The 3rd Commandment: Using God’s Name in Vain

The Third Commandment isn’t just a commandment about how we should talk—it’s a commandment about how we should walk too. Not taking God’s name in vain requires more from us than just the right words.

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[RogueOntheRoad]

The commandment which says: "thou shalt not 'take' the name of the Lord in vain..." Is the most miss interpreted commandment. This commandment is the one that tells us we have a relationship as a member of God's family. "Take" is a word meaning to take possession of. From the Hebrew the word is best translated to: "to carry". We carry the name of our Father.
In the scriptures the word "name" when talking about God means: "God's name is His character" the word character can be substituted for the word name.

The resulting meaning of the commandment is: "When we choose to be a member of God's family we are to represent His character..."

[darwinc]

Thank You,
Now I will manifest what I learn to others

[justjamie]

Thanks, Im Jewish, but I needed some help with this one.

[chancycat]

I've often thought that using the term scaring the "bejesus" out of someone is taking the Lord's name in vain and am I right here? I think that I am.

[kevindavis]

Yup some people say God told me I’m your spouse making jokes of it scares me

[blondboozebaron]

To not take in vain use it by drawing all three into one beginning whole image.
As the father image is GOOD so the Son image is a circle halved once squared twice to the right.

From that image we see the kingdom of the word defined.

[keithelrod]

The 3rd Commandment, "Do not take the Lord's Name in vain", has zero to do with cussing. The 3rd Commandment is ALL about being a hypocrite, your outer show does not match your inner flow. It is about saying you are a Christian and not really being one. I have a couple videos about this on my channel if you are interested.

[Vettel]

Hello. Is it possible to take Satan's name in vain? such as saying Satand---it?

[Thelivingwordthesword]

A very hard lesson is going to be learnt for those commuting atrocities and evil in Gods names the smoke will fill their lungs and souls with utter hell there will be omens coming upon those who comfortably have violated the name of The word

[diosdadoapias]

The English word, vain, means conceit or failure but I think that the word vain in the 3rd Commandment of God refers to the using or, carrying God's name for activities which can be against the will of God, like killing in the name of God.

[blondboozebaron]

If you breathe in GOOD.
If you breathe out a circle halved once squared twice to the right.
Its a living word.

[georeg]

What bible do y’all teach from just curious for my own knowledge there’s so many different ones...

[noahphillips]

#3 Don't take the GOD of all creation lightly.

[BatmansApprenticeRobin]

How can “oh my god” be construed as using the lords name in vain? What is this so called “god”s name? Is it god? Is this title “god” the actual name of this figure that is loosely labeled “god”? Could it be that there is a deeper meaning behind this so called scripture?

[gilbertbuenaventura]

Is that the reason the people of the people of old testament do not say YHWH?

[Thelivingwordthesword]

The greatest of abominations are those who use god names in vein

[larrybedouin]

*Taking* Gods name [character] in vain.

Not using Gods name in vain.

[marsonofjo]

'misuse' and 'not use' = in vain. - like "the LORD, your God".

[ewankerr]

Actually, the commandment should read : You shall not take the name of YHWH your God in vain. This is important as it not only tells us who the LORD is but indicates that those who  quote it as taking the LORD's name in vain, have probably just done so.

[Jewgirl]

The name of The Most High is “YHWH” not “God” so using the word god whether it’s capital or lower case, the word god is common and using this name to refer to The Most High takes Elohim’s name in vain - for you have made it common.