Q113
What are the sins forbidden in the third commandment?
The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God’s name as is required;579 and the abuse of it in an ignorant,580 vain,581 irreverent, profane,582 superstitious583 or wicked mentioning or otherwise using his titles, attributes,584 ordinances,585 or works,586 by blasphemy,587 perjury;588 all sinful cursings,589 oaths,590 vows,591 and lots;592 violating of our oaths and vows, if lawful593 and fulfilling them, if of things unlawful;594 murmuring and quarrelling at,595 curious prying into,596 and misapplying of God’s decrees597 and providences;598 misinterpreting,599 misapplying,600 or any way perverting the Word, or any part of it;601 to profane jests,602 curious or unprofitable questions, vain janglings, or the maintaining of false doctrines;603 abusing it, the creatures, or anything contained under the name of God, to charms,604 or sinful lusts and practices;605 the maligning,606 scorning,607 reviling,608 or any wise opposing of God’s truth, grace, and ways;609 making profession of religion in hypocrisy, or for sinister ends;610 being ashamed of it,611 or a shame to it, by unconformable,612 unwise,613 unfruitful,614 and offensive walking,615 or backsliding from it.616
Scripture Proofs
579
Malachi 2:2
580
Acts 17:23
581
Proverbs 30:9
582
Malachi 1:6-7Malachi 1:12Malachi 3:14
583
1 Samuel 4:3-5Jeremiah 7:4Jeremiah 7:9-10Jeremiah 7:14Jeremiah 7:31Colossians 2:20-22
584
2 Kings 18:302 Kings 18:35Exodus 5:2Psalm 139:20
585
Psalm 50:16-17
586
Isaiah 5:12
587
2 Kings 19:22Leviticus 24:11
588
Zechariah 5:4Zechariah 8:17
589
1 Samuel 17:432 Samuel 16:5
590
Jeremiah 5:7Jeremiah 23:10
591
Deuteronomy 23:18Acts 23:12Acts 23:14
592
Esther 3:7Esther 9:24Psalm 22:18
593
Psalm 24:4Ezekiel 17:16Ezekiel 17:18-19
594
Mark 6:261 Samuel 25:221 Samuel 25:32-34
595
Romans 9:14Romans 9:19-20
596
Deuteronomy 29:29
597
Romans 3:5Romans 3:7Romans 6:1
598
599
Matthew 5:21-22
600
Ezekiel 13:22
601
2 Peter 3:16Matthew 22:24-31Matthew 25:28-30
602
Isaiah 22:13Jeremiah 23:34Jeremiah 23:36Jeremiah 23:38
603
1 Timothy 1:41 Timothy 1:6-71 Timothy 6:4-51 Timothy 6:202 Timothy 2:14Titus 3:9
604
Deuteronomy 18:10-14Acts 19:13
605
606
Acts 13:451 John 3:12
607
Psalm 1:12 Peter 3:3
608
1 Peter 4:4
609
Acts 13:45-46Acts 13:50Acts 4:18Acts 19:91 Thessalonians 2:16Hebrews 10:29
610
2 Timothy 3:5Matthew 23:14Matthew 6:1-2Matthew 6:5Matthew 6:16
611
Mark 8:38
612
Psalm 73:14-15
613
1 Corinthians 6:5-6Ephesians 5:15-17
614
Isaiah 5:42 Peter 1:8-9
615
Romans 2:23-24
616
Galatians 3:1Galatians 3:3Hebrews 6:6