But I don’t suppose I’d criticise a believer who did it, I’d just think they are making a mistake. Denial that Jesus is God, or suggesting that there is disharmony in some way between the Father and Son. Hello, John Mark. And ask yourself, does my bumper sticker, my t-shirt, my cute expression that I like to use, all these ways in which I speak of the Lord, do they really fit with who He is? 36.oh my lo! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I briefly mentioned, in yesterday’s post, one way in which Christians take the Lord’s name in vain. Text-speak and Internet usage have made this far worse. May the Lord bless your service for Him in whatever path He takes you. This comment failed that policy on several counts. I’ve heard more than one source of it. God bless you. It appeals to our intellectual pride, that WE KNOW the answers, I AM THE ONE that has discovered the truth. Look at Revelation 1, and see John’s response when he saw the Lord of glory. And Jude verses 8-10 suggest that it is not a good thing to speak that way even about Satan, evil as he is. i think that even saying o my gosh is also taking God’s name in vain When speaking to my younger brother, every other word he say,s is the GD word or the JC word. I may be wrong. It seems almost flippant. where it is repeated again and then of. No time better than the present. The more we think about God’s holiness, the more we become aware of ways in which we all fall short. To not speak it rejects much of the significance of the Incarnation. If you had a “Like” button…. What are people meaning you shouldn’t write God. Thank you for the kind words. When we respect the name “Jesus” we also respect the name “Jehovah”. Yes, this article struck a chord with a lot of people. But the Scriptures never say we should make decisions by checking our “peace-meter” to see if it is measuring high enough. Looks like you’re in the company of a lot of reformed thinkers on this issue. Rather, a suggestion: read Isaiah 6, and see how Isaiah responded to his vision of the Almighty. I affirm what you said, but I don’t think it’s “bad” Jewish tradition. An expletive wouldn’t have to have bad words to be driven by an attitude of pride. We need to mean what we say and in particular the phrase “I will pray for you” I agree!! If you are going to do it then do it right now!! heres a list of term that i think is saying gods name in vain 1.good god 2.good good 3.good morning 4.good night 5.good golly 6.good love 7.good god 8.i swore to god 9.i swear to god 10.i sworn to god 11.gee 12.oh gee 13.good afternoon 14.good evening 15.good day 16.geez louise 17.gee wiz / gee whiz / gee wizz /gee whizz 18.gosh darn-it 19.got dang-it 20.oh my freaking gosh 21.oh my freaking god 22.oh my freaking golly 23.oh my freaking golly ned 24.gee willikers 25.gee wilikers 26.oh my golly 27.oh my god 28.oh my gosh 29.oh my goodness gracious 30.oh my goodness 31.oh my gracious 32.oh land 33.oh my land 34.my land 35.oh lo! Thank you for this. Jon: While I agree with the clear biblical teaching regarding reverence to our Lord’s name. God is extremely angry at America. does that make any sense, I’m the slow one in the room so, sorry I’m such a rambler, haha. for a short time in order to hear the name of God invoked by non-Christians in a casual or flippant way. It jarrs me and makes me feel sick. I appreciate your stand on honoring God’s name. I am not so sure that you can make broad statements such as what appears above to all who use the statements mentioned above. Any opinions on this? We all need to be more Christ-like. now go and think about that and then who or what is your Final Authority?? Our religious pastors and priests advise us to call on the name of Jesus for protection and salvation. Anyway, our greatest need is to first examine ourselves and always seek to have reverence and purity drive every aspect of our own lives. It's more like 'Wow. Unless it is written in God’s Word, God doesn’t tell me to believe your statement (even if you do believe it). Hello, cherie. Jews also believe His name is the equivalent of the entire Jewish alphabet said at one time (all the letters) which is humanly impossible, hence another reason not to “spell” it on paper. What does the Bible say about jokes. I hope that helps a little bit! You describe a serious lack of spiritual discernment and leadership, in more than one way, though I’ll just keep to this one issue in this post. It seems so irreverent to me. If you read my follow-up post on why “Jesus Christ” is used as profanity, I think the same attitudes that lead people to use His name blasphemously lie beneath a lot of the expressions you’ve listed. But I’m not sure it is really what our Lord wants us to be saying, either. Others are obviously welcome to read, and even to comment — if they are willing to show respect for the purpose of the blog and those who agree with that purpose. We should each examine our own lives to see if we are taking God’s name in vain… Is it considered taking the Lord's name in vain to say OMG or words like 'geez'? same as James saying hey faith without works is dead etc.,? And I tell them it’s not right to say God’s Name in that way! As such, we should not treat it lightly (take it in vain). I personally do not say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, because it is rarely meant or taken as a true spiritual statement. