The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-13

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Der 16.
Scripture: Exodus 20:7; Mat
thew 5:33-37; l2:33-37.
The Third Commandment re-
ouires reverence foS God. 1t was
clarified and confirmed by Jesus
in the Sermon on the Mount. And
upon it will be based some Of the
decisions in the Day of Judgment.
REVERENCE FOR GOD
COMMANDED Exodus 20:7)
In the Decalogue from Sinai
reverence for God was command
ed and profanity was condemned.
Observe in the Third Command
ment three things about profan-
ity: (I The way of it. The name
of God stands for his deity. That
That name is taken in vain by
hypocritical profession and bias
phemy; by false swearing or per-
jury; by breaking promise or
contract sealed in Gods name; by
using his name in flppancy 'or
frivolity, with insincerity and ir-
reverence, in jest or anger. (2)
The wrong of it. Light and heed
less use of the name of God is
debasing to the user and defiant
of God. He will not permit the
use of his name in treachery and
falsehood. (3) The woe Of it. God
will not hold the swearer guiltless
before him. Those who take his
name in vain are his enemies"
psalm l39:20). He will be a wit
ness against false swearers"
| (Mal. 1857. ...r ...,
REVERENCE FOR GOD s..
Clarified Matthew 5:33-37)
In the Sermon on the Mount
reverence for God was clarified
and profanity was forbidden. No
tice here three things about oaths:
! CD Law about oaths. The ancient
law here quoted by Christ for
bade taking the name of God in
vain (Ex. 20:O, profaning the
name of God in swearing falsely
by it (Lev. 1912, and failure
to perform vows taken in the
name of God Mum. 30:2 and
Deut. 23:2D. In the days of
Jesus the profane use of Gods
name was not only alarmingly
common but skilfully varied with
different formulate, each condon-
ed or justified under certain con-
ditions on flimsy or fallacious
grounds. (2) Love against oaths.
What had Jesus to say about the
prevailing profanity? He forbade
1T altogether in all it's forms. The
divine name in any form must
not be profanely used nor any,
thing associated with God or his
name. Heaven is his throne; earth,
his footstool; Jerusalem, his city;
your own person, his possession
and his care;-to swear by any
OF these is to violate the law of
God. (3). Life without oaths.
Should not ones word be as good
as his bond? How can an oath
make truth more truthful? Does
not swearing weaken rather than
strengthen ones assertion? Let
yes mean yes, and no mean no.
Any excess herei comes from the
Evil One.
REVERENCE FOR GOD
COMMENDED Matt. .l2:33-3O
In the Day Of Judgment rev,
erence for God will be COMMENDED
and profanity will be judged
Learn q lesson from the fruit
bearing tree, the stored treasure,
and the coming test. ID Think
of the tree. To have GOOD fruit
YOU must have a good tee. So to
have reverent speech you must
have reverent character. On the
other hand, irreverent and pro
fame speech reveals base charac,
ter as bad fruit bespeaks ,bad
tree. (2) Think of the treasure
If one has deposited within him
self counterfeit and worthless
coins and gems, what else can he
bring out and set before others
His talk must correspond to his
Thought. If he is a good man and
his treasure is good, OF, course his
speech will be good. % Think OF
the text. Everybody is account.
able for every idle word. So there
is Judgment by words as there
must be tby deeds Matt. 25)
F, Think of standing before God and
giving account for every oath and
byword! Yet words reveal cbaran
ter and form a just basis for the
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