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THE LAWS OF GOD - #3

The Third Commandment and Related Scriptures

God has set forth HIS Laws in the Holy Scriptures for ALL Mankind to know--and obey (Proverbs 14:34 and Isaiah 60:12)!

3rd Commandment:

3. THOU (you) SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY (your) GOD IN VAIN!

(Exodus 20:7 - Deuteronomy 5:11)...
One of the major morals and ethics of Hebrew Culture has been the keeping of God's NAME or Hah-SheM Sacred! (In fact, many of the Jews even refuse to speak the Holy Name of God, the tetragramaton: YHVH or I-AM, in Public!) Consequently, we also need to have Respect and Reverance for God's Name(s), and be sure that we use them properly (and not vainly)!

.A NO BLASPHEMY:

belitting, defaming, denigrating, cursing, or in some way speaking evil of God--is abundantly forbidden in the Holy Scriptures (Leviticus 24:10-16; Psalms 74:18; Isaiah 52:5, 65:7; Romans 2:24)! And is to be considered a Major Crime in Our Realm! Its various forms are:

..1 CALUMNY:
calling God evil or attempting to deny any of the good that HE does (Leviticus 24:11; II chronicles 32:14-21; Daniel 7:25; Acts 13:45, 18:5-6; Romans 2:24; Colossians 3:8; I Timothy 1:20; Revelations 16:11).

..2 DEIFICATION:
giving a creature (or something God has created) the full Powers or complete Attributes of God--this was the gross sin that the Jewish Leaders attempted to accuse and condemn Y'Shua (or Jesus) of (Mark 14:61-64 also Matthew 26:65; Luke 5:21; John 10:36; I Thessalonians 2:3-4; Revelations 13:1), though in HIS case it really was true, that HE was God.

..3 BLASPHEMY OF THE HOLY GHOST:
great care needs to be exercized here, for this is the ONLY UNFORGIVABLE SIN!!! (Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 3:28-30; Luke 12:10)

...a Calling HIS (Holy Ghost's) works or miracles demonic--or done by use of unclean spirits (Matthew 12:24; Mark 3:21-22, 30)

...b Calling your CONSCIENCE (from the Holy Ghost) a liar on the Day of Judgement, when HE presents to GOD all the Sins that you have ever done in your life--thus causing you to be cast into the Lake of Fire, with NO forgiveness thereof (Acts 5:3-5; Romans 2:15-16; Hebrews 6:4-6)!

..4 APOSTACY: the renounciation of Christ or denial of HIM after having received HIM and having been a Believer--the Falling Away From the Faith (II Thessalonians 2:3; II Timothy 2:12; Revelations 2:13). However, if sought by the individual, forgiveness of this is to be freely given, as it was in the case of the Apostle Peter--especially if it was brought forth under duress or torture (Matthew 10:33, 26:70, 72, 74; Mark 41:68-69, 71).

.B GOD'S LOGOS AND TRADEMARKS:

To protect their sacredness, God's Name(s) and title(s) are to be considered legally protected words, as if a logo or trademark, and their use may not be allowed, without proper authorization, for it is written: BUT BE YE (you) NOT CALLED RABBONI (Supreme Divine Teacher or Instructor), FOR ONLY ONE IS YOUR (Educational) MASTER (Supreme Divine Guide), EVEN CHRIST--AND ALL YE (you) ARE BUT BRETHREN. AND CALL NO MAN (Heavenly) FATHER UPON THE EARTH, FOR ONLY ONE IS YOUR FATHER (Creator or Divine Maker), WHICH IS IN HEAVEN. NEITHER BE YE CALL (Divine or Supreme) MASTER, FOR ONLY ONE IS YOUR MASTER (Divine Owner or Supreme Owner), EVEN CHRIST! (Matthew 23:8-10)

..1 AGENCY:
as God's Name(s) and Title(s) are protected words, they may not be used in Claims of Agency by commoners, but are reserved for use by those HE has sent in HIS Name OR those deemed worthy enough through ordination by the Congregations (Matthew 24:23-24; Mark 13:5-6; Luke 21:8; Acts 13:2-4)

..2 CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING:
hence, all those wishing to be a Spokesman (Preacher, Teacher, Priest, Pastor, Prophet) of God for Our Realm and Congregations are REQUIRED to pass an exaimination in the Faith to show that they are, indeed, capable of speaking for HIM (Deuteronomy 18:20, 13:1-5; Jeremiah 23:21, 32, 29:8-9).

