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The THIRD Commandment
"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, who takes his name in vain." Exodus 20:7
This commandment has two parts:
1. A negative expressed. That we must not take God's name in vain; that is, cast any reflections and dishonour on his name.
2. An affirmative implied. That we should take care to reverence and honour his name. Of this latter I shall speak more fully, under the first petition in the Lord's Prayer, "Hallowed be your name."
I shall now speak of the negative expressed in this commandment, or the prohibition, "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain."
The tongue is an unruly member. All the parts and organs of the body are defiled with sin, as every branch of wormwood is bitter; "but the tongue is full of deadly poison." James 3:8. There is no one member of the body, which breaks forth more in God's dishonor, than the tongue. We have this commandment, therefore, as a bridle for the tongue, to bind it to good behaviour.
This prohibition is backed with a strong reason, "For the Lord will not hold him guiltless;" that is, he will not hold him innocent. Men of place and eminence deem it disgraceful to have their names abused—and inflict heavy penalties on the offenders. "The Lord will not hold him guiltless, who takes his name in vain;" but looks upon him as a criminal, and will severely punish him. The thing here insisted on is, that great care must be had, that the holy and reverend name of God is not profaned by us, or taken in vain.
[1] We take God's name in vain, when we speak slightly and irreverently of his name. "That you may fear this glorious and fearful name, The Lord your God." Deut 28:58. David speaks of God with reverence. "The mighty God, even the Lord." Psalm 50:1. "That men may know, that you, whose name alone is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth. Psalm 83:18. The disciples, when speaking of Jesus, hallowed his name. "Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people." Luke 24:19. When we mention the names of kings, we give them some title of honour, as "excellent majesty;" so should we speak of God with the sacred reverence that is due to the infinite majesty of heaven. When we speak slightly of God or his works, he interprets it as a contempt, and taking his name in vain.
[2] We take God's name in vain, when we profess God's name—but do not live answerably to it, we take it in vain. "They profess that they know God—but in works they deny him." Titus 1:16. When men's tongues and lives are contrary to one another, when, under a mask of profession, they lie and deceive, and are unclean, they make use of God's name to abuse him, and take it in vain. "Pretended holiness is merely double wickedness." "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you." Rom 2:24. When the heathen saw the Jews, who professed to be God's people, to be scandalous, it made them speak evil of God, and hate the true religion for their sakes.
[3] We take God's name in vain, when we use God's name in idle discourse. He is not to be spoken of but with a holy awe upon our hearts. To bring his name in at every turn, when we are not thinking of him, to say, "O God!" or, "O Jesus!"—is to take God's name in vain. How many are guilty here! Though they have God in their mouths, they have the devil in their hearts. It is a wonder that fire does not come out from the Lord to consume them, as it did Nadab and Abihu. Lev 10:2.
[4] We take God's name in vain, when we worship him with our lips—but not with our hearts. God calls for the heart, "My son, give me your heart." Prov 23:26. The heart is the chief thing in religion; it draws the will and affections after it, as the Primum Mobile draw the other orbs along with it. The heart is the incense which perfumes our holy things. The heart is the altar which sanctifies the offering. When we seem to worship God—but withdraw our heart from him, we take his name in vain. "These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain." Matthew 15:8-9
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