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10 Commandments: Third Commandment
Douglas Jacoby Podcast
English - February 07, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Education Courses bible education society bible teaching history spirituality characters jesus teaching christianity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Third commandmentExodus 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.Comments
Taking the Lord's name in vain does not directly refer to "swearing" -- unless actual oaths are in view.God's name is misused when we appeal to it in an oath we do not intend to keep.Under the new covenant, we do not need oaths.Jesus' teaching (Matthew 5:33-37; see James 5:12) is susceptible of two understandings.We are forbidden to make or take oaths.We should be so trustworthy that we don't need oaths (or contracts, etc).God's name is also misused when it becomes a handle by which we aim to manipulate him:To assure good luckTo receive "yes" answers to our prayersTo wring concessions from the LordThought questions
Next time: the fourth commandment.