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Most people have a very narrow understanding about the Third Commandment Exodus 20:7 ( "You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain" ) For many years this has been thought that it's only related to swearing, well in part it dose, but it's more then that and it gets beeper. I will need to use an illustration to start explaining it. In the old days when a woman married a man she took his name. By taking his name she was making a declaration of who she belong to, under who's authority, who she represented and when he was not present she had the full authority of his name. And her conduct, in the way she carried herself, in her conversations she proved it. Now I know some of you are understanding it already. Now why do I use the illustration of the woman\wife? Well in Ephesians 5:25–32 Paul explains that human marriage is a mirror of the union between Christ and His people. He writes: “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” Paul is clear: our conduct must reflect this union. If the bride is living for another lover (the world), she is unfaithful. Now to be more clear and understand better, we must understand two words. The first word is "Name" (Hebrew word is "shem"). This word is not just a label; it represents a person’s character, authority, and reputation. Next word is "Vain" (Hebrew word is "Shav") This means to lift it up emptily, falsely, or without substance. To wear the Name while living a life that contradicts the Character of the Name is to claim it is empty and meaningless. A. The “Christened” Life: Calling oneself a “Christian” (a follower of Christ) is a public declaration of ownership. You are effectively saying, “I represent the King of Kings.” When someone identifies with that Name but lives for the world, or for their own selfish idols, they are acting as a corrupt ambassador. They are “claiming the name” but a counterfeit life. B. Blasphemy through Conduct: Paul says in Romans 2:24, quoting Isaiah 52:5, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” let us examine our conduct, is it bring honor to our Lord and King as we proclaim His name? Or are we dragging His name through the mud? When you take the name of Jesus Christ, you are “branding” yourself as His property. C. Representation: A wife carries her husband’s name. If she acts in a way that dishonors his character while claiming to be “his,” she is dragging his reputation through the mud. God cares about His name. Leviticus 22:32: “And you shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.” “Profaning” means to make common or “cheap.” When we live like the world, we His Holy Name look common. We are called to “set it apart” by the way we live. Ezekiel 36:20-23: “But when they came to the nations, wherever they came, they profaned my holy name, in that people said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, and yet they have gone out of His land!’ But I had concern for my holy name… It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name.” D. The Point: This is the smoking gun! The Israelites were in exile, and the pagans looked at them and said, “If this is what the God of Israel produces, your God must be weak or absent.” God says He will fix things, not because the people deserve it, but because His Name is being dragged through the mud. Our conduct affects how the world views God. But here is the warning for all that have proclaim God's name so loosely, Matthew 7:21: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” The Point: Using the title (“Lord”) while refusing the authority is the ultimate “in vain.” It is empty lip service. This is all a great part of true Repentance. If there is any questions or comments, or even if you think I left something out, you are welcome to post it.
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