Taking God's name in vain

[Archangel Thyos]

I've always viewed taking God's name in vain as more than simply using the word "God" in a sentence that isn't addressing him. I've viewed it as more, making god out to be a joke, or unimportant, or the things he stands for to be trivial.

With that being said, I'm starting this topic because I don't want to derail another thread I made regarding annihilationism vs eternal torment. However the topic is important to mention.

I used to believe in Eternal Torment until I had some experiences that I don't want to go into detail on or I'd be harassed or called a liar. You can PM me if you want to hear about them. Now, due to these experiences, I'm at war over which modus operandi is to be followed.

The topic of laughter has a lot to do with it. I ordinarily don't have much of a sense of humor, at least not in the comedian sense of the word. I am an exuberant person, and I take fun very seriously. If I laugh, its because I'm riding on a motorcycle through a wonderful setting. I'm not laughing because of pain.

I'm wondering if god has a sense of humor. I mean, I know he does, because some of my experiences clue to that. However, God seems to be pointing toward a life of laughter, whereas I was hoping more for heaven to be more... fantastic? More mystical and wonderful?

As far as laughter, I remember a scene in the bible where God is looking down at Sarah, who laughed because she was going to have a child at the age of 90. God responded, "Why are you laughing?" And she started trembling and said, "I didn't laugh." God replies, "Yes, you did laugh." I'm wondering if this is an example of god's sense of humor, or if he is being stern to her.

My question is this:

Do you think people and angels in heaven laugh, and in what context? What about God?

[Behold]

IF you want to know what God is really like, then just notice what Jesus is really like.....or as Jesus said...>"if you've seen ME, you have SEEN the Father".

 

Also, taking God's name in vain, is not to use the word "god" as a profanity, as "god" is a general term, and until you assign "Jesus" to this term or "Jehovah", etc, then its just a word.

But moreso, when you "Take God's name", to understand this, is to understand what a woman does when she gets married.....as she is taking the name of her husband......... So, as Jesus is the Bridegroom and the born again are the bride.......we have TAKEN HIS NAME, when we became born again..

Notice. :    "Jesus The  CHRIST"..... "CHRISTian" 

So, how do you do this in vain?.......

1. You pretend you are a christian, but you are not

2. You are in apostasy, you have become a born again person, who has lost your belief, YET, you are still "performing" in public as if you are faith filled and true, while you KNOW you are faking it.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Behold

[Archangel Thyos]

7 hours ago, Cletus said:

Gen 18:12  Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
she did not LOL.  its not humor, its serious. 

 God has a sense of humor.  if He did not neither would we, who are made in His image and likeness.  The Book says Pro 17:22  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.  Other versions read laughter instead of a merry heart.  but either way i think it hits the nail on the head. 

I think there is laughter in heaven.  as far as context not worldly jokes or anything we see on TV.  it would be something edifying or holy. 

I like that answer. We're made in his image. Good point.

[Blood Bought 1953]

7 minutes ago, Yowm said:

You may have answered your own question bringing up Isaac, after all it was God who named Isaac (laughter)...

God said, “No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.
(Gen 17:19)
 

I find the Book of Jonah full of humor also.

 

I agree ! There’s nothing funnier than spending three days and three nights in the belly of a whale......why, the smell alone has me in stitches !  Lol.....

[Archangel Thyos]

Just now, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

I agree ! There’s nothing funnier than spending three days and three nights in the belly of a whale......why, the smell alone has me in stitches !  Lol.....

That book frightens me. Do YOU want to be inside of a whale?

[OldCoot]

On 9/26/2018 at 1:13 PM, Archangel Thyos said:

Do you think people and angels in heaven laugh, and in what context? What about God?

Psalms 2:4 (NKJV) He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision

Does this answer your question?