The Lord's Prayer
Q32. What does this mean?
God's name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also. How is God's name kept holy? God's name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, and we, as the children of God, also lead holy lives according to it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But anyone who teaches or lives contrary to God's Word profanes the name of God among us. Protect us from this, heavenly Father!
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Ezekiel 36:23
“And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.”
John 17:17
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
Psalm 119:105
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Test Yourself · Q32