Jesus
taught in the Bible that when a man curses or uses profanity it is a
sign of evil that was in that man's heart. It is popular today for both
men and women to curse. They never think of it as an evil condition in
their heart, but rather a small thing that everyone does. These small
words of cursing the Bible says, will defile the whole man if they are
not repented of and stopped. Cussing and using the name of the Lord in
vain causes one to become defiled.
Popular movies and
T.V. are responsible for causing society to accept foul language as the
"norm." They portray cursing as a way to vent anger and tell people
off. The very attitudes behind cursing show that it is not right as
cussing is used to demean and put down people. These words can be mild
expletives to horrible blasphemies. Since the devil is the one who
inspires these evil utterances he causes people to use our Lord's name
in the most ungodly ways.
In the modern definition of
cursing, usually people use the name of Jesus or God in vain and swear
with curses such as "go to hell" or "damn you." These words clearly
show it is an evil coming from the devil. Have you ever wondered why
people do not not use the names of gods of other religions when they
curse? The names that the devil hates and uses people to voice hateful
curses are "God," "Christ," "Jesus Christ" and "Jesus." Terms about
hell and heaven are also used in derogatory ways. The very misuse of
these words should prove the existence of God and the reality of a
heaven and hell.
Even Christians have been tricked
into using bad expressions when they are upset. They are take-offs of
the Lord's names such as: "Geeze" or "Jes" (short for Jesus), "Good
Gosh," "Gosh Darn," "Lordy." This is known as "shoot cussin." There
are other terms used, which we will not repeat, as they are vulgar
profanities. However, these illustrations make the point.
Many
good movies have been ruined for Christians because the script writers
thought adding profane language (which they refer to as adult language)
somehow made the movie more relalistic. Adults nor children should use
bad language if we are to be like our Lord. We do not have to use curse
words to emphasize our intentions.
Colosians 3:8 But
now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that
ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."
Matthew 5:37: "But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
If
swearing and cursing have been a problem in your life ask the Lord to
forgive you and deliver you so that your words may be good and loving
words full of grace and truth. He will help you overcome this problem
through His power.
Matthew 12:34-36: "O generation of
vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good
treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out
of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you,
That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account
thereof in the day of judgment."
Psalm 19:14: "Let the
words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy
sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
This article was taken from the Overcoming Life Digest (May/June 2000 Issue); click here to view Digest