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. So it is not surprising that even some Christians may have trouble taking this in at first. I hope you’re doing great across the pond in Scotland!! On expletives, perhaps Jesus words in Matthew 5:37 help: “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” As to your question about “what our heart is really saying,” this appears to say expletives generally “come of evil” — there is something behind them (in the heart) that isn’t good. In the NT, theos, kyrios, etc, were all written out fully. Taking God’s name in vain is more than just not saying “OMG” or using it as a curse word. God does not want us to live in fear, but He does want us to train ourselves to speak in a way that shows respect for Him. oh and if I may, to the atheists, and all those internet trouble making trolls, as they are called, who come here to this very respectable site, by a very kind hearted tolerant man, looking for trouble here on Pastor Gleason’s site, you know very well what you’re doing here, and you know very well who we’re speaking of when we say the word GOD, so the question to all of you who wish to play this game to you is this what will you do with the man Christ Jesus ?? The word God is closely related to the Germanic word gad (pronounced gohdt, meaning good), not YHWH (which is the tetragrammaton for the word Yahew). Why is “Jesus Christ” used as “Blasphemous Profanity”? “OMG” — and Other Ways Christians Take God’s Name in Vain. Once you identify why he’s doing it, then maybe you can come up with an effective strategy. “Peace-meters” are often inaccurate — God’s Word is not. I apologise for the delay in clearing this through moderation, it got stuck while the blog was dormant. I have talked to him about it in the past to no avail. See Danny Doyle and Angie above, and my responses to them. It doesn’t fit the pattern of Scripture, though. Keep writing! « Life of a Sinner, Great post. have a blessed day and week!! May you know now the real name of God in the Bible as revealed by (…) in the website : And also during this time of great disaster and suffering. First, to use the Lord's name in vain is to use it with irreverence. Ultimately, though, he’s doing it because he wants to. Thank you so much for referencing my blog post “What does the Bible say about OMG”. « Life of a Sinner, Around the Web–3.30.12 » Proclaim & Defend, A Tad bit More on: “God Told Me” and “I Have Peace About This” « theolog shmeolog, http://www.gracevalley.org/sermon_trans/2013/Glorifying_Gods_Name.html, https://mindrenewers.com/2012/11/29/why-is-jesus-christ-used-as-blasphemous-profanity/, https://mindrenewers.com/2014/10/15/curing-oh-my-goodness/, http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/20240/what-word-did-jesus-use-for-god-in-aramaic, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608x.htm. About a week ago, News for Christians linked to Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain. He told us to. But whichever it is, I believe that II Timothy 2:24-26 gives the pastor instructions in to how he should respond. I suppose it can get rather scrupulous, but anywhere you write down His name, the name can be thrown in the trash or somehow disrespected, and I think this is where the tradition came from, not that He was far away or not Immanuel. But your comment lets me reiterate that this isn’t about intent. This includes both false oaths and oaths made lightly, perjury, magical use of the divine name, and blasphemy. Pingback: OMG! I’m all for giving God thanks and praising Him, but to use it in conversation every other sentence just seems wrong to me. Taking the lord’s name in vain catholic Is OMG using the Lord’s name in vain? Blessings to you. I’m not sure what that really has to do, though, with what Christians should say…. Many times, when people say “God gave me peace,” they are merely taking God’s name in vain, speaking it meaninglessly, claiming some kind of God-authority for decisions that He manifestly does not approve. … “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matt.27:46 NKJV This site is for Christians who want to be transformed to be more like what God wants us to be. ‘Goodness’, ‘gee’, ‘Jiminy Cricket’ and other substitutes are what you could say in shows like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Barney, Jake and the Neverland Pirates…. Instead of saying “Oh my God!” or “Oh my Gosh!”, some Christians would say “Oh my goodness!” which no longer uses the name of God in vain but are still able to express their feeling of surprise or excitement. I’ve appreciated much that Pastor Mathew has written in the past. I wasn’t thinking of not “saying” it, just not writing it. I am so thankful that she was willing to speak out. Pingback: OMG – Please, not again! Gods name is Yahweh and Jesus. The Scriptures write out His name. Exodus 20 is … Taking the Lord’s name in vain is to speak of God with irreverence or disrespect. Copyright 2011-2021 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. Excellent post Jon. Others have made this comment. I respect the Jewish practice of writing G-d, as to respect His name. If you make a statement the Bible didn’t tell you to make, and I should