Scholar8200:
Thanks for the mention bro.

Op, this is the meaning:

At the time this command came, there was not much of the revelation of the Names of God and/or the Holy Things like we have them today. However,like the first answer rightly said, this is the amplified version of that command:

1.
You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7

2.
However, it also means we should not act in ANY way that will make others blaspheme God's Name:

lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord?
or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Proverbs 30:9

Just like David was judged because as a result of his immorality and murder, he gave ,"... great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme" (2 samuel 12:14)

ok

what about the porn actors and actress that scream omg

Daviddson:
there are many ways people use the name of The Lord in vain, even committed Christians, without knowing. Some of the most common nowadays are: 'there's God o', 'God's watching you' (jocularly), 'blood of God' etc. Haba...
For common sense sake, try replacing your farhers name in the stead of God and see how disrespectful you'll feel (towards your father).But, here we are talking about God! Unfortunately, many Christians are ignorant of the grievous sins they're committing when they say this.

God is not his name

ekensi01:
It's simply calling his name without good reason. Maybe for fun or to make it sound naughty or funny.


The one way the pain me na girls for BF way the talk 'oh my god, holy shit, my god etc'.

if you don't repent enh, devil go teach you lesson.

Lol..... Even you watching

When Evans shares a testimony that the Lord blessed him to acquire all those properties. He will be calling the name in vain by so doing.

It means it should be revered and treaded as sacred.

In Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:


also in Matthew 5: 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Again let us go back to the Bible an see where the name of the Lord is used by people.

1. SAUL: 1 Samuel 14: 39
For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

Leviticus 19:12
'You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to 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 vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Deuteronomy 6:13
"You shall fear only the LORD your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.

Deuteronomy 10:20
"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.

2 Kings 5:20
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not receiving from his hands what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him."

Psalm 139:20
For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

Proverbs 30:9
That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or that I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God.

Jeremiah 34:16
"Yet you turned and profaned My name, and each man took back his male servant and each man his female servant whom you had set free according to their desire, and you brought them into subjection to be your male servants and female servants."'

Ezekiel 39:7
"My holy name I will make known in the midst of My people Israel; and I will not let My holy name be profaned anymore. And the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.

The third commandment is concerning the manner of our worship: where we have,
1. A strict prohibition. : Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain — Supposing that, having taken Jehovah for their God, they would make mention of his name, this command gives a caution not to mention it in vain, and it is still as needful as ever.

2. We take God’s name in vain,

i. By hypocrisy, : making profession of God’s name, but not living up to that profession.

ii. By covenant-breaking.: If we make promises to God, and perform not to the Lord our vows, we take his name in vain.

iii: By rash swearing, : mentioning the name of God, or any of his attributes, in the form of an oath, without any just occasion for it, to no good purpose, or to no good.

iv: By false swearing, : which some think is chiefly intended in the letter of the commandment.

v: By using the name of God lightly and carelessly.: The profanation of the form of devotion is forbidden, as well as the profanation of the forms of swearing; as also, the profanation of any of those things whereby God makes himself known. For the Lord will not hold him guiltless —

Sorry the Christian are making such mistakes, you think is Jesus Christ that save you, capital NO. yesterday a woman leg hook in okada back tire, she was shouting my leg o, she forgot to call Jesu ,jesus name ,it was when I successfully remove the leg she now start shout jesu, ani Jesus O 3x, I now said mama he don happened already live Jesus alone but rather thank God you are relieved of pains,
She is expecting Jesus to do is will, but he son of man can only do the will of is Father who sent him. S

So beware of calling Jesus, maybe you are calling Jesus nervex you don't know Jesus nervex even broke is ankle.

When I was doing my nysc orientation camp in kwara state, some Muslim dude in my room were using "Nawa o For Jesus" as their frustrating slang if I may use that word.
Imagine the biggle will wake us up in our bed and some will start muttering NAWA O FOR JESUS!!!
I know what will happen if that was the other way round

Taking the Name of God in Vain:: PART 1 (Scripture References)

Let Take a look at this sceneroes: Malachi 1: 6 - 8

6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.

8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.

