The name above all other names
This article by Rodney Kleyn expounds the third commandment through the lens of the Heidelberg Catechism (Lord's Day 36), teaching that God's holiness demands reverent treatment of His name in all our words and works. The exposition explains how God's names reflect His perfect character and calls believers to honor God's name while confronting the serious sin of profaning it through cursing, swearing, and silent complicity. This resource combines catechetical instruction with practical ethical application for Christian living.
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 36 Q. 99. What is required in the third commandment? A. That we, not only by cursing or perjury, but also by rash swearing, must not profane or abuse the name of God; nor by silence or connivance be partakers of these horrible sins in others; and, briefly, that we use the holy name of God no otherwise than with fear and reverence; so that He may be rightly confessed and worshiped by us, and be glorified in all our words and works. Q. 100. Is then the...
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