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Podcast: Sunday Sermon
Episode: Three Letter Ticket To Hell
Description: Is it considered taking the Lord's name in vain to say OMG or words like 'geez'?
The third of the Ten Commandments tells us not to take the Lord's name in vain: "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain" (Exodus 20:7). Does this apply to acronyms like OMG (Oh, my God!), "geez" (often used as an abbreviated form of Jesus), or similar terms?