Even praying absent minded is one of the worst way of taking the Gods name in vain, if u don't feel like praying, pls don't pray. Other ways include, swearing in the name of God

Emperormartin:
When I was doing my nysc orientation camp in kwara state, some Muslim dude in my room were using "Nawa o For Jesus" as their frustrating slang if I may use that word.
Imagine the biggle will wake us up in our bed and some will start muttering NAWA O FOR JESUS!!!
I know what will happen if that was the other way round

Don't mind them, they are doing that because they know Mathew 12:21 AMP:And in and on His name will the Gentiles (the peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes.
Because he was only sent to the jews
Also Mathew 12:32
KJV:And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Because they know JESUS is a man not a God or spiritual god. And he will forgive them, but is not good enough, saying NAWA O FOR JESUS

Daviddson:
there are many ways people use the name of The Lord in vain, even committed Christians, without knowing. Some of the most common nowadays are: 'there's God o', 'God's watching you' (jocularly), 'blood of God' etc. Haba...
For common sense sake, try replacing your farhers name in the stead of God and see how disrespectful you'll feel (towards your father).But, here we are talking about God! Unfortunately, many Christians are ignorant of the grievous sins they're committing when they say this.

I'm so guilty of these. May God have mercy on me

I like the one you hear in the background of those viral comedy videos: Chisos is Lord... Apostle must hear this!

TAKING THE NAME OF GOD IN VAIN: What does it means

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." (KJV)

A lot of people when they hear the third commandment think it only has to do with using God’s name as a swear word. That is part of it, as we will see, but there is so much more to it than that. But before we can even get into the commandment itself, we must first understand the importance of a name, and particularly, the importance of God’s name.

I. What’s in a name?

So what’s in a name? Why is God’s name so important that God includes this commandment as part of the Ten Commandments? We must understand that a name is more than just a label. A name signifies one’s character, reputation and authority.

First of all, a name signifies one’s character. [/b]When we think of God’s character we think of how God has revealed himself to us: through his word, through his titles in Scripture, through his attributes, his law, his works and his deeds. All of this is wrapped up in Gods’ name. In John 17 Jesus prayed to the Father about his disciples. He said, [b]“I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word; And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it” (John 17:6,26) In both of those verses what Jesus literally says is this: “I have revealed your name to them. I have made known your name.” God’s name signifies God’s character.

[b]Secondly, a name signifies one’s reputation. [/b]In Biblical times people chose names for their children very carefully. They considered the meaning before they gave it. We also see the significance of reputation when we think about the importance of the family name. When one family member does something dishonorable, it brings disgrace on the whole family. Why? Because they share a name, and names signify reputation.

And then a name also signifies one’s authority. It is significant that we did not name God, but God revealed his name to man. When man gave names to the animals, it was a sign of man’s authority over the animal kingdom. Man gives names to false gods and in the process shapes that god’s character, reputation and authority (e.g. Greek gods). But God revealed his own name to man, because God has absolute authority, and that authority is signified by his name.

Think about a messenger for a king. The messenger has no authority on his own, but when he comes in the king’s name, the people better listen. That’s why when David came against Goliath in battle, he said to him, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” (1 Samuel 17:45) David recognized the authority behind God’s name.

The two most important names of God are “Jesus” and “Lord.” The name “Lord,” is the Hebrew name, “Yahweh.” This is the name by which God revealed himself to Moses at the burning bush. It is a name that literally means, “I am who I am.” It speaks of God’s self-existence, eternity, and sovereignty. (Exodus 3:13-14) Yahweh, Lord, is the name specifically mentioned here in the third commandment. The name Jesus means “salvation.” Acts 4:12 says, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) The apostle Paul combined both names when he wrote that “God gave [Jesus] the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11) God’s name is important because it signifies his character, his reputation and his authority. And that is why God commands us to use his name properly.

II. The commandment: “Do not misuse God’s name.”

Now that we have looked at the significance of God’s name, let’s take a closer look at the actual commandment itself. “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.” (Exodus 20:7)

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A. What does it mean to misuse God’s name/take the name of God in vain?

What does it mean to misuse God’s name? You’re probably more used to hearing this commandment phrased as “taking the Lord’s name in vain.” That’s the way the more literal versions translate it. The word translated “take” means to carry or bear something. The word translated “vain” means emptiness or worthlessness. So to take God’s name in vain means to empty his name of content or to make it irrelevant. Taking God’s name in vain would mean any empty, frivolous or insincere use of God’s name.

B. How do we misuse God’s name?

How do we misuse God’s name? There are several ways we can misuse the name of God. Let me share with you three.

1) We can misuse God’s name with our words.

First of all, we can misuse God’s name with our words. We need to be careful with our words. James 3:8 says that “The tongue . . . is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” How do we misuse God’s name with our words? Through blasphemy, irreverence, cursing and profanity.