...a SCHOLLARSHIP:
extensive study of God's Word ("wisdom" or the Holy Scriptures) is REQIURED for all who would be Spokesmen of God for Our Realm (Matthew 7:3-5; Luke 6:29-42; Acts 6:3; I Timothy 3:6, 10, 5:22; II Timothy 2:15, 3:14-17)

...b EXAMINATION:
thus, a test or examin over such study must be passed for anyone to become a Spokesman of God for Our (Spiritual) Realm (Luke 16:10-12; I Corinthians 12:3; I John 4:1-3) and denomination.

...c FUTURE NATION:
once KoReY or Astaria (Our Future Interstellar Empire) is formed, other exams will have to be put forth for the licensing of Spokesmen for other churches or denominations within Our Dominion to insure that such candidates are capable of and willing to uphold the 5 Fundamentals of the Faith, in order to have the legal blessing of such Ministerial status in Our Realm. (See the Article on Our Mediavel Heritage in the NORDESEL (Nordic) Heritage Section of Our Web Site.)
Moreover, separate exams will need to be developed and given for Jewish Rabbi and Muslim Mullah, for those Believers of such Peoples, that fall under Our Dominion. (For Jewish guidelines, see Is Emuspatel Jewish Article in the Emuspatel Section of Our Web Site. And, for Muslim guidelines, see Are Appiru Islamic in the Appiru Section of Our Web Site.)

..3 ANTI-DEFAMATION COUNCIL (Nation) EMPOWERED:
in addition, once KoReY or Astaria is developed, an Investigative Council is to be formed and empowered to monitor and enforce these Statutes on God's Sacred Name(s)--much in the same way that the Inquisition deals with idolatry--to insure that God's Name(s) is not abused!

.C HERESIES (and Teachings Purity):

There are a great variety of Beliefs out there, and no few herises, either! Yet, most heresies form around one basic action: CLAIMING GOD SAID SOMETHING THAT HE DID NOT (thus, using HIS Name in vain)! In some cases, this may be just blatant false-prophecy (and intentional deception), while in others in may just be a confused mental state where the person may think that it looks like God implied something, which, in fact, HE really did not.

..1 DEGREES OF HERESY: Consequently, there are levels of heresy set forth in the Scriptures, with appropriate action specified for each...

...a DISSENTIONS, debates, or disputes arising from a diversity of opionions, aims, or views. One of the Hallmarks of the Hebrew Community is to allow and tolerate differences of opinion--Gamaliel's speech refelcting this centuries old practice of the Right to Free Speech, and to disagree (Acts 5:34-39). Why? Because in one way or another, we are all heretics of one sort or another, as we do NOT now know fully (I Corinthians 13:9-12; I John 3:2)! Thus, such differences should be tolerated, as long as we can agree to disagree and the differences of opinion do not inhibit nor interfere with the functions of the Congregation--or Realm (Nation). (Titus 1:9, 2:8; II Timothy 2:23-26) (See also Intellectual Freedom for the Nation LAW 9.D.1)

...b SECTS, Parties, Factions, Orders, or collections of those who hold a certain view or set of opinions which cannot be proved conclusively nor disproved sufficiently by the Scriptures. These are also to be allowed as long as these cliches do not inhibit nor interfere with the functions of the Congregation--or Realm (Nation). (Matthew 3:7, 16:6, 11; Acts 24:5, 12-14, 28:22; I Corinthians 11:17-19) Thus, tolerance in Our Future Nation for other churches or denominations is to be allowed. (See also Snahedrin or House of Clergy.)

...c DOCTRINAL DEPARTURES from what is the clear and plain Teachings of the Holy Scriptures--especially if such views are contradictory or diametrically opposed to what the Scriptures obviously say. Such heretics are to be officially warned (and instucted in what is proper) and then excommunicated (after a time) if they do not desist in spreading their false teaching (or exiled from the Nation). (Romans 16:17-18; Galatians 5:19-21; Titus 1:13, 3:10; I Timothy 4:1-7)

...d SCHISMATICS or separatists who are out to divide Our Body (or Realm) and set up their own, independent church or fellowship with some of Our Flock or People! These must be quickly identified and severly dealt with IMMEDIATELY! The threat to Our Body or Congregation is too dangerous to tolerate them even a little! (Acts 20:29-31; I Corinthians 1:11-17; Philippians 3:16-20; Titus 1:10-11; II Timothy 3:1-9; II Peter 2:1-22) Therefore, report any and all such suspected activity IMMEDIATELY to the local Wolf Guard of the Realm!

