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1 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199730 | ||
So...if I understand correctly...when I spell God with an 'o'...I am profaning His name? I guess when I actually say it, I am...what? blaspheming? Actually, the way I always understood it, the tetragrammaton of the Jewish scriptures was God's name, which the Jews were very careful with, to the point that we don't really know how the name was pronounced...thus we have Jehovah and Yahweh. So, this posting and your e-mail got me to wondering about the Messianic Synagogue. I visited a site, and found that the...uh, denomination? movement?...claims to believe in Jesus, and the New Testament, as well as the Old. That sounds promising. But do you really need to present your faith to the rest of us in a such a way that really serves as an accusation that all the rest of Christendom is profaning the name of...uh, G-d? Now, I know that you don't, Cheri. Your postings have shown you to be kind and loving. This G-d thing just seems to me to represent another divisive influence within the body of Christ, if indeed the Messianic Synagogue movement is within the body...I'm not saying they aren't, just saying I don't know enough about their doctrine to be able to have an opinion on the point. It seems like every denomination has its own unique 'hot-buttons' where they think they have the truth and the rest of us are off-base a little bit. It would be funny, if it weren't so sad...I saw a church once that had a sign out front that had the same name as the church I attended at the time, and they weren't far away; I had passed it many times before without really noticing it. So I asked someone about it, and the reply was..."oh, those are the one-cuppers." When sharing Communion, the group believed all had to drink from one cup. What a point to split a church, huh? I did notice that when I visited the MJ site, they also used the "G-d" device to name God. I further noticed that you included the "o" in one of your last postings to John on the subject. So...studybibleforum experts, what name are we to use for God, and are there any we should forbear using? Lev 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. |
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2 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | BradK | 199734 | ||
Hello halroy, I think militaryguy gave a pretty good listing of the names of God. Without trying to be overly simplistic, I'd say we use the names that scripture itself uses for God. He did inspire the writings did He not? The only name we are to forbear is the one that profanes Him (cf. Lev. 24:16, Deut. 5:11) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | taking the Lord's name in vain means...? | Judg 11:39 | halroy | 199735 | ||
Thanks for your response, Brad. I see you referred to two passages of scripture, one of which I had included in my original question and the other the verse in Deuteronomy referring to taking the name of the Lord in vain: Deu 5:11 "'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain." This section of scripture is, of course, a repetition of the ten commandments originally cited in the 20th chapter of Exodus. What does it mean to you to take the name of the Lord in vain? I agree with you that militaryman did a nice job of providing some of the names of God found in scripture, and I thank him also for his response. I take it that, since you wrote "I'd say we use the names that scripture itself uses for God," then you see no reason for the need to spell 'God' as 'G-d' as a way to avoid profaning His Name? blessings to you, halroy |
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4 | taking the Lord's name in vain means...? | Judg 11:39 | God's baby | 199744 | ||
people please dont fight about God or the way of spelling his name his name is exactly what it is....God no abbreveations.but the meaning of taking his name in vain is when used worthlessly.when used for no cause,in order to understand this correctly you must totally understand the importance of God's name.do you know that the jews back in the day and even some times now dont even say the word God or Jesus just to say it.it is a very sacared name and we are not to handle it lighttly either. | ||||||
5 | taking the Lord's name in vain means...? | Judg 11:39 | skccab | 199747 | ||
Shalom GB, I don't think anyone here is fighting. Questioning and discussing, most definitely. That's how we learn. And it's all good as long as we continue to remember that we are Family, and we continue to treat one another with great respect. SBF is chok full of wonderful folks who realize that we are each a very important part of a heavenly body, and when one is huting or missing then the whole body is wanting and out of balance. By the way, forgive me for a belated Welcome to the forum. I have enjoyed reading your postings. Cheri |
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