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| Jehovah Will Prove To Be One! The Christians of the world are a confused people. It is not possible
today to ask a random Christian what his beliefs are to find out
what all of the Christians believe! The online encyclopedia Wikipedia
lists 300 Christian sects and notes that the list is not complete! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations None of the sects are in complete agreement with any other. Most
of them do have some beliefs in common. One of the biggest beliefs
shared by these sects is the belief that God is an incomprehensible
Trinity being. This popular and widespread belief is not Biblical. It
is a false belief that was merely borrowed from pagans who have so
many gods that they routinely pick three to worship at a time.   
Who borrowed the Trinity belief from the Pagans? The Catholic Church. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia: "Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary
that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone
do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish
everlastingly. And the Catholic Faith is this, that we worship
one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity." From: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02033b.htm This belief is not found anywhere in the Bible and
it was not taught by Christ and his followers. How did this belief become a "Christian" tradition? "The doctrine of the Trinity was NOT a teaching
of the original Christians, who were either with Jesus
himself or taught directly by the surviving apostles.
This explains why it is not found in the Bible.
If it was a fundamental, core doctrine of such great
importance, it would have been clearly and unmistakably
stated in scripture. The fact that the vast majority
of professed Christians and church doctrine today
maintain a belief in the Trinity does not prove it is
correct. Rather, it suggests that corruption of
Christian doctrinal truths is widespread and deep."
-- Is Jesus God Almighty?
Is the Trinity Scriptural?
By Gordon Coulson Corruption? Who is responsible for that? "It was Constantine - who by official edict
brought Christianity to believe in the formal
division of the Godhead into two – God the
Father - and - God the Son... It remained the
task of a later generation to bring Christianity
to believe in the Triune God."
- The Doctrine of the Trinity -
Christianity’s Self-Inflicted Wound 1994
Anthony F. Buzzard Charles F. Hunting Constantine the Great, Emperor of Rome, was a very busy man. "In order to make the previously despised cult
of the Early Christians acceptable to Constantine,
emperor of Rome - the new (pagan) Church Fathers
had to remove from its teachings certain doctrines
which they knew were objectionable to Constantine.
To accomplish this, certain 'correctors' were
appointed, whose task it was to rewrite the Gospels."
-Apollonius the Nazarene Part 1:
The Historical Apollonius Versus
the Mythical Jesus
By: Dr. R. W. Bernard, Ph.D.
"Learned men, so called Correctores were,
following the church meeting at Nicea 325 AD,
selected by the church authorities to scrutinize
the sacred texts and rewrite them in order to
correct their meaning in accordance with the
views which the church had just sanctioned."
-Prof. Eberhard Nestle
`Introduction to the Textual Criticism
of the Greek Testament,'
Einfhrung in die Textkritik des
griechischen Testaments: Eberhard Nestle Modern-day Translators have done the same work
"What I discovered in most of the versions of the
Bible produced by trinitarians which I studied - is
irrefutable proof of intentional mistranslation of
words which refer to... God. This statement is not
intended as an antagonistic denunciation of those
translators. It is simply a statement of fact, and it is a
fact that no scholar on earth can refute. In the versions
of the holy scriptures which they produce, I learned that
Christian trinitarians routinely and purposely mistranslate
Greek pronouns, so as to promote the doctrine of the
holy Trinity."
-The Influence of Trinitarian Doctrine
on Translations of the Bible
by John David Clark, Sr. But how were people coerced into believing these lies? "The doctrine that Jesus Christ - the Son of God
was "God-the-son" - was decreed by worldly
and ecclesiastical powers. Men were forced to
accept it - at the point of the sword or else,
Thus, the error of the trinity was propounded to
the end - that ultimately people believed it to be
the truth. Thus Christianity became in essence
like Babylonian heathenism, with only a veneer
of Christian names."
--- Forgers of the Word -1983
Victor Paul Wierwille "The day was to come when the Nicene party won out
completely and then the emperors decreed that one
who denied the Trinity should be put to death."
-The Church of our Fathers -
1950, pg. 46 The emperors and popes were not gentle in coercing people
into accepting their worthless fabrications. There does not
exist any scripture in the entire Bible where Jehovah or His Son
ever said, "I am an incomprehensible trinity being. Worship us!" What is it that God does say
over and over in the Bible? 3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and
unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by
my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
(Exodus 6:3) (King James Version) 8 I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not
give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.
(Isaiah 42:8) (American Standard Version) 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant
whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me,
and understand that I am he: before me there was no God
formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am
Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour. 12 I have
declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there
was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses,
saith Jehovah, and I am God.
