sevenzedek
Puritan Board Junior
WCF 22:7, No man may vow to do anything forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the performance whereof he hath no promise of ability from God. In which respects, popish monastical vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may entangle himself.
Is it lawful for a person making an unlawful vow to forsake keeping it? For instance, if a person makes a vow to live a life of celibacy or professed poverty, is it lawful to break these vows?
What makes a vow unlawful; that the word of God is not requiring such of us? Would a vow to never eat bread again be a lawful vow? Would a vow to never to never have sinful thoughts be lawful?
What if a person has already broken a vow? Should he try to keep the vow even though it has been broken already?
Is it lawful for a person making an unlawful vow to forsake keeping it? For instance, if a person makes a vow to live a life of celibacy or professed poverty, is it lawful to break these vows?
What makes a vow unlawful; that the word of God is not requiring such of us? Would a vow to never eat bread again be a lawful vow? Would a vow to never to never have sinful thoughts be lawful?
What if a person has already broken a vow? Should he try to keep the vow even though it has been broken already?