[[Maimonides]] says in [[Maimonides' Law of Noahides#Laws of Kings and their Wars, Chapter 8|Mishneh Torah, Melachim 8:11]] that "One who accepts these [basic laws] is called: [[Ger Toshav]] in every place, and he must be accepted in front of three judges", and 8:12 says "Everyone who accepts the seven commandments and is careful to perform them -- – this person is of the ''[[Chasidei Umos HaOlam]]'', and he has a portion in the world to come. He accepts them and performs them because they were commanded by the ''[[Kodosh Baruch Hu]]'', [He believes that it was] revealed to us by the hand of Moshe Rabbenu that the ''[[Bnei Noah]]'' were previously commanded in these things. However, if he keeps these [laws] because of intellectual decision -- – he is not called a ''Ger Toshav'' and is not of the ''[[Chasidei Umos HaOlam]]'', and is he is [only] one of their [[Chochmei Umos HaOlam|wise men]]."
The following are various opinions on the appearance of the Noahide in front of three judges, commonly - – although usually incorrectly – called - the '''Noahide Oath'''.
== Jerusalem Court for Bnei Noah ==
This statement is part of a series of twenty requests for legal rulings. It will be replaced at a later date with a formal ruling.
<td valign="top">'''Q. ===What is the meaning of the Noahide Oath?'''===
What is halachic implications of a Noahide pledge or oath before a Beis Din?
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<td valign="top">The beis din facilitates declarations to allow Noahides to have a deeper and potentially more rewarding religious experience. This is according to the teaching that according to the teaching that someone who observes a commandment after being obligated to do so is greater [perhaps: 'receives a greater reward'] than someone who voluntarily decides to keep a commandment whenever he or she fells like doing so.</td>
<td align="right" valign="top"><div dir="rtl" lang="HE"><big>בית הדין מקבל הצהרות כדי לאפשר לבני נח חוויה דתית עמוקה יותר, אשר שכרה בצדה, לפי הכלל שגדול המצווה ועושה ממי שאינו מצווה ועושה. בתהליך ההצהרה, בן הנח עומד לםפני בית הדין ומצהיר על כוונתו לקיים שבע מצוות בני נח. אין הצהרה זו שבועה, ואין בית הדין יכול – ולכן אינו נדרש - לבדוק את קיום ההצהרה.</big></div></td>
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<td valign="top">The Noahide stands before the beis din and makes a declaration of intent. This is not an oath, and there is currently no way to enforce compliance by the beis din. This is the most minimal form of declaration that can be made. After making the declaration, the beis din gives out a certificates saying that such-and-such person made such a declaration. Nothing more is written on the certificate. The declaration expresses intent on the part of the applicant to uphold Noahide law. It does not imply in any way that the beis din agrees with the applicant's actions, understanding, or approach to Noahide law.</td>
<td align="right" valign="top"><div dir="rtl" lang="HE"><big>בתהליך ההצהרה, בן הנח עומד לםפני בית הדין ומצהיר על כוונתו לקיים שבע מצוות בני נח. אין הצהרה זו שבועה, ואין בית הדין יכול – ולכן אינו נדרש - לבדוק את קיום ההצהרה.זוהי הצורה הקלה והפשוטה של הצהרה. לאחר ההצהרה בית הדין מאשר את קבלת ההצהרה בתעודה האומרת שפלוני מסר הצהרה כזו. בתעודה לא נאמר יותר מכך.
ההצהרה מבטאת כוונת המצהיר לקיים את הלכות בני נח.
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<td valign="top">'''Q: ===What about abuse of the Noahide Pledge'''===
Recently, the beis din has heard objections on the part of Noahides concerning the potential abuse of the declaration by missionaries and those who might take the oath for ulterior motives. The suggestion was made to cross-examine applicants as the their beliefs.
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<td valign="top">'''Q: ===What about those who hold "that person" is messiah.===People who hold that he is not and was not any part of a divinity, but still holds that he was a messiah.'''</td>
מה בענין אדם שאומר ש"האיש ההוא" לא היה "אלוקי" אבל היה או יהיה משיח?'''</big></div></td>
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