(Isaiah 43:10-12) (ASV) 6 Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his
Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and
I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
(Isaiah 44:6) (ASV) 5 I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me
there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not
known me; 6 that they may know from the rising of
the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides
me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else.
(Isaiah 45:5,6) (ASV) And what do God's prophets also say? "Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is
thy Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called."
(Isaiah 54:5) (ASV) 10 But Jehovah is the true God; he is the living God,
and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembleth,
and the nations are not able to abide his indignation.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not
made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from
the earth, and from under the heavens. 12 He hath made
the earth by his power, he hath established the world by
his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched
out the heavens:
(Jeremiah 10:10-12) (ASV) "And the word of Jehovah continued to occur to me, saying...
‘An end, the end, has come upon the four extremities of the
land. Now the end is upon you, and I must send my anger
against you, and I will judge you according to your ways
and bring upon you all your detestable things. And my eye
will not feel sorry for you, neither will I feel compassion, for
upon you I shall bring your own ways, and in the midst of
you your own detestable things will come to be; and YOU
people will have to know that I am Jehovah.’ "
(Ezekiel 7:1-4) (New World Translation) www.WatchTower.org 9 And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in
that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
(Zecariah 14:9) (ASV) The prophecies that Jehovah's prophets make always come true!
We are all going to see these prophecies fulfilled right before our
very eyes - very soon! 
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| The One True Religion
There is in existence a people who worship The Creator
(of us and the universe) in the way He requires. Is it difficult? Is it demanding? No! Jehovah did not make the rules hard or demanding,
men did. For countless centuries men have made up ways
to worship gods that were not only difficult to follow, but
usually stupid and evil ways. This is especially true of the
Jews, who, sadly, started off as Jehovah’s chosen people,
but repeatedly turned their backs to Him. Jehovah sent
many prophets to His chosen people to bring them back
to Him. The last prophet Jehovah sent to them was his
own Son. This was one more chance to repent and even
then they still rejected Jehovah as well as His Son: 8 "You have let go of the commands of God and are holding
on to the traditions of men." 9And he said to them: "You
have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God
in order to observe your own traditions!"
(Mark 7:8-9) (New International Version) 13 "As such, you break the law of God in order to protect
your own tradition. And this is only one example. There
are many, many others."
Mark 7:13) (New Living Translation) So what does our loving Creator and Father,
Jehovah, require of us? 34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put
the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a
question, tempting him, and saying, 36Master, which
is the great commandment in the law? 37Jesus said
unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the
second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself. 40On these two commandments hang all
the law and the prophets.
(Matthew 22:34-40) (King James Version) What Christ did for us was take The Ten Commandments
that were given to Moses and streamlined them for us so
that anyone who is familiar with The Ten Commandments
can follow all of them if they follow his “Two Commandments”.
After all, how can someone who lies, steals, cheats and
kills, love his neighbor or his parents? How can someone
who worships idols say that he loves Jehovah? What else
must we do to show our love for our Heavenly Father?
Many people say they are willing to follow
Christ, but they lack a sense of purpose. Our Messiah had a mission for his followers: 16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst
of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and
harmless as doves.
(Matthew 10:16) (KJV) What was it that he wanted them to do? 1Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and
gave them authority to cast out evil spirits
and to heal every kind of disease and illness.
(Matthew 10:1) (NLT) This was done to demonstrate his power and authority.
And yet, amazingly enough, most of his own people, the
Jews, still rejected him. Today, we rely on the evidence
written in the Bible to prove his authority and continue
the work that he and his disciples started: 14And the Good News about the Kingdom will
be preached throughout the whole world, so
that all nations will hear it; and then, finally,
the end will come.
(Matthew 24:14) (NLT) What news? Is it really good news? What kingdom? Isaiah prophesied about The New Kingdom hundreds
of years before Christ was even born: 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
there shall be no end, upon the throne of David,
and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to
uphold it with justice and with righteousness
from henceforth even forever. The zeal of
Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
(Isaiah 9:7) (American Standard Version) Ever since Isaiah prophesied this “kingdom of peace
and justice” there has never existed one anywhere in
the world. This prophecy has yet to be fulfilled! We have been waiting countless centuries. How much longer will it be? God's Son, himself said: 7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom, and there will be famines and
earthquakes in various places. 8All these are but
the beginning of the birth pains.
(Matthew 24:7-8) (English Standard Version) These events are all happening now and have been
happening for some time now. For many people now
living, these very things have been going on all their
lives. What does it all mean? Christendom is vaguely aware that this is a prophesy
of the end of the world as we now know it. However,
the priests and ministers of Christendom assure their
church members that they have nothing to worry about.