..2 COMMON HERESIES (to be avoided): Unfortunatley, the Lessons of History show all too clearly that Man does not learn from History! However, the following historical heresies are reviewed in the hopes that some out there will heed the warnings of what went wrong before--AND AVOID THEM TODAY!!!

a-Phariseeism (man-made legalism: non-Scriptural morality),
b-Saduceeism (worldliness, materialism, reason only),
c-Ebionism (Messiah only a man: not Son-Of-God),
d-Docetistic Illusion (Christ only a spirit: not flesh and bones, too),
e-Arianism (no Trinity or Three-In-Oneness),
f-Gnosticism (special, secret knowledge REQUIRED for salvation),
g-Dualism (everything of spirits good but all physical things, bad),
h-Magna Mater--Great Earth Mother (worship of womanhood, matriarchy--Mariotry),
i-Nicolaitans (worship of Ascended Masters),
j-Simony (purchase of Holy Offices: rather than by God's Holy Calling),
k-Indulgences (purchase of salvation),
l-Syncretism (mixing Holy Teachings with the myths and superstitions of local Peoples--veiled Paganism).

Thus, as you can see from the review of the top dozen heresies, many of them are still popular today--claiming, in God's Holy Name, that HE said (or taught) things that HE never intended!

In Our Spiritual Realm, it is extremely important that those Congregations of Our Network remain pure of these heresies!

And in Our Nation, that the acceptable denominaions avoid these common heresies, too! (However, National purity is also tempered with the Right to Dissent and Disagree, as well as the Right to Intellectual Freedom.)

.D COMMON OATH BAN:

While Oaths are required in Legal Matters and for acceptance of the Charge of Office (etc.), the Jews, unfortunatley, took to swearing common oaths, using God to certify what they said (attempting to make HIM their puppet or servant, backing up their mere opinions)--a blasphemous as well as an idolatrous practice.

..1 NO COMMON OR VULGAR OATHS to be allowed, for they border on idolaty or other evil (Exodus 23:13; Matthew 5:33-37; James 5:12)

..2 OATHS OF PERJURY ALLOWED, where the individual certifies or swears as to the Truthfulness of their statements before the government or to the Courts (Exodus 22:11; I Kings 22:16; Matthew 26:63-64). Moreover, those who take such an Oath should be fully aware of the Curse that they will take to themselves if they lie in God's Name (Psalms 15:4; Zechariah 5:1-4, 8:17)!!!

..3 OATHS OR CHARGES OF OFFICE are directed to be given, with a Priest officiating (I Kings 2:42-44; II Chronicles 36:15; Ecclesiastes 8:2).

..4 OATHS OF PARDON, granting forgiveness in God's Name, to a wrongdoer are admonished (II Samuel 21:7; Matthew 6:14-15, 18:23-35; John 20:23;) See also Throne Pardon.

..5 OATHS AS COVENANTS OR VOWS ACCEPTABLE: for life revolves around sacred agreements or holy contracts that are made binding by our pledges or vows (promises), in God's Name. (Genesis 28:20-22; Numbers 21:2-3, 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21; Judges 11:30-40; I Samuel 1:11, 18-19, 24-28; Job 22:27; Psalms 50:14, 76:11; Ecclesiastes 5:4; Acts 18:18, 21:20-24)

A Variety of such Oaths are found in the Scriptures. a-GOD'S OATHS (covenants--vows) TO MANKIND (Genesis 9:8-17, 17:1-9; Exodus 6:2-8; Numbers 18:18-19, 25:10-13; Acts 16:30-31; Hebrews 6:13-18, 13:20). b-MAN'S OATHS (covenants--vows) TO GOD (Genesis 28:20-22; Exodus 24:7-8; Numbers 21:2-3; Romans 10:8-13). c-MAN'S OATHS (covenants) TO FELLOW MAN by vows to God (Genesis 21:27-32; I Samuel 18:3-4; II Samuel 9:1-13). d-MAN'S OATHS (covenants) WITH WOMAN by vows to God (Malachi 2:14).

..6 OTHER GODS (false gods): No oaths are to be allowed at all in the name of some other god or evil spirit!!! (Exodus 23:32, 34:15-16) Neither is anyone to be allowed to speak or prophesy in the name of any false god or evil spirit (Exodus 23:13)!

E. PROFANITY AND CUSSING:

Throughout the Scriptures, it has been taught that Man needs to exercize self-discipline and control his mouth!

And, while common cussing or vulgarities (or railings or swearing) are bad enough (and to be held immoral and avoided), it is completely intollerable (and a Crime) to allow such swearing to include the Name(s) of God or Christ--for this is clearly Blasphemy, and a far worse Sin or Crime!!! (I Samuel 3:19; Proverbs 124:29, 15:23, 25:11-13; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Matthew 5:22, 12:36; James 1:19, 3:3-13).

However, this also needs to be balanced with reason, and there is no need to make a few dirty (or unseemly) words a bigger issue than they really deserve--provided that Blasphemy is not involved.

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