Holy to the Lord
Zechariah 14:1-21
Key Verse: 14:20
And on that day there shall be inscribed on the bells of the horses, “Holy to the LORD.” And the pots in the house of the LORD shall be as the bowls before the altar.
Date: Jun. 25, 2024
Question
What does the third commandment forbid?
Answer
The third commandment forbids our treating as unholy or abusing anything God uses to make Himself known.
Reference Passages
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Leviticus 19:12
12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:33-37
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
James 5:12
12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.