In fact, most of Christendom eagerly awaits “the rapture”:
to be taken to Heaven when the end comes. These priests
and ministers of Christendom have misled their congregations
mercilessly. Where can we find the truth? 7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8For every one
that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and
to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
(Matthew 7:7-8) (KJV) It was not enough to sit back in the pew at
church and listen to the sermon drone on
and on. We had to seek the truth for ourselves. Now it is too late!
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| Preparing the Way for
the Return of Christ Many people believe that Christ will return.
He is now present as prophecy foretold. Before
he returned to us it was necessary to prepare
the way for him.
Who first prepared the way for our Savior? John the baptist prepared the way for the
first appearance of the Messiah. 1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is near." 3 This is he who was
spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of
one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the
Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
(Matthew 3:1-3) (NIV) 2 In the book of the prophet Isaiah, God said,
"Look, I am sending my messenger before you,
and he will prepare your way."
(Mark 1:2) (NLT) 6 There came a man who was sent from God;
his name was John. 7 He came as a witness
to testify concerning that light, so that through
him all men might believe.
(John 1: 6,7) (NIV) WHO PREPARED THE WAY FOR THE
SECOND APPEARANCE OF CHRIST? 
1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall
prepare the way before me; and the Lord whom
ye seek will suddenly come to his temple, and
the Angel of the covenant, whom ye delight in:
behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
2 But who shall endure the day of his coming?
and who shall stand when he appeareth? For
he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye.
(Malachi 3:1,2) (Darby) 18 But what about the Jews? Have they actually
heard the message? Yes, they have: "The message
of God's creation has gone out to everyone, and its
words to all the world."
(Romans 10:18) (NLT) 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and
to testify that he is the one whom God appointed
as judge of the living and the dead.
(Acts 10:42) (NIV) 15 The glorious God is the only Ruler, the King of kings
and Lord of lords. At the time that God has already
decided, he will send Jesus Christ back again.
(1Timothy 6:15) (CEV) What was done before he came back to us? 1 And so I solemnly urge you before God and before
Christ Jesus--who will someday judge the living and
the dead when he appears to set up his Kingdom:
2 Preach the word of God. Be persistent, whether
the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke,
and encourage your people with good teaching.
(2Timothy 4:1,2) (NLT) 14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached
throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it;
and then, finally, the end will come.
(Matthew 24:14) NLT) Was the Good News about the Kingdom preached
throughout the whole world so that all nations heard it?
7 "But always, first of all, I warn you through
my servants the prophets. I, the Sovereign
LORD, have now done this."
(Amos 3:7) (NLT) Is our King really here? 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives,
the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us,"
they said, "when will this happen, and what
will be the sign of your coming and of the
end of the age?" 6 You will hear of wars and
rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not
alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end
is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom.
(Matthew 24:3-7) (NIV) August deadliest month of 2009 for Afghan civilians, UN saysupdated 8:49 a.m. EDT, Sat September 26, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- August had the most
fatalities this year for civilians in Afghanistan because
of the country's disputed election, and violence could
rise again when the final results are released, a U.N.
report warns. About 1,500 people died in Afghanistan from the
beginning of the year to August, according to the
U.N. report released this week. The report did not say what the death toll was for August. "August (was) the deadliest month since the beginning of
2009," the report said. "These figures reflect an increasing
trend in insecurity over recent months and in elections-
related violence." Almost 70 percent of the civilian deaths this year were
blamed on what the report called anti-government elements.
More than 20 percent of the civilian deaths were attributed
to pro-government forces, the report said. From:http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/afghanistan.deaths/index.html There will be famines and earthquakes in various
places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
(Matthew 24:7-8) (NIV)   
Obviously, Our King is here NOW! What will happen next? 30 The LORD will cause men to hear his majestic
voice and will make them see his arm coming down
with raging anger and consuming fire, with cloudburst,
thunderstorm and hail.
(Isaiah 30:30) (NIV) 11 therefore tell those who cover it with whitewash
that it is going to fall. Rain will come in torrents,
and I will send hailstones hurtling down, and violent
winds will burst forth.
(Ezekiel 13:11) (NIV) 13 " 'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
In my wrath I will unleash a violent wind, and in my
anger hailstones and torrents of rain will fall with
destructive fury.
(Ezekiel 13:13) (NIV) 
We will continuously see more
of this as time goes by.
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| HOW DOES THE BIBLE DESCRIBE
THE "LAST DAYS"? Most people do not believe that this world, as we now
know it, is about to come to an end; yet the Bible contains
many warnings for us about this very event: "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful,
proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without selfcontrol, brutal,
not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of
pleasure rather than lovers of God – having a form of godliness
but denying its power."
