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.

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.

And 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)

Speak 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)

Now then, we are ambassadors for Messiah... (2Cor 5:20)

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

Therefore 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)

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

Two {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)

Thus 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)

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.

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