Take Not the Name in Vain
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Protection Against Profaning "The Name"
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R' Richard Pustelniak
May 12, 1995


Introduction
Profane Worship
Profane Living
Misrepresenting HaShem
Disobedient Living
Bringing Reproach to "The Name"
Violating Oaths and Covenants
Conclusion


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Warning: The truths contained in this teaching are not for the faint of heart, or the lukewarm! You can be sure that haSatan (the adversary) will do all he can to keep you from understanding and applying the concepts and truths contained herein, but it is our prayer that every one who receives these notes will carefully consider and apply the contents to their lives.

III. Profane Living

We who are known by "The Name" must live our lives in such a way as to correctly represent HaShem in all that we say, do, and think. In this way we will not profane His name or cause others to do so.

A. Misrepresenting HaShem

We who minister and speak in His name must take great care to be accurate and correct in how we represent Him, for we are His ambassadors.

bible iconAnd the L-rd said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: 'None shall defile himself...{being} a chief man among his people, to profane himself . . . They shall be holy to their G-d and not profane the name of their G-d, for they offer the offerings of the L-rd made by fire, {and} the bread of their G-d; therefore they shall be holy." (Lev 21:1-6)
bible iconSpeak to Aaron and his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they do not profane My holy name {by} what they dedicate to Me: I {am} the L-rd. Say to them: "Whoever of all your descendants throughout your generations, who goes near the holy things which the children of Israel dedicate to the L-rd, while he has uncleanness upon him, that person shall be cut off from My presence: I {am} the L-rd." (Lev 22:2,3)
bible iconNow then, we are ambassadors for Messiah... (2Cor 5:20)
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B. Disobedient Living

To live in disobedience and rebellion is to take "The Name" in vain, treating It and Him as of no importance.

bible iconTherefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I {am} the L-rd. You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I {am} the L-rd who sanctifies you, (Lev 22:31,32)
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C. Bringing Reproach to "The Name"

We must not live in such a way as to give the unbeliever cause to blaspheme HaShem.

bible iconTwo {things} I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with the food allotted to me; lest I be full and deny {You,} and say, "Who {is} the L-rd?" Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my G-d. (Prov 30:7-9)
bible iconThus says the L-rd: "For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away its {punishment,} because they sell the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals. They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust of the ground and deny justice to the oppressed. Father and son use the same girl and so profane my holy name." (Amos 2:6,7 NIV)
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D. Violating Oaths and Covenants

To swear an oath, or enter into a covenant, is to bring HaShem in as a witness and enforcer. He will protect His name and we should do the same.

bible iconDo not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your G-d. I am the L-rd. (Lev 19:12 NIV)
 

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