Instruction in Loving God (7) – A Kingdom Catechism

Instruction in Loving God (7)

Q 64: What is the third commandment of the Law of God?

A 64: The third commandment is, “You shall not take the Name of the LORD your God in vain.” (Exod. 20:7; Deut. 5:11)

Q 65: What is the basis for the third commandment?

A 65: The basis for the third commandment is God’s having bound Himself to His people in a covenant of grace and promise, setting His Name upon them and making them His own. (Exod. 20:1; Jer. 31:31-34; 2 Cor. 1:20; Eph. 3:14-19; Acts 11:26)

Q 66: What is the substance of the third commandment?

A 66: The substance of third commandment is that, God having placed His Name upon them, His people must take care to bear that Name according to God’s purposes and will. (Deut. 10:12-22; Lev. 18:1-5)

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore.

T.M. Moore is editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

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