Exodus 20:7 (NIV) says You shall not misuse the name of God. In the King James version it says Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. Vain and misuse are the same thing. They mean using empty, useless, false worthless words to describe God. Taking Gods name in vain also refers to abuse, blastphemy, cursing or manipulation of the Lords name. Treating Gods name with significance is the opposite of misuse or taking His name in vain. If someone asks something about the Bible there is nothing wrong with saying that is the way God views things according to scripture. That is not misuse of His name. Misuse of Gods name would be cursing and using Gods name just to make your point.

Christians do not practice sin

Jesus calls us to believe in Him for forgiveness of sin, but He also calls us to turn from sin. He told the woman caught in adultery that He does not condemn her, but He also told her to go and sin no more. That is what the Bible says. He died on the cross for our sins, but not so that we could continue living in sin without repenting. We are all sinners, but 1 John says that Christians don’t…