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Exodus 20 – The 10 Commandments in Christ (3rd – Lord’s Name)
Do not take Lord’s name in vain. This 3rd command found within the “10 Words” existed before Mt. Sinai and continues today in the covenant of Christ. The Lord’s Prayer shares the sentiment when saying, “Holy is Your name.” Texting “OMG” is vain as is swearing but breaking the vow. Calling ourselves Christians, and our churches “of Christ” or “of God;” yet living like the world or refusing to help those hurt by the world, is taking God’s name in vain. If our bodies are holy in name only but not in sexual purity, we take the Lord’s name in vain. If what we teach in God’s name is not spoken by God in His book, our teaching is taking God’s name in vain. This 3rd command is more than just words about a word. So don’t speak it, claim it, and wear it; if we are not going to live it, be it, and keep it holy.
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