The third commandment forbidding the taking of the name of God in vain means so much more than just avoiding a list of certain words. How do we as Christians sin against this commandment? What does it mean to hallow the name of God?

What does it mean to take the name of the Lord in vain? This article explains that profanity is not the only concern of the third commandment, but that the honour of God is at the heart of this command.