never mind the middle of those two that is also as absolute as a yea, or a nay.
"Are you still beating your wife?"
'Nonsense - I never did beat my wife.'
Fact is, as James later elaborates; the issue is that if you'll simply be a man of your word, it will stand you in good stead when the temptation to go back on it, that some seemingly easier course might be given into; beckons.
James 5:
12. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Such a man will never beat his wife, or what have you, simply because the guy's word is both his yea, and his nay... is his, bond.
In this, we all know lost people whose word is their bond much more so then many Believers.
"Are you still beating your wife?"
'Nonsense - I never did beat my wife.'
Fact is, as James later elaborates; the issue is that if you'll simply be a man of your word, it will stand you in good stead when the temptation to go back on it, that some seemingly easier course might be given into; beckons.
James 5:
12. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Such a man will never beat his wife, or what have you, simply because the guy's word is both his yea, and his nay... is his, bond.
In this, we all know lost people whose word is their bond much more so then many Believers.