examine what you say (rather than take your word for it), then to claim God’s authority is to claim it vainly. The tradition is very old. I just read that in Rabbinic Judaism only the high priest can say His name in the Temple during Yom Kippur. Too many Christians, in moments of excitement, dismay, etc., say, “Oh my God,” — and it isn’t a prayer. It isn’t enough to just avoid swearing. | Defending. Your first paragraph pretty much covers it. (This is cultic. https://www.courier-tribune.com/.../are-you-taking-lord8217s-name-in-vain ***. "If you say something like 'Oh my God,' then you're using His name in vain, but if you're saying something like OMG it's not really using the Lord's name in vain because you're not saying 'Oh my God.' I don’t think I have ever heard him say, “I’ll pray for you.” He does say, “I just prayed for you,” or, “Let’s pray about this right now.” Something to consider…. It’s amazing how many times God “gives peace” to people who are doing the exact opposite of what He said in Scripture. What do you say? Thanks. Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord, Thy God, in Vain. . What Does It Mean to Take the Lord's Name in Vain? God is to be respected as high and holy. Hi Jon, I would use the word “Gosh”. Speaking out is not always pleasant, but it is an act of love – both to the Lord, and to our Christian neighbor. Is that consistent with reverence for our God? Thus my final paragraph — but if that wasn’t clear enough, I am really glad for your comment, because it lets me emphasise that purpose. But I’m convinced that when the Bible says do not take the Lord’s Name in Vain it means much more than not cussing someone out with God’s name attached. ): Redeeming Blasphemy « StoneThePreacher.com. The entertainment industry is full of examples of people using the Lord’s name in vain. God wants us, as His children, to speak His name with reverence, not fail to speak it. Christian Truth. as an exclamation, I am no longer sure how to close this so I’ll just say thank you. 4. As far as the Jewish tradition goes, I do not think it is good. I’m glad our God is gracious! You carry His name. If their heart is towards God, they’ll appreciate it. !Pastor Gleason you’re too kind to those who would be mean spirited on your very own blog!! May The LORD bless you and yours with many, many more years of fruitful service to us all, with health love, joy and peace in Jesus name always amen! It was a well-written post on an important topic. Others, more “refined,” say, “Oh my gosh,” which is effectively the same watered down a little bit. I’ve asked myself a few times, if I am just being too sensitive? Saying the word “god” in vain is NOT saying His name in vain. It is worth reading. (Oh my Gandhi! https://www.shrm.org/.../employee-relations/pages/lords-name-in-vain-.aspx I have a friend who is careful about this. is excellent. I mentioned to them that they may want to think whether or not they might be using God’s name in vain to say praise the Lord or glory to God so readily. When the adult takes a sip of coffee, it burns his tongue. “God” does not mean “surprise” so referring to Him to express surprise is an empty, vain, meaningless usage. His name is not God. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Certainly, if a person’s thoughts are taking God’s name in vain, they shouldn’t say it, however they say it. Yes, there are many things we should be careful about saying. Thanks so much for helping me get a broader audience. If you’ve told him it is offensive then you have to accept that he probably wants to be offensive. (Not the church I attend) This pastor has been more and more often using the OMG expression and it has really bothered me. We do need to be patient with others. Contending. I think that requires knowledge of intent and I think the only one who has that is the Lord. It is a name used to represent the One we worship, and is the most commonly used name for Him in the English language. Somewhat related later post: Why is “Jesus Christ” used as “Blasphemous Profanity”? If it is not a name it is a title. Hello, Danny. Yet if God were not this jealous for his own name, we would have no salvation and no joy. I’m confused. But I do not believe the Bible teaches it, and do not abide by it myself. This verse, one of the Ten Commandments, tells us to not use God’s name in an empty or useless way. Thanks for taking the time to write it. I talked about wanting to be important and expletives in this post: https://mindrenewers.com/2012/11/29/why-is-jesus-christ-used-as-blasphemous-profanity/. Instead of saying “It’s so freaking hot and humid”, Christians would say “It’s so hot and humid.”