Heidelberg Catechism, Question 100
Question 100
Is then the profaning of God’s name, by swearing and cursing, so heinous a sin, that his wrath is kindled against those who do not endeavour, as much as in them lies, to prevent and forbid such cursing and swearing?
It undoubtedly is; for there is no sin greater or more provoking to God, than the profaning of his name (Lev. 24;15), and therefore he has commanded this sin to be punished with death (Lev. 24;16).
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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Leviticus 24:1515And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.
Proverbs 29:2424A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
Galatians 6:77Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Leviticus 24:1616Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
Leviticus 24:10-1410Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite.
11The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
12They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.
13Then the LORD said to Moses,
14“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.
Hebrews 10:3131It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Source and edition
Heidelberg Catechism. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879
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