Is not taking God’s name in vain just about swearing?
Question:
I also would like to ask if you think this commandment refers only to oaths or if it may refer to saying the name of God without purpose, like "God willing..." without God in mind.
Thanks in advance!
God bless your work.
Answer:
This particular commandment is focused on men treating God with honor and respect. See You Shall Not Take the Name of God in Vain.
Saying "God willing" has a purpose. It acknowledges that I am not in control of the future. Whatever I do is only accomplished if the Lord is willing for me to do the task I plan.
"Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.' Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that'" (James 4:13-15).
"The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the LORD weighs the motives. Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established" (Proverbs 16:1-3).
Response:
Thank you, sir, for your attention!
