In the Bible, God’s name represents His character ( Ex 33:19; John 17:6 ). Therefore, to be zealous for His name is to be zealous for His glory. God’s people know His name ( Isa 52:6) and proclaim it by praising God publicly ( Deut 32:3; Ps 57:9-10 ). They pray for His name to be hallowed ( Mat 6:9) and long for the day in which every knee
Answer: The second commandment says: You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. In its explanation of the second commandment the Catechism says we should have respect for his name. It goes on to say that we should avoid promises invoking God’s name, and blasphemy, hatred, reproach or defiance, and oaths which misuse God’s name.
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