We see in these verses, from their context, that a vow to God is also an act of worship; it could actually be a part of a public act of worship in Old Testament times. There are also private vows that believers in God made then, that were made to God alone. And I would like to show you that vows can also be made now in New Testament times; through our Lord Jesus Christ in prayer to God. At this time we will look at some Old Testament examples, and we will draw suitable conclusions in relation to our possibly making a vow in New Testament times. When, and if, we make any vow to God, we will want to know what we are doing, lest we dishonor God, and hurt ourselves, or others, when we take it. We want to look 1st of all at what a lawful vow is. Then 2nd – We want to look at what rash and unlawful vows are. And then 3rd – We want to look at what the right motivation in relation to making a vow is.
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...