Exodus 20:7-16. 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. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor
Taking the lords name in vain. Why does the LDS church interpret the 3rd commandment literally "dont take the lords name in vain". They are so offended by saying the word God, and believe it to be a curse word. When the commandment means not doing things that are awful while exclaiming you are doing it for God or because God said so.
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.' Exod 20: 7. This commandment has two parts: 1. A negative expressed, that we must not take God's name in vain; that is, cast any reflections and dishonour on his name. 2. An affirmative implied.
Yup. There was a really good Bible Project interview with Dr. Carmen Imes, who wrote Bearing God's Name about the Third Commandment. She made a really strong case that it was always about MUCH more than "don't use God's name in a swear word" - much more like "you, the people of God, bear God's name, so don't bring discredit upon it".
Why Is Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Wrong? There is a beauty in the fact that God shares his very name with us. He gives us his name so that we can call upon him in prayer, hold him in our hearts, and know we are not alone. Today, Fr. Mike discusses the importance of reverencing this name. While the world throws this holy title around, we
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