What is required in the third commandment?
The third commandment requires, That the name of God, his titles, attributes, ordinances, the word, sacraments, prayer, oaths, vows, lots, his works, and whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known, be holily and reverently used in thought, meditation, word, and writing; by an holy profession, and Answerable conversation, to the glory of God, and the good of ourselves, and others.
Proofs
- The third commandment requires, That the name of God, his titles, attributes, (Matthew 11:9; Deuteronomy 28:58; Psalms 29:2; 68:4; Revelation 15:3β4)
- ordinances, (Malachi 1:14; Ecclesiastes 5:1)
- the word, (Psalm 138:2)
- sacraments, (1 Corinthians 11:24β25, 28β29)
- prayer, (1 Timothy 2:8)
- oaths, (Jeremiah 4:2)
- vows, (Ecclesiastes 5:2, 4β6)
- lots, (Acts 1:24, 26)
- his works, (Job 36:24)
- and whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known, be holily and reverently used in thought, (Malachi 3:16)
- meditation, (Psalm 8:1, 3β4, 9)
- word, (Colossians 3:17; Psalm 105:2, 5)
- and writing; (Psalm 102:18)
- by an holy profession, (1 Peter 3:15; Micah 4:5)
- and Answerable conversation, (Philippians 1:27)
- to the glory of God, (1 Corinthians 10:31)
- and the good of ourselves, (Jeremiah 32:39)
- and others. (1 Peter 2:12)