Magenta :For your consideration:
Most who know the third Commandment of God think of it as "do not blasphemy". Meaning to them, do not use God's name as if a swear word, and / or mixing the name of God with other profane words. The worst form of blasphemy is to use the sacred, Holy name of Jesus Christ in this manner. It far exceeds using simply the name title "God" as blasphemy, because "
Jesus Christ" is the name of God.
But the fact is, God's third Commandment is actually much more sensitive and strict than what most understand, and many (even many who call themselves Christian) are breaking it daily..."Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." (Exodus 20:7 King James Version).
The word used by God is "vain". We are COMMANDED by God not to use his name in "vain". The word "vain" is defined as "devoid of real value, idle, unprofitable - without real significance, value or importance..."
Ever heard someone tell another something, and they reply "
Oh My God"? In fact, this has become such a popular response to almost anything what-so-ever, that it's a fad to say this, and to use the abbreviation "
OMG!". Let's put this into perspective.
many times when someone says this response, are they actually
praying and taking something to God, praying from their heart something like: "
Oh my God, please deal with this for us"? How many times when they say this, do they actually mean a significant message about the Lord God intervening? How many times are they talking to God about something, when they say "Oh My God"? On the contrary, how many times are they using this statement as simply a response that is "without real significance", "devoid of real value", "idle", etc...? Meaning: how many times are they using the name of God IN VAIN?
There are some, even those who would call themselves "Christian" that are addicted to saying "Oh my God" and "Oh my God, this and that" to just about everything. Their addiction to saying it is getting worse and worse, and so is our society in result. Every single time they do this without reverent respect of God, they are taking the Lord God's name in "vain", and they are breaking the 3rd Commandment. They become blasphemers.
And what about those who say: "Oh My Gosh". Are they in the clear? Did you know that the word "Gosh" is defined as: "euphemistic alteration of the name "God"."
Do you say OMG or OMGosh? Does someone in your family? Does one or more of your friends? How often? *If you know someone who is doing this, you may want to talk to them about the problem, or perhaps send them a link to this article.
God has proclaimed that he will not hold someone guiltless that uses his name in vain.