Purity of Speech

by Ken Thomas

God's plan for man has always included purity of speech. In the Ten Commandments ( Exodus 20) God said, "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." In the New Testament, the standard of judgment for today's man, we read Christ's words: "Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." ( Matthew 12:36-37.)
Some seem to live on the atmosphere of profanity. They swear when they are mad and when they are glad, when they are satisfied, when they are disappointed, when they are fortunate, when they are unfortunate, when they are sick, when they are well, and when they are blessed in work or in play, in earnest and in fun, at home or abroad, on the land, in the air, and on the sea, and as incredible as it is, even in the pulpit, and for a thousand different reasons and all circumstances. They swear all the time. There is a time to pray and a time to play; however there is never a time when it is right to curse and swear. It is certainly true that profanity is widespread in this country. Doubtless it is one of our most serious national sins. God's name is sacred, and it is a very serious thing to make profane use of sacred things. Let us be careful of our speech.

The article above was printed several years ago as a part of a series of teaching ads in a newspaper. I do not know who authored it, but its message is still timely, especially considering the vulgarity and crudeness that abounds today.

October 4, 1992

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Purity of Speech by Ken Thomas God's plan for man has always included purity of speech. In the Ten Commandments ( Exodus 20) God said, "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." In the New Testament, the standard of judgment for today's man, we read Christ's words: "Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." ( Matthew 12:36-37.) Some seem to live on the atmosphere of profanity. They swear when they are mad and when they are glad, when they are satisfied, when they are disappointed, when they are fortunate, when they are unfortunate, when they are sick, when they are well, and when they are blessed in work or in play, in earnest and in fun, at home or abroad, on the land, in the air, and on the sea, and as incredible as it is, even in the pulpit, and for a thousand different reasons and all circumstances. They swear all the time. There is a time to pray and a time to play; however there is never a time when it is right to curse and swear. It is certainly true that profanity is widespread in this country. Doubtless it is one of our most serious national sins. God's name is sacred, and it is a very serious thing to make profane use of sacred things. Let us be careful of our speech. The article above was printed several years ago as a part of a series of teaching ads in a newspaper. I do not know who authored it, but its message is still timely, especially considering the vulgarity and crudeness that abounds today. October 4, 1992 Related Articles: Cold Feet -Feb 04, 2001 Speech Seasoned with Salt -May 02, 1999 Falling Down -Mar 21, 1999 What is Your Sign? -Feb 28, 1999 Words -Jan 31, 1999 Print this Article Discuss this Article Back to the Sermon Page	Mt. Juliet Church of Christ 1940 N. Mt. Juliet Road P.O.Box 248 Mt.Juliet, TN 37122-0248 (615)758-2274 Fax:615-754-2351 Email Worship Services: Sunday Early Worship: 8AM Sunday Bible Study: 9:15AM Sunday Late Worship: 10:15AM Night Worship: 6PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7PM