Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #53-56

   #53 

• Question: Which is the third commandment?
•  Answer: The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

 #54

•  Question: What is required in the third commandment?
•         Answer: The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word and works.

 #55

•  Question: What is forbidden in the third commandment?
•  Answer: The third commandment forbiddaeth all prophaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh himself known.

 #56 

• Question: What is forbidden in the third commandment?
• Answer: What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?

 Recommended Sermons

•  WSC #53-55: God’s Third Commandment, by Dennis Prutow [Text: Exodus 20:7 (Audio)]
• WSC #56: The Third Commandment and the Gospel, by Dennis Prutow [Text: Exodus 20:7 (Audio)]