(2Timothy 3:1-5) (New International Version) "First, I want to remind you that in the last days there
will be scoffers (ridiculers) who will laugh at the truth
and do every evil thing they desire."
(2Peter 3:3) (Amplified Bible - Tyndale) So much for the people, what about the world itself? "For that will be a time of greater horror than anything the world
has ever seen or will ever see again. In fact, unless that time of
calamity is shortened, the entire human race will be destroyed."
(Matthew 24:21,22) (New Living Translation)
"Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is
coming on the world..."
(Luke 21:26) (NIV)
A Warning Message That Most Will IgnoreJust Like In Jeremiah's Day!
Jeremiah was given a commission by Jehovah God, to warn
the people of a coming destruction. But Jeremiah was also
told in advance that no one would listen to him. "When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you."
(Jeremiah 7:27) (NIV) So then - why did Jeremiah have to preach a warning message?
Why did Jeremiah persist in preaching for fifty years knowing in
advance - that no one would listen to him? Why ? Because Jehovah God is just - and will not
destroy anyone without a prior warning:
7 "But always, first of all, I warn you through my servants
the prophets. I, the Sovereign LORD, have now done this."
(Amos 3:7) (New Living Translation)
"Son of man, I have made you a watchman... so hear
the word I speak and give them warning from me."
(Ezekiel 3:17) (NIV)
So too, today - Jehovah has sent his messengers to warn mankind
of an impending destruction. And they too are told by means of the
Bible - that the vast majority of mankind will not listen!
"...So with God and Christ as witnesses, I command you to preach
God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do."
(2Timothy 4:1,2) (Contemporary English Version)
"But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not."
(Ezekiel 2:7) (New American Standard Bible) And what is today's message? "Those slain by Jehovah will certainly come to be
in that day from one end of the earth clear to the
other end of the earth. They will not be bewailed,
neither will they be gathered up or be buried. As manure
on the surface of the ground they will become."
(Jeremiah 25:33) (ASV) This message was not popular in Jeremiah's
day AND it is not popular now!
"If you think people are so hardened in sin that they will hate
you for preaching the Word, then READ JEREMIAH."
-- R. L. Whiteside.
God's faithful messengers have never been in the majority.
The Old Testament prophets and the New Testament apostles
were never overwhelmed with popularity. People did not speak
well of them or their message. They detested and persecuted
these messengers.
2 Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him
in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which
was in the house of Jehovah.
(Jeremiah 20:2) (ASV) 19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium,
who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out
of the city, supposing he had been dead.
(Acts 14:19) (King James Version) Instead of becoming angry at God, who composed the message,
they poured out their wrath upon the faithful servant who
delivered it. It has always been so. Therefore, it should be no
surprise today. THE VAST MAJORITY WILL NOT LISTEN! HOW DO WE KNOW?
God's Son, himself foretold that the vast majority
of mankind would be destroyed when he returns:
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad
is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life,
and only a few find it."
(Matthew 7:13,14) (NIV) Is our Savior really going to destroy people?
"...This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from
heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish
those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our
Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction
and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of
his power on the day he comes to be glorified."
(2Thessalonians 1:7-10) (NIV)
"A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked."
(Psalm 91:7,8) (NIV)
A GLOBAL DESTRUCTION
"For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity."
(Isaiah 26:21) (ASV)
"For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots
shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness,
and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire will Jehovah
execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and
the slain of Jehovah shall be many... And they shall
go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that
have transgressed against me..."
(Isaiah 66:15,16,24) (ASV)
"...Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver
them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole earth
shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy."
(Zephaniah 1:14-17) (ASV) 5 Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that
the Lord delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed
those who did not believe.
(Jude 1:5) (NIV) All of these prophecies were made thousands of
years ago and are now being fulfilled. "...For it will come upon all those who live on the face
of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that
you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and
that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
(Luke 21:25-27,35,36) (NIV) "Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into the kingdom
of heaven. Only the ones who obey my Father in heaven
will get in."
(Matthew 7:21) (CEV) THEY WILL RIDICULE AND LAUGH INSTEAD
OF HEEDING THE WARNING "In that day men will ridicule you; they will taunt you..."
(Micah 2:4) (NIV) Jehovah's people are trying to warn mankind that time has
run out. Should we listen to them? "But you must remember... the predictions which were
made by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They told
you beforehand, In the last days - in the end time - there
will be scoffers... It is these who are agitators... merely
worldly-minded people, devoid of the Holy Spirit and
destitute of any higher spiritual life."
