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Profanity (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

As we navigate these last days, the tongue reveals itself as a world of iniquity, an unruly evil that scorches our ears through foul language in movies, television, and across the Internet. Profanity pervades social networks, with studies showing over 47 percent of Facebook pages laden with such language, often from friends who feel comfortable expressing crudeness among each other. Another study reveals that the average person in English-speaking regions utters 80 to 90 swear words daily, accounting for about half a percent of their speech, with some reaching up to 3.4 percent or roughly 600 curse words each day. This pervasive use of profanity, comparable to the frequency of common pronouns, reflects a deep-rooted cultural issue, evident even in historical commands like George Washington's order at Valley Forge for soldiers to curb their language. Profanity, in a broader sense, signifies being outside the sacred, as derived from Latin and Greek terms meaning 'before the Temple' or 'banned from crossing the threshold.' It illustrates a universal condition of being profane, unfit to approach God, as depicted in the Old Testament system where only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies once a year with blood sacrifices. This system underscored the separation from God, marking all as profane and unable to access His presence directly. The solution to this profanity came through Jesus Christ, our High Priest, who offered His own blood, symbolized by the tearing of the Temple veil, making access to God possible for those called, allowing forgiveness and a relationship with Him. Even after being made holy through Christ's sacrifice, profanity lingers within us, requiring ongoing effort to overcome and align with the holiness imparted by God. Despite the status change from worldly to citizens of God's Kingdom, the struggle persists as we remain prone to profane tendencies, tempted to revert to worldly ways through compromised speech and behavior. This lifestyle profanity is a rejection of the holiness granted to us, a return to former ways that repudiate God's transformative work in our lives. Our call is to reflect God's glory, to transform into Christ's image, and to avoid the pull of the profane world by living as examples of His way, resisting the urge to conform to secular standards or to indulge in fleeting worldly pleasures.

Profanity (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Profane living is equally, if not more significant, than profane words or speech. W bear the name of God; how we act and behave reflects on God.

The Holy and the Profane

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

God wants His people to be careful with those things He designates as holy and profane because these designations define His nature and His way of life.

Swear Not at All!

'Ready Answer' by Staff

Today's society is becoming increasingly insensitive and calloused to the base and profane words. Here is how to eliminate obscenities from our lives.

Taking God's Name in Vain

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God's prohibition against taking His name in vain covers a broad array of words and behaviors that reflect negatively upon Him.

The Vulgar State of America

'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. Baity

A coarse and vulgar spirit has overtaken modern culture and its entertainments, one we must counter with personal purity.

Impure Language Destroyed

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Poisoned and perverted language will be destroyed in God's kingdom, when purified hearts will speak a pure language.

Where God Places His Name (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Because we would die from exposure to God's glory, the name of God, reflecting His characteristics, is the only way we can approach God.

Is God in All Our Thoughts?

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We must not allow the cares of the world, its pressures or its pride, to crowd God out of our thoughts, bringing about abominable works or evil fruits.

Titus (Part Three): Rebuking False Teachers

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The congregations in Crete were beset with insubordination, subject to no authority, full of meaningless and senseless talk, distracting the overseer.

Are You Being Brainwashed? (Part 4)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Public opinion is easily manipulated by propaganda. By manipulating attitudinal desensitization, the mainstream media pushes society into progressive positions.