. Well, my friend, I doubt that would have much influence on your brother. But still, this is lame. But as you rightly say, if we follow Him we would choose not to say these things. It’s time we discover who Jesus in the Bible really is and learn God’s true decree about Jesus — was he forsaken by God to be punished by the rod of men for our sins OR for his OWN iniquity? I’m saying that when you do it should be with reverence, rather than as a throw-away line or an ejaculation that really has no relationship to Him. If God forsook Jesus, how much more us who only call on Jesus? We treat His Name with respect, and we live in a way that honours His name since we bear it as Christians. Again I’m not advocating that we should start running around with a potty mouth. The Catechism talks about the ways in which we can take the Lord’s name in vain. That’s why I said if you hear a believer saying such things, it’s a good idea to kindly point out to them that it really isn’t honouring God as they should. If we follow Him, we would make a choice not to say these things. This information is extremely helpful.. For I hesr people say If there is something specific that gave the impression I think I know motives / intent, I would like to know so I can hopefully avoid giving that impression in future. Growing up Adventist, I learned that I should never swear—especially I must never use words that take the Can’t we maybe become kind of legalistic about this on some levels? Lots of people do say this, and it doesn’t really bother me much to hear it. “OMG” puts in readers’ minds a vain use of our Lord’s name, whether that was our intent or not. Blessings to you. 16:8, many other passages, and most notably Zechariah 13:9. Some good food for thought. I don’t say this word that often. Those who are wanting to follow the Lord will eventually be taught by Him the things they need to correct. How can I know what is a sin and what isn't? It is intended to cause us to think about whether we are praying for things that we can and should appropriately ask in His name. Sue. And we do well to help each other in this, because we live in a world that works constantly to give us blind spots. well?? neat topic, and one other thought to that does come to mind, is the fact that He’s telling folks, His people Israel, that they should not only watch out how they use His Holy Name, or as they would’ve called it instead of the intimate Jewish reference to the Yod Heh Vav Heh in Hebrew for LORD “The Name”, He was also telling them to watch out how you/we/I represent His Name or “My Name” as in ok look you’re my people Israel who are called by “My Name” reverence it and behave correctly, as well as in word, and in deed!! Characters in kids’ shows like Barney and Mickey Mouse say those words all the time, especially ‘goodness’ and ‘gee’. God will not be mocked. Nothing wrong with that! For example, if I saw a terrible accident and had no words to instantly make a sensible prayer, but said “Oh my God”, I am calling on God to help in that situation. I understand your misgivings of people using them as “chritainese” and agree. This is a good post. I was a believer. You are promising to speak to Him. It’s quite interesting that you should acknowledge these are “substitutes” in light of your other comments. I’m not going to get specific here, because those who want to nitpick can nitpick. With consequences of course. no matter how you say it if what you are thinking is taking His name in vain you should not say it. In the Bible we can read that before Jesus died, he cried out : “If you see a Christian doing this, perhaps you could send a private note asking him to stop. A Christian needs only to watch TV, a sitcom, a movie, awards banquet, etc. taking the name of the Lord in vain it. Of course, we don’t really expect those who aren’t Christians to act and speak as if they are. That’s another article for another time. Hello, Leslie. When Christians do the things I’ve described, they are not showing reverence to Jehovah-God. I’m curious about whether it is taking Go’s name in vain when someone says praise the Lord, or glory to God or, hallelujah quite often in conversation. I don't think we need to argue the name of the Son of God is Jesus, but let me concrete this a bit more. So everytime someone says this, it could be any god from any religion. I don’t know people’s intent at all. Thank you for the comment. Keep reading your Bible and asking the Lord to make things very clear to you. It is not a magic spell to make our wish list come true, or vain repetition stuck at the end of our prayers. This isn’t optional. That’s ok. We all have had our areas as we progressed in our Christian life where we weren’t what God wanted us to be. I can understand a Christian saying ‘Jiminy Cricket’ without stopping to think that it is a substitute. I am committed to helping Christians live beyond the status quo and to start thinking about their choices. to that you deserve credit of truly showing Christ like spirit!! It is false. 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. Though God is immensely above us, He also came near, breaking down the barriers, becoming the Mediator as well as the Master. Well, Dennis, I can’t say I want to spend a lot of time on listing things like that, and I’d disagree with some of them. Taking the Lord’s name in vain? I recommend that you read the article I linked to near the bottom of this one about why “Jesus Christ” is used as blasphemy. This has all been diffinitely very thought provoking! Yet, many Christians have never thought about this. Of course, this is not limited to the entertainment industry. 