Is SWEARING A Sin? w/ Joshua Scott

As culture continues to change, it seems that many Christians continue to adapt to the changes. Many people are saying yes and amen to things that should be avoided rather than encouraged and celebrated. What about swearing? The use of profanity in today’s culture is something that most people do not even think twice about. Is profanity something that Christians should use in their day-to-day conversations, or is it something that we ought to avoid? Does the Bible say anything about the use of swear words, crude language, crude joking? What about using the Lord’s name in vain, is that worse? Join host Andrew Marcus as he does a deep dive with previous host and pastor at Northview Church, Joshua Scott, where they unpack what the Word of God says and how we are called to live as believers in today’s culture.

0:00 — Introduction
3:54 — Joshua Scott
5:52 — Swearing
8:13 — What does the Bible say about profanity?
13:50 — Which words are bad?
15:16 — Using words to build up
17:23 — Fitting in vs. Standing out
20:31 — Taking the Lord’s name in vain
22:31 — Cultural context for our words
24:49 — Is swearing necessarily a sin?
28:43 — Replacement profanity (minced oaths) for Christians
34:35 — A Christian approach to words
38:17 — To Christians with no conviction of swearing
40:53 — To Christians who judge those who swear
42:59 — Sanctification: growing in maturity and holiness
45:17 — Making changes to our life