Blasphemy: Blasphemy means speaking directly against God and his character. Exodus 22:2 says, “Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.” When the Israelites made the golden calf, they also blasphemed God with their words: “They cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, ‘This is your god, who brought you up out of Egypt,’ . . . they committed awful blasphemies.” (Nehemiah 9:18)

Irreverence: A second way we misuse God’s name through our words is when we speak irreverently about God. I cringe whenever I hear someone refer to God as “somebody up there” or “the man upstairs.” The very angels in heaven bow their faces before God in his presence. We need to be reverent when we speak about God.

Cursing: A third way we misuse God’s name with our words is when we curse. When we say the words, “D-mn it,” or “God d-mn it,” we are taking God’s name in vain. Cursing expresses neither faith in God nor worship, and it is not a proper use of God’s name. When you do it, confess it to God as sin, and seek to remove cursing from your life.

Profanity: And then the fourth way we misuse God’s name with our words is when we use profanity – when we say things like, “Oh my God” or use “Jesus Christ” as a curse word. Some people object, “But I don’t really mean anything by it when I say ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’ like that.” But that is exactly what is wrong with it. You have emptied God’s name of meaning and are just using his name as a common curse word. Once again, if this is a habit for you, confess it to God as sin, and ask God to help you remove profanity from your life.

Have you ever wondered why people use Jesus’ name as a curse word, but they don’t do it with the names of other religious leaders? I mean, you never see someone drop a rock on their foot and go, “Oh, Buddha!” or hit their thumb with a hammer, and yell “Mohammed!” I believe it is because Jesus truly is God, and the same world that uses God’s name in vain also tries to empty the name of Jesus of its majesty and power.

On a side note, while we are talking about language, the Bible not only forbids profanity but also obscenity or vulgarity. (Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6) Obscenity or vulgarity refers to those swear words usually relating to body parts or bodily functions. This is wrong for a number of reasons. It lowers the level of public discourse. It cheapens that which God has called sacred and created good. It also has a tendency to break down certain moral boundaries which protect from sexual sins.

Some people teach that the third commandment also includes a prohibition against obscenity and vulgarity. I believe these are related but separate issues. But notice the difference in God’s priorities here and the world’s. Which does God take more seriously? Profanity or vulgarity? Profanity is specifically part of the Ten Commandments, whereas obscenity and vulgarity are not. Now contrast the world’s attitude. It is much more acceptable in public speech today to take God’s name in vain than to use vulgar language. Think of the movies. In a PG movie you can take God’s name in vain, but certain swear words automatically earn an R rating. We have what is called a TV-Guardian filter on our TV that automatically filters out all profanity and obscenity from the movies that we watch. It is that important to us. And it communicates to our children the importance of the third commandment as well.

So that is the first way we can misuse God’s name – with our words. It is probably the way we most often think about misusing God’s name. But let me share with you two others.

2) We can misuse God’s name with our actions.

We can also misuse God’s name with our actions. Titus 1:16 speaks of those who “claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.” Let me give you five brief examples of how we can misuse God’s name with our actions.

Hypocrisy: First of all, we misuse God’s name with our actions when we practice hypocrisy. God says in Isaiah 29:13, “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.” When we honor God with our lips but not with our hearts, we are misusing his name.
[b]
Ungodly lifestyle: [/b]A second way we misuse God’s name with our actions is when we call ourselves Christians but live an ungodly lifestyle. Acts 11:26 tells us that “the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” The early believers wanted to identify with Christ, and so they called themselves Christians, that is, followers of Christ. Now think about it, if you bear the name Christian, how should that influence your daily behavior in the world? When you call yourself a Christian, you carry the reputation of Christ with you wherever you go. If you are not living in a way that brings glory to God, then you carry the name of Christ in vain.

Using God’s name for our own ends: A third way we misuse God’s name with our actions is when we seek to use God’s name for our own ends. David’s son Absalom did this when he told his father, “Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.” (2 Samuel 15:7) Guess what? He wasn’t really going to Hebron to fulfill a vow. This was all part of his conspiracy against his father to take away the throne. We can do the same thing today when we seek to justify a course of action we have chosen by claiming “This is God’s will,” or “God told me to do this.” We need to be careful how we use God’s name.

Praying for our own benefit: A fourth way we misuse God’s name with our actions is when we pray for our own benefit. The words, “in Jesus’ name,” should not just be a tag ending to our prayers. Are we really concerned about seeking God’s kingdom in prayer? Or are we just frivolously praying for whatever we want without seeking God’s will in the matter.

