what is the third commandment

The Third Commandment is "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain". This commandment means that we should not dishonor Gods name in any way, including cursing, writing, or using it frivolously or insincerely. The commandment deals with any abuse of the divine name, not just cursing, and it orders us not to associate our Creator with wickedness or invoke His name in a trivial manner. The third commandment is seen in the very first petition of the Lords Prayer. It is also closely tied to worship, as we lift up the name of the Lord in our corporate praise when we call upon His presence and grace. For Christians, the observance of the Sabbath is transferred to Sunday, the day that Jesus rose from the dead, and the Third Commandment calls us to keep holy the Sabbath day.