2. OMG and Taking the Name of the Lord in Vain By Scot McKnight Nightline and ABC news are doing a series on the Ten Commandments, one of which is the Third Commandment from … Many have traditionally understood the exclamation “Oh my God!” to be sinful, because it has nothing to do with a proper, reverent use of God’s name. 3. He’s probably not even thought about it.” My purpose was to challenge people to think about what we often unintentionally do. Now imagine this person holding a cup of coffee while speaking to a group of youths. I’ve come to the conclusion that “Oh my goodness” is something I can do without (https://mindrenewers.com/2014/10/15/curing-oh-my-goodness/). The point of this post was to encourage believers to think about many of the different ways we don’t give Him the honour and respect we should, and make those changes. God doesn’t tell others to believe you when you say it, so it is an empty claim. We don’t need that kind of thing. In the Old Testament, of course, the vowel points were a later addition, so Jehovah (or Yahweh, whichever you think is best), Elohim, Adonai, etc, were written out as fully as any other word. In Bethlehem, God became man, Immanuel, God with us. (Our pastor recently had a sermon on this and nailed us if we weren’t living 100% godly full-out lives for Him. It is not for people who think they can “say whatever I want.” It is for people who believe God has given us guidelines for speech and behaviour. That's a prayer He loves to answer. He is not One to trifle with or disrespect. Thinking otherwise makes you look arrogant. At least until he see’s how annoying the GD and JC words are. Remember that even in these visions, not all of God’s glory and majesty was fully revealed, or these men would have died. He’s probably not even thought about it. I appreciate this. | Defending. ( Log Out / Here’s an article I wrote on it: https://mindrenewers.com/2014/10/15/curing-oh-my-goodness/. We know why — the god of this world is influencing them to use words that diminish reverence for the Almighty God. We should encourage and help one another to be alert to failings in this area, so that we can speak as He would have us speak. “Oh my God/gosh” is a phrase of surprise, so it doesn’t mean you’re using his name in vain. If they are sticking it in every time they take a breath, and it’s become the equivalent to taking a breath between sentences, then it may be a problem. Am I altogether too casual and cutesy in how I speak of Him? Suggesting that maybe Jesus wasn’t sinless. If you see a Christian doing this, perhaps you could send a private note asking him to stop. ): Redeeming Blasphemy « StoneThePreacher.com. Joking - Is it a sin? we have our answer and we have the One who has all the answers who is the Ultimate final Authority!! Many times, we hear Christians say that “God told me” to do something. Many years ago, a dear Christian woman pointed this out to me. “If you see a Christian doing this, perhaps you could send a private note asking him to stop. Ten Commandments or reading the Ten. but not wanting to use irreverent language…Is there anything at all that is appropriate? It’s certainly not negative in the sense of a tradition that is directly contrary to Scripture. I am NOT saying people should not pray in Jesus’ name. Mosiah as a been a die is repeating the. Why should Christians even mimic that with a watered-down “Oh my gosh”? My thoughts on whether 'OMG' is really taking the Lord's name in vain. The most common and accepted form for the word God in the in the Middle East was El-ah (Aramaic) and El-ohim (Hebrew). The common cultural view is that taking the Lord's name in vain is to use the names of God as some kind of swear word. Most who say “OMG” have never really thought about the seriousness of it. Hello, Melinda. Please explain. Dennis mentioned some common phrases..but there is alot of common sayings that are blasphemous. Those who aren’t wanting to, well, there isn’t much that can be done. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. We just recently moved from Texas, where it isn’t hard to find a fellow Christian, to the mountains of Colorado, where it didn’t take us long to realize we are going to be scrutinized for what we believe. It is hard for me to see how a Christian who loves his Lord Jesus Christ and knows it is a substitute would ever think it is appropriate. See http://www.gracevalley.org/sermon_trans/2013/Glorifying_Gods_Name.html for the text). Pingback: Around the Web–3.30.12 » Proclaim & Defend, Pingback: A Tad bit More on: “God Told Me” and “I Have Peace About This” « theolog shmeolog. “God” is the word used to translate the Hebrew El or Elohim. You shouldn’t say it. I think it probably comes down to if it is respectful and truly praising the Lord, or if it has become an empty habit. The point of praying in Jesus’ name is to pray as Jesus’ representative, and that means praying as He would have us pray. , Thank you, Ashley. Do you think the Lord who told us to avoid swearing and let our speech be Yea and Nay wants us to use substitutes that are designed to let everyone know the profanity the designers had in mind? It sounded so harmless. “OMG” — and Other Ways Christians Take God’s Name in Vain Posted on 13 March, 2012 by Jon Gleason Exodus 20:7 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. Or does it come down to what our heart is really saying? Bible Verses about taking God’s name in vain. Do we have any “goodness” that we can refer to as “mine”? Contending. I know of Messianic Jews that still write G-d. 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