Praying but not believing: And then a fifth way we misuse God’s name with our actions is when we pray but do not believe. 1 John 5:10 says, “Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar.” Thomas Watson wrote that when pray and do not believe, we either make God to be an idol (who cannot hear or answer), or a liar (who will not make good his promise).

3) We can misuse God’s name with our vows.

So, we can misuse God’s name with our words, with our actions, and then the third way is with our oaths or with our vows. Now there is a place for oaths and vows in the believer’s life. Jeremiah 4:2 says this, “If in a truthful, just and righteous way you swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ then the nations will be blessed by him and in him they will glory.” So there is a place for oaths, but we must be truthful, just and righteous in what we vow. So how do we misuse God’s name with our vows?

Idle vows: First of all, we misuse God’s name when we make an idle vow – when we casually say, “I swear,” or “I swear to God.” Once again some people object, “But I don’t really mean anything by it when I say it,” and once again, that’s the whole problem! You are emptying God’s name of meaning. Others object, “But people won’t believe me unless I swear.” That’s why Jesus said about oaths and vows, “Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ `No.’” (Matthew 5:37) In other words, live a life of such total honesty that your word is always trusted. Think about it. The more a person has to swear to the truth, the less he is actually trusted. Then there are others who say, “It’s just a bad habit, and I can’t do anything about it.” Just because something is a habit does not make it okay. Can you imagine a thief appearing before a judge and saying, “Yes, I know it was wrong, but I just can’t help it. It’s bad habit!” He would only make things worse by admitting that he repeated it!

Rash vows: A second way we misuse God’s name with our vows is when we make a rash vow. In Judges 11:31 we read of a man named Jephthah who made a rash vow. He said, “Whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the LORD’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” Guess what came out the door of his house when he returned? His daughter! Jephthah had just set himself up for a lose-lose situation. He was wrong to make the vow, he would be wrong to keep the vow, and he would be wrong to break it! He had already broken the third commandment by making a rash vow. He ended up sacrificing his daughter and breaking the sixth commandment as well.

False vows: A third way we misuse God’s name with our vows is when we make a false vow. Leviticus 19:12 says, “Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.” It’s bad enough to break a promise when you originally meant to keep it. But we commit a double sin when there is no intention to keep it from the start. The Israelites made their vows using the words, “As the Lord liveth . . .” At first they made their promises in full view of God knowing that he would judge them if they broke their vows. But over time these words lost their significance, and it all just became a ritual. God’s name was emptied of content, and people used it never intending to fulfill their oath.

One special example of a false vow is perjury. One person defined perjury this way: “calling on God to witness to a lie.” When we commit perjury, we pervert justice. We cause the jury to decide falsely and the judge to sentence wrongly, and we do it all in the name of God!

Broken vows: And then a fourth way we misuse God’s name with our vows is when we break our vows. Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’ But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.” (Matthew 5:33-35) In other words, Jesus is saying that you cannot keep God out of any of your promises. God is everywhere, and all promises are made in his presence whether his name is mentioned or not. We must keep the vows we make. This would include our marriage vows, business contracts, and personal promises made to other people. I like what J.I. Packer says: “The godly man . . . will make promises cautiously but keep them conscientiously.”

And so we see that taking God’s name in vain is much bigger than just using God’s name as a swear word. We can misuse God’s name with our words, with our actions and with our vows.

III. The consequences of misusing God’s name.

What are the consequences of misusing God’s name? Simply put: God’s judgment. Back to Exodus 20:7: “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”

God will judge those who take his name in vain. The word “guiltless” comes from a verb meaning to be empty, clean or pure. When God holds you guiltless, you have a clean record or an empty slate. There is an irony here. Those who empty God’s name of honor and meaning will not have their slates emptied or be cleaned of their sin. This is a sin that God will not acquit or leave unpunished. Notice it is the Lord who will judge you in this matter. Men may choose to excuse each other on this matter, but God will not hold the person guiltless who misuses his name.

We have all broken the third commandment, and we are all deserving of God’s just punishment. Thank God once again for Jesus Christ who came to be our Savior. He died to take the punishment for your sin so that you would not have to. Once you have broken God’s commandments, there are only two choices. Either you will pay the punishment for your sin, or you can place your trust in Jesus who died to take the punishment for you. God offers you forgiveness for your sins through Jesus Christ. Will you come to him today?

