<P> The Kaddish is an important prayer in a Jewish prayer service whose central theme is the magnification and sanctification of God's name . Along with the Shema and Amidah, it is one of the most important and central prayers of Jewish liturgy . </P> <P> In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that a person's word should be reliable and one should not swear by God or his creation . In his letter, the Apostle James reiterates the instruction to just say' yes' or' no' and keep your word, "so that you may not fall into condemnation ." </P> <P> According to David Cook, appeals to authorities to validate the truth of a promise had expanded in Jesus' day, which was not in line with the original commandment . Jesus is quoted as warning that they were blind and foolish who gave credibility to such arguments . </P> <P> According to the Gospel of John, Jesus made appeals to the power of the name of God and also claimed the name of God as his own, which constituted blasphemy if it were not true . The Gospel of John relates an incident where a group attempts to stone Jesus after he speaks God's name . Jesus says that he is the Messiah, and makes parallels between himself and the "Son of Man" referred to by the prophet Daniel, which evokes an emphatic response that he has blasphemed (broken the commandment) and deserves death . </P>

What the bible says about taking the lord's name in vain