🧩 Do Not Take The Lord'S Name In Vain

Next. SCRIPTURE: Exodus 20:7 "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." Psalms 139:20 "For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain." PROPOSITION: to use this text and others to show what it is to take Gods name in vain, to You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. ( Exod. 20:7) God is holy. To take God’s name in vain is to fail to acknowledge God for who he is. To take God’s name in vain is to treat God, his Word, or his work in the world in a way that demeans him and robs The Name of God. “ You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain ”. (Exodus 20:7 -Third Commandment) Taking the name of God “in vain” means in “iniquity,” “falsehood,” “vanity,” “emptiness.”. Reverence is the ultimate purpose of the third commandment (Psalm 111:9; Ecclesiastes 5:1, 2). Those who serve none but Colossians 1:11. Praise the Lord for your Salvation and that you can shine as a light in your home for Him. Pray and believe that one day your lost mom will call out the name of the Lord in repentance and be wonderfully saved. Blessings. Julia. All things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8:28. When the commandment says not to take God’s name in “vain”, that word “vain” in the original Hebrew language is “sawe” which means. “emptiness, vanity, falsehood, or worthlessness”. So when it says not to take his name “in vain”, that could also mean that if I choose to carry his reputation, I shouldn’t do it in a way The word "vain" means "for unimportant reasons." So in my opinion, "taking the Lord's name in vain" is anytime you invoke the word of God when you didn't need to. Like politics for example. If you have something you want to be made into public policy, that's fine. The REAL sin of taking the Lord's name in vain. When I was little, I was told not to say "Oh My God" because that was "taking the Lord's name in vain". But here's the thing, it's not. Claiming God spoke to you is taking the Lord's name in vain. Justifying your actions by saying it is something God wants from you is taking the Lord's name in vain. > “Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name [and use it] in vain” I think of all the opinions, ideas, causes, movements, etc. we involve ourselves in. I think the Lord desires we be “anxiously engaged”. But the problem comes when we drag the Lord into our misguided causes and invoke His name when doing so. Aseret Hadiberot -. You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain. The third commandment prohibits "taking" (lit. carrying) the Name of the LORD in a "vain" or "empty" (i.e., untrue) manner. The word translated "in vain" (lashav') probably comes from another word that pictures a rushing and destructive storm ( shoah ). This is a biblical understanding of the commandment. In this context the statement God damn is more a prayer then taking the Lord’s name in vain. It is a request, to make it a sin, one would need to say something like, “I proclaim that God will damn, ________”. There by choosing to speak for God, vs. imploring God to damn something. God bless!!!-Denae. No, it is not a mortal sin but a very BAD habit. If you accidentally use His name in vain you probably are in the habit. Break it. Karl_M June 29, 2008, 12:28am #3. You answered your own question by the title of the post. “By accident” by definition, that is not a mortal sin. But, it could be. And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 1 Kings 21:10-13 7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7 ESV) This is article five (see article four) in a series of articles on the Law of God. In focus, today is the quality of our reverence for God. Charles Spurgeon says of this commandment, “A reverence for the name of God is demanded, and all Those who name the name of Christ, who pray in His name, and who take His name as part of their identity, but who deliberately and continually disobey His commands, are taking His name in vain. Jesus Christ has been given the name above all names, at which every knee shall bow (Philippians 2:9-10), and when we take the name “Christian” upon You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. Leviticus 18:21 You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 5:11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in .

do not take the lord's name in vain