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Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment?

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Question. What is forbidden in the third commandment?

Answer. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh himself known.

Proofs.

  • [a] Lev. 19:12; Matt. 5:33-37; Jas. 5:12

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Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 55, Wikisource digital text.

Original work: Public-domain historical catechism

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Scripture refs: JAS.5.12, LEV.19.12, MAT.5.33-MAT.5.37

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