IV. Positive Application: “Hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9)

Finally, let me close with some words of positive application. We said that every negative commandment has a positive counterpart in Scripture. I believe the positive application of this commandment is found in the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9) We should hold God’s name in awe, fear and respect. Everything we say concerning the Lord should reflect the absolute majesty of his name.

We should praise God’s name. “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” (Psalm 100:4)

We should walk in God’s name. “All the nations may walk in the name of their gods; we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.” (Micah 4:5)

We should honor God with titles of respect. We should call him names such as Lord God Almighty, Master, Savior, Jesus, King of kings, etc. We give titles to kings and judges. Shortly after I first became a pastor, I received a letter addressed to “the Very Right and Reverend Bishop Raymond E. Fowler.” Don’t ever call me that – it was a joke letter from a friend. But if we give earthly titles of respect, how much more should we honor God’s name when we speak of him!

We should spread the honor of his name everywhere. “Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.” (Isaiah 26: This also means we should defend the honor of God’s name. We should hold people to a higher standard, for their own sakes if nothing else! Do you ever challenge people who take God’s name in vain? When I first moved out of the house, I had a non-Christian roommate who often used God’s name in vain. After we had gotten to know each other better, I shared with him one night how much it bothered me. He stopped doing it – at least around me! I realized he was doing it more out of respect for me than for God, but at least it was a step.

We should treat holy things with honor. “The LORD said to Moses, ‘Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.’” (Leviticus 22:1-2) George MacDonald once wrote: “There is nothing so deadening to the divine as an habitual dealing with the outsides of holy things.”

We should bear his name unashamedly. “If you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.” (1 Peter 4:16) If you are a Christian, you carry the name of Christ. There is no greater honor. Jesus has been given the name that is above all other names.

Let us honor the name of the Lord our God with our lips, with our actions and with our vows.


Good morning All and Happy Sunday to you all.

God Bless

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VIPERVENOM:
Calling the Lord's name in vain is wen u see rat and u shout JESUS CHRIST

sir, in this case it's not in vain. The name of the lord can also be used to remove fear from our heart at a moment

At Exodus 20:7,Jehovah gave the command, what does it mean, Lev 19:12 explains "You must not swear to a lie in my name and thus profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah".

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Is 'GOD', God's name?

Jamiubond009:
The idea that the truth of God or our existence can be bound in any human system by any human creed, by any human book is almost beyond imagination.God is not a Christian, a Hindu or a Muslim. All these are human systems which human beings have created to try to help us walk in the mystery of our existence.
Religion has always been in the control business and that's something people don't really understand.It is in the guilt producing,control business.If you have heaven as a place where you're rewarded for your goodness and hell as a place you're punished for your evil, then you sort of have control over the population. They create this fiery place that quite literally, has scared the hell out of a lot of people.It's all part of the control tactic and an invention of the church. The church doesn't like for people to grow up, because it can't control grown ups. That's why we talk about being born again. When you're born again, you're still a child. People don't need to be born again, they need to grow up and accept responsibilities for themselves and the world. This stuff about obeying some commandments handed out by God to Moses on a mountain when no-one was around is just a tactic by the church to get people to straighten out, to get them all in line because they were basically stupid and lacked the intelligence to question anything . why ten commandments? Why not eleven or twelve or even nine? The reason is ten sounds official and sounds believable too . it's a psychologically satisfying number and people back then were too dumb to think for themselves.

chisos!!

Evans reading Psalm 23 everyday while doing dirty job. Politicians going for thanksgiving after stealing the country blind

Some people can commit an offense and still swear in God's name. For example: If na me steal that phone may God punish me whereas he eventually stole it.

OLAADEGBU:
What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? Does taking the Lord's name in vain mean more than just using it as a cuss word?

Very simple.

when you use the name of God in conjunction with human activities, filthy words that neither edify nor bring glory to HIM.

OLAADEGBU:
What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? Does taking the Lord's name in vain mean more than just using it as a cuss word?

Please the Bible didnt say CALL the Lords name in vain, the Bible said TAKE te Lords name in vain. Taking Gods name in this case is you arent supposed to answer or take the names God had put for Himself Alone. Eg: Holy, Reverend, Lord, etc.

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Emperormartin:

Lol..... Even you watching

No oh! na when i the pass sometime i the only peep am.

curvilicious:
This makes it very obvious the majority of chistains are using the name of the Lord in vain
May God help us all
Father, have mercy on me

God is just a title. I think the first thing we should do is to find out what the name of God is, and this we give us a good understanding.