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NASB | Judges 11:39 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her according to the vow which he had made; and she had no relations with a man. Thus it became a custom in Israel, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 11:39 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her as he had vowed; and she had no relations with a man. It became a custom in Israel, |
Bible Question:
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. |
Bible Answer: Shalom Halroy The short answer to you is "no." Using "God" or "Lord" is Not profaning, nor blaspheming, nor using His name in vain. If you had finished reading the thread you would have seen that I told brother John that I wrote that post to him quickly (on the run as it were) and I just wrote it out without thinking. :-) It's simply a matter of choice that I have made, personally. Abba sees into the heart, He doesn't need to see what we've writter here on this forum (or anywhere else, for that matter). There are some people who refer to God as "the Big Guy" or "the Dude upstairs", (no one here at SBF)and for all I know they may be using those terms as reverently as I try to use the terms I choose to use - it's not for any of us to judge their hearts (maybe their actions)- Abba knows their hearts and intents. If I caused a problem for anyone I beg your forgiveness - but Abba knows my heart is only for Him. Cheri |