The Westminster Larger Catechism

Q.113. What particular sins does the third commandment forbid? The Larger Catechism

A. The third commandment forbids: not using God’s name as is required;[1] the abuse of it through ignorance,[2] empty[3] or unholy treatment, irreverence,[4] superstition,[5] or any wicked reference to his titles, qualities,[6] regulations,[7] or works;[8] blasphemy;[9] perjury;[10] all sinful cursing,[11] oaths,[12] vows,[13] and casting lots;[14] violating our oaths and vows, if lawful,[15] and keeping them, if aimed at unlawful things;[16] complaining and quarreling about[17] or misapplication of God’s decrees[18] and acts of providence[19] as well as unwarranted curiosity about them;[20] misinterpreting[21] or misapplying[22] God’s word or perverting all or part of its meaning in any way;[23] blasphemous mockery of his word,[24] pointless arguing, meaningless talk, or supporting false doctrines;[25] abusing God’s name, his creatures, or anything included under his name in the practice of magic[26] or to promote sinful desires and activities;[27] maligning,[28] scorning,[29] reviling,[30] or opposing in any way God’s truth, grace, and actions;[31] pretending to be religious or using religion for evil purposes;[32] being ashamed of God’s name[33] or a shame to it by stubbornly refusing to obey him[34] and by living unwisely,[35] unfruitfully,[36] or in such a way as to offend him[37] or backslide away from him.[38]

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