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Inspired-Eyes

03-28-2008, 08:34 PM

Act 15:14 (http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Act/Act015.html#14) Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

1Ti 3:16 (http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/1Ti/1Ti003.html#16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Bro.Sam

03-28-2008, 10:40 PM

I get several magazines on a regular basis. This article by Joyce Meyers is from the September 2005 issue of Charisma. A couple of times she refers to Colossians 2;9-10 but it is not quoted in the article. She usually uses the Amplified Bible so I will quote verses 8, 9 and 10 from that version:
“8 See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or makes you yourselves captive by his so-called philosophy and intellectualism and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition (men's ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and disregarding [the teachings of] Christ (the Messiah). 9 For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. 10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].
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Name Above All Names
By Joyce Meyer

Have you ever thought about the importance of a name? A person’s name represents and personifies his character, setting him apart from everyone else. When we call someone by name, we are declaring something about that person.

In the same way, when we say the name of Jesus, we are not just speaking a name. We are declaring a name that embodies power –not human power, but all the power and authority of God (see Col. 2:9-10, The Amplified Bible).

When we speak that name, we are describing the Person. Jesus means “Savior,” and we are calling Him according to what He does for us –He saves us from sin, from our failures and from circumstances that are not in His will (see Matt. 1:21).

The Bible teaches that there is no other name above the name of Jesus. Jesus’ name represents Jesus, so when we pray in His name, it is as though Jesus is praying. When we speak the name of Jesus in prayer, power is immediately made available to us.

Ephesians 1:19 speaks about “the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe.” Imagine having so much power that your circumstances could not defeat you –power so great that its strength cannot be measured. That is exactly what is available to us through Jesus.

Many people want to experience that kind of power in their lives, but they don’t understand that in order to release it, they must speak the name of Jesus in faith. That wonderful name has been given to those who believe. When we become children of God, everything in that name belongs to us.

Many people –including Christians—don’t have a clue about the tremendous power in the name of Jesus. I used to be one of them. And like many Christians today, I was powerless. I “used” the name of Jesus, tacking it onto the end of my prayers, but I was powerless to bring about any real change in my life.

Did you know that you can live a Christian life and still be powerless? It’s true –but that’s not the way God intended it to be. Colossians 2:9-10 tells us that all the power of God has been invested in the name of Jesus, and that name has been given to those who believe in Him.

The power of that name, which resides in us, can be released through prayer and the words of our mouth. When we recognize the power of the name of Jesus, and believe that it is ours through faith, we will have confidence that we can use it in prayer for whatever we need.

It is not enough just to believe in Jesus. We must believe in the power of His name –and the fact that we have that power. Do you believe and confess that you are weak or that you are powerful? If you believe you are weak, it is because you really don’t believe you have the power.

If you want to enjoy the power of the name of Jesus, you cannot look at yourself and everything you are not. You must look at Jesus and everything He is and all He is willing to do for you and through you.

If your life is a mess, if you are not experiencing victory over your circumstances, then check your believing. Remember, Jesus Himself said: “According to your faith … be it done to your” (Matt 9:29).

The weaknesses of the world are not your inheritance. Jesus did not come to earth, die on the cross, and rise again on the third day for you to be weak and defeated. He went through all that to give you an inheritance –authority in this life and power to rule over your circumstances through His name.

I encourage you to stir up your faith in the power of Jesus’ name –the name above all names. That power is available to meet your every need. As you learn to exercise your right to use the name of Jesus, you will begin to experience God’s good plan for your life and enjoy all the blessings He has set aside for you!

Joyce Meyer is an internationally recognized minister and author of more than 60 books, including the best sellers Beauty for Ashes and Battlefield of the Mind, and her most recent, Approval Addiction (all Warner Faith). She is the founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries Inc. and the host of Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs which air on hundreds of stations worldwide.

Charisma magazine, September 2005, page 16

Bro.Sam

03-28-2008, 10:45 PM

Compound Redemptive Names of God
(Old Testament)
Numbers in parentheses are the numbers in Stong’s Concordance.
Note: God revealed Himself by many names in the Old Testament but the Name He used with His covenant people was JHVH or YHWH which we now call Yahweh, or Jehovah, or Yehowah.

Salvation
JHVH-ga’al (1350) Redeemer
Isa 43:14; 1 Pe. 1:18-20; Job 19:25

JHVH-tsidkenu (3072) Righteousness
Jer 23:6; 2 Cor 5:21

JHVH-Shalom (3073) Peace
Jud 6:24; Rom 5:1; Ep 2:14; Col 1:20

Sanctification
JHVH-m’kaddesh (6942) Sanctification
Lev 20:7-8; 1 Cor 1:30

Spirit
JHVH-shammah (3074) Present
Ezk 48:35; Jn 14:16-18

Soundness
JHVH-rapha (7495) Healer, Physician
Ex. 15:26; 1 Pe 2:24

Supply
JHVH-jireh (3070) Provider
Ge 22:14; Phil 4:19

JHVH-ro’iy (7473) Shepherd
Ps 23:1; Jn 10:11

Security
JHVH-nissi (3071) Banner
Ex 17:15; Ps 20:1-9; He 2:10-15

JHVH-elyon (5945) Most High
Ps 7:17; Phil 2:5-11

JHVH-tz’vaot (6635) of Hosts, Armies
1 Sam 1:3,11; Jas 5:4; Rev 19:11-16

God’s Highest Name
(New Testament)
Note: in the New Testament, God’s highest name is Jesus also called Y’hoshua or Yeshua.
All that God was in His covenant name JHVH with its compound forms is in the name of Jesus.

Y’hoshua or Yeshua (3444)
JHVH-Salvation or Savior
Ex 15:2; Ps 118:14; Isa 12:2;
Mt 1:18-25

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him the name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Phil 2:5-11; Isa 45:20-23; Ps 86:8-10

Note:
Yeshua or Y’hoshua means JHVH saves and is also the masculine equivalent of yeshu’ah which means salvation

Jesus is the English equivalent of
Iesous (Greek) or Yeshua (Hebrew)

Christ is the English equivalent of
christos (Greek) or Mashiach (Hebrew)
which means anointed or an anointed one

BroRutledge

05-13-2008, 04:57 AM

Everybody on this thread is invited to continue the Trinity-Oneness discussions on the new Site that we have just built. We also invite you to stay with the GNC and work with us in our new format.

Our new site is http://www.godchatcafe.com

On this new site everybody can have full liberty of expression with no fear of admins banning you or even reprimanding you regardless of how strong you post. Trinitarians have full liberty to teach your doctrines over there as well as oneness and all other beliefs. Anybody can post anything they believe on the new site and even debate and get rough with the person that does not agree if that is your style of posting.

On the new site I will be joining in on many of these discussions, and I have some very strong views that I wish to express, so that will be the place where I will take my liberty also.

God bless
BroRutledge

Inspired-Eyes

05-16-2008, 11:48 PM