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.
Catechism:
WSC 53. Which is the Third Commandment? A. The third commandment is, 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.
WSC 54. What is required in the 3rd Commandment? A. The Third Commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word and works.
WSC 55. What is forbidden in the 3rd Commandment? A. The Third Commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh Himself known.
WSC 56. What is the reason annexed to the Third Commandment? A. The reason annexed to the Third Commandment is, That however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape His righteous judgment.
Introduction
1.Lightly or flippantly making oaths and vows 2.Obfuscating evil intent by using God’s name 3.Repeating God’s name mindlessly in prayer 4.Discontent and anger respecting Providence 5.Serving & Worshipping God with a wrong spirit 6.Naming God as author of what is absurd or evil 7.Attributing glory to man rather than to God 8.Making sacrilegious jokes 9.Expletives, especially those involving God’s name 10.Sinful Christian Testimony Conclusion
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JJ Lim
Honor His Name Westminster Shorter Catechism Pilgrim Covenant Church
Ps Lim graduated from the Far Eastern Bible College in 1997. He was ordained into the ministry in October, 1999 as pastor of Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), Singapore, where he continues to minister.
