2 Timothy 2:16 – ‘But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.’
One sure sign of a Carnal Christian is when a Christian uses foul language! Many of us have become so much like the world that we now practice using profanity on a daily basis. When we are upset, or when we are calm, there should never be a need for a Christian to use foul language. You see, when a Christian uses profanity, it shows there relationship with God, because the bible says that if you use profanity, it will lead to more "ungodliness"! Should there ever be a time when a Christian practices growing in ungodliness? Many preachers and teachers of the Word are starting to incorporate profanity into their sermons for that "shock" effect or just because they are carnal. Many also do it to make their stories more "appealing" to the world. They even write books, movies, and plays now with bad language in them so that they will be more appealing to the people that practice using foul language. But whatever the reason, it should not be done. If the world will change the rating of a movie for 1 misuse of the word "Hell" or "Damn", then should we change the ratings of our Sunday worship services because our pastors and ministers are beginning to misuse these words? It's a sad day when you have to go home and explain to your children the reason why your Pastor used words that are not allowed in your own home. It's not cute and it's not right, so if you are a minister, pastor, preacher, teacher, or any type of Christian, you still have a standard of "rightness" to uphold and you must get your language under control. Stop speaking in tongues all the time and get your native tongue under control first!
The world uses bad language because they are world! But God said don't do it, so we as Christians that are trying to please God should not communicate that way. We always look at the natural and say, "well, I was mad, or well, it just needed to be said" but we don't look at the spiritual ramifications of profanity. There are demonic spirits that attach themselves to us when we operate in darkness and when we speak profane things. The bible says that it's not just a flesh thing, but it's about "spiritual wickedness". So when you allow the enemy to speak through you, you are allowing him access to you! The devil loves to get us using foul language because the bible says that your tongue can defile your whole body. And Jesus says that what comes out of you is what defiles you. Whether it be your pastor, your momma, or your entertainment that's cussing you out, profanity is not of God and you need to get your tongue delivered and set free from it. Stop talking like that. You know, as becoming saints, God is not pleased!
Suggested Reading: Psa. 34:13, Prov. 15:4, James 3:6, 1Pet. 3:10
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