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The 3rd Commandment - Using God's Name in Vain

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The 3rd Commandment - Using God's Name in Vain

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We correctly understand that this commandment states we should never trivialize God’s name by casually looking at it as being insignificant. We should never use it to advance negative purposes, or use God’s name thoughtlessly in worship. We should never connect God’s name with profanity or blasphemy, and this would include euphemisms. Whenever we utter the name or title of God it should always be with deep respect and reverence.  There are two ways that an individual can take the name of the Lord God in vain. We are all familiar with spoken or verbal violations of this command. However, this commandment can also be violated by our conduct. Most people don’t realize this. Let's look at some examples in the Sermon today.