3rd Commandment--Doesn't mean using God and ........ t

[Sheila]

3rd Commandment---Thou shalt not take God's name in vain.
Means that when you call on Him know where He is and have NO doubt that He will answer you. God gives what we NEED and not what we want. He's always to INCREASE for good and DECREASE what is bad.
Don't call on God doubting Him. To use His name in vain doesn't mean using words that mankind has made up unless they are TRYING to blaspheme. It still isn't a good idea to use the term--sounds as if we are judging others by damning them or trying to be disrespectful of God and His wishes.
It also has to do with the perspective of the less mature--they think it's a sin, we use it and it causes them to view Christians as sinners and fallen. We're not to cause others to stumble.
Yeshua Bless You