(Jude 1:17-19) (AMP) Only the wise ones will!
"In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now
he commands all people everywhere to repent.
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with
justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof
of this to all men by raising him from the dead."
(Acts 17:30-31) (NIV)
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| There Is Only One
God - JEHOVAH Evidently Jehovah, our God, likes his name, because He
inspired the writers of the Bible to pen it almost 7,000 times
in the Old Testament alone! Jesus’ name is in the Bible only
500 times and yet his name was certainly not removed from
the Bible. Jehovah obviously desires for us to know his name. Should we ignore Him and turn Him into a nameless LORD?
Is that a good idea now that the world, as we now
know it, is just about to come to an end? What advice
does a Bible published complete with God's name give Us? 32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall
call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered;
(Joel 2:32) (American Standard Version) The Apostle Paul repeated this same scripture
many centuries later for emphasis: 13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
(Romans 10:13) (New International Version) "...glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
(Romans 5:16) (NIV) Paul is not the only one urging people to
call upon God by His name: "Praise Jehovah, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples."
(Psalm 110:1) (Young’s Literal Translation) "My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; and let
all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever."
(Psalm 145:21) (Darby) "One of Jesus Christ's missions was to reveal the
name of the Almighty God. Precisely, he taught in
his prayer to "Hallow or keep His name Holy
(Mt. 6:9), How can we perform obedience to his
word if we don't know His real personal name?"
- B.9.2: The Biblical Background; Gilles C H Nullens 9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
(Matthew 6:9) (King James Version) It is NOT enough to merely worship 'God' since it is only
a generic title, which could apply to any 'god' and there
are plenty of these imposters: ...there are many "gods" and many "lords"...
(1Corinthians 8:5) (NIV) Jehovah provided us with His name to
distinguish Himself from anybody else. "for Jehovah your God -- He is God of the gods,
and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty..."
(Deuteronomy 10:17) (YLT) “God”, is a title - not an actual name. That title can apply
to any pagan god, from Allah to Zeus. The Bible openly
applies the title of “god” to Satan: “4 Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded
the minds of those who don't believe…”
(2Corinthians 4:4) (New Living Translation) On the other hand, when we worship Jehovah, we are
praying to the one and only true Creator of Heaven and
Earth according to His real name.
"And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor
speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart
as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am
weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain... But
Jehovah is with me as a mighty one."
(Jeremiah 20:9,11) (ASV) What is the benefit of knowing God by name? "Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to
another; and Jehovah observed it, and heard, and a
book of remembrance was written before him for
them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his
name. And they shall be unto me a peculiar treasure,
saith Jehovah of hosts, in the day that I prepare; and
I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that
serveth him."
(Malachi 3:16,17) (Darby) Are there any people who know God by name? "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant
whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me,
and understand that I am he: before me there was no
God formed, neither shall there be after me."
(Isaiah 43:10) (ASV) "And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all
the kings of the earth thy glory. This shall be written for
the generation to come; and a people that shall be created
shall praise Jah: For he hath looked down from the height
of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld
the earth,"
(Psalm 102:15,18,19) (Darby) Is it a good idea to use Jehovah’s name liberally? "Hallelujah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah, praise the
name of Jehovah. Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from
this time forth and for evermore! From the rising of the
sun unto the going down of the same, let Jehovah's name
be praised. Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory
above the heavens. Who is like unto Jehovah our God?"
(Psalm 113:1-5) (Darby) "Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah is good, Sing praise to
His name, for it is pleasant. "
(Psalm 135:3) (YLT) "For all the peoples walk every one in the name
of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah
our God for ever and ever."
(Micah 4:5) (ASV) "I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. Jehovah is my rock,
and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in
whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my
salvation, my high tower. I will call upon Jehovah, who is
worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my
God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry
before him came into his ears. As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that
take refuge in him. For who is God, save Jehovah? And who
is a rock, besides our God,"
(Psalm 18:1-3,6,30,31) (ASV) "O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth!"
(Psalm 8:9) (ASV) Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised;
And his greatness is unsearchable."
(Psalm 145:3) (ASV) People say that we can worship Jehovah without calling
upon Him by His name. Is that how to show Him our love and respect? "Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah:
and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."
(Deuteronomy 6:4,5) (ASV)
With these few scripture above, it becomes very obvious
that Jehovah want us to call him by His name. Now it is
up to us. We know His name and He knows ours. There
is not one scripture in the Bible that says it is forbidden
to say God’s name. There are hundreds that encourage
us to call upon His name when we want to speak to Him.
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