Christian Principles ? Christians and Unclean Language
A Christian friend, new to the faith and troubled by a foul tongue, asked me to prove that the bible condemned cursing. For the unlearned, this could be a difficult task. The bible does not specifically define what is unclean language. The everyday language of ancient people did not include the common gutter words of modern times. Thus the bible does not speak them by name. In this study of Christian principles, I will briefly address the Christian understanding of unclean language.
Before you continue reading, take a moment to prove to yourself through biblical evidence that cursing is a sin.
The Only Absolute Curse Words
Focusing on the actual collection of unclean words that are in use today, only one is specifically addressed in scripture. It is, of course, any combination of words that use the name of God in a vain and foolish conduct. Scripture records it in this manner:
"And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain," (Exodus 20:6-7).
Now if this simple commandment is insufficient to convince you that it is foolish and sinful to call upon the name of God in any form other than reverence, consider also the following verse:
" For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain," (Psalm 139:20).
Seeing then that those who disrespect the name of God are his enemies, and knowing that light cannot fellowship with darkness, and that we can serve only one master, why do we continue to abide movies that are crafted by God's enemies? Why do we accept the world's distain for our Lord?
In closing this section, I remind you that the revealed names of God are many, ranging from Adonai to Yahwey-Tsidkenu, and most importantly the name "Jesus".
Other Words Clearly Addressed In Scripture
The four letter words, as we like to call them, are not so limited in letters yet the description serves this lesson.
Some such words merely reflect a natural function of the body. When applied with the right intent, such words, though they may sound crude to the ears, are acceptable language. Yet in scripture, we read words that speak of men who "sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss", and we understand that this is a form of cursing those men who "sit upon the wall". For the words are used to shame, to mock, and to provoke.
Now days, the word "dung" has a more foul sounding replacement. Yet the principle usage remains the same: in one sense, the word reflects a natural use of the body, in another, it reflects a polluted and unclean corruption of the natural
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