Friday, June 3, 2011

Is it Scriptural: Using Vulgar Language -Jack Kelley

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"IS IT SCRIPTURAL"

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Using Vulgar Language
Q. My 12-year-old son corrected an acquaintance when he used the F-word. John told him that he was breaking the third commandment to which the boy replied, “Show me where in the Bible it says I can not use that word”. What specific Scripture can John reference in repudiating this boy’s vulgar language?

A. The 3rd Commandment (Exodus 20:7) only covers misusing the name of the Lord. It was intended to prohibit putting a curse on another person by invoking the Lord’s name. Ordinary vulgar language is not covered there. In Ephesians 4:29 Paul said it’s inappropriate for Christians to let any unwholesome talk come out of our mouths, that we should only speak to and about others in a way that’s uplifting to them. This is the verse to use in discouraging coarse language.
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