Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain. -Ex. 20: 7, AS.

Men take God's name in vain when they misapply it to persons or to things that should not bear it or when they attach it to lies and counterfeit messages to which his name does not belong as originator and sponsor. (Jer. 23: 16-31, AS) As a nation the Jewish people of old took his name in vain, for they were called by his name, Jehovah’s people, but they did not live up to that worthy name. (Isa. 52: 5; Ezek. 36: 20, 22, AS) Ever since adopting the name țJehovah's witnessesț in 1931 Christians have been living up to that name. But did these witnesses act presumptuously in taking His name? No; for a true son he is not ashamed of his Father’s worthy name. The name befits the work they did before 1931 and have been doing since. At Jehovah's rejection of the faithless Jews the faithful Christians became the chosen people țfor his nameț. They are therefore not presumptuous in ta king that name and making it famous. If Jehovah's witnesses have brought reproach upon His name, let their enemies say how. W 8/15