Every Careless Word Matthew 12:36-37
How are We to Speak? Every careless word will be judged (Matthew 12:36-37) Life or death (Proverbs 18:20-21) Keep our tongues from evil (1Peter 3:10) Our tongues can make our religion worthless (James 1:26) The tongue is a fire (James 3:1-12) Nothing unwholesome (Ephesians 4:29) Bad, corrupt, worthless, rotten Foolish talking and coarse jesting (Ephesians 5:1-5) Do not swear or take oaths (James 5:12; Matthew5:33-37)
How are We to Speak? Do not take the Lord’s Name in Vain (Exodus 20:7) Defined: Emptiness, vanity, evil, ruin, useless, deception, worthless, without result “lift up for nothingness” Also used to describe: Idols (Psalm 31:6) Deliverence from man (Psalm 60:11; 108:12) How His enemies speak (Psalm 139:20) The name of God is: Holy (Psalm 111:9; Matthew 6:9) Awesome (Psalm 111:9; 99:3; Deuteronomy 28:58) Great (Psalm 99:3) Honored (Deuteronomy 28:58)
Gosh
Gee, Jeez
Heck
Dang, Darn, Dad Gum Dangnabbit, Doggone
Gah
Oh My Goodness
Ephesians 4:17-5:2