What does it mean to misuse God’s name? (Deuteronomy 5:11)
What does it mean to misuse God’s name? (Deuteronomy 5:11) 11 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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Asked January 11 2019
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Jack Gutknecht
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Ian Jackson
On the surface it’s been taken as to taking God's name in vain (swearing by using his name verbally in light hearted matters or irrelevantly). This can be true, but I believe the true meaning is that we don’t live God's name in vain, ie that we say we are God's people but we live like the world; we say we are Christians by mouth but our life style says otherwise. Do not take on the name of God and live it in vain.
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Ian Jackson
Jack Gutknecht
I never thought of it that way before, but now I can see how you can be right. By "irrelevantly" did you mean "irreverently"?