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What About The Word God?
Therefore anyone who says that he knows Yahweh, but does not practice keeping The Law of Yahweh, is a LIAR!
We have already shown from Webster’s Dictionary that the word God can be applied to anything: man, Satan, beast or thing.
Unger’s Bible Dictionary, page 412, shows that the TITLE OF GOD was also a TITLE FOR BAAL.
As we have already read on page 413 of this source reference:
Unger’s Bible Dictionary, shows on page 112, this information concerning Baal:
From this alone we see that the word GOD was NEVER a Name for the Creator__it was a TITLE for pagan gods! For facts about who you are actually worshiping when you call upon Lord and God, write for our Free Booklet: Who Is Lord God, Who Is Baal?
Yahweh Is His Name
The New International Version Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament, John R. Kohlenberger III, 1979, Vol. 1, page 9, is displayed, which shows the Creator’s Name written in these Scriptures the Holy Name which the misinformed Scribes, Sages, and Copyists hid from the people the Creator’s Holy Name which man chose to replace with the titles of Pagan Gods and Lords__Genesis 4:6-16:
There are many authoritative references that substantiate the fact that the true Name of our Creator is Yahweh, and that His Name was replaced by titles that could be applied to man, Satan, beasts, or things.
This fact also remains, in doing this dishonor to Yahweh, these Translators, Scholars and those who have followed them in their error, have forfeited the power that was given to the Prophets of Old, to Yahshua Messiah, to His Apostles, and to the early Believers.
We simply cannot deny Yahweh’s Name, and then expect Him to hear us when we pray! This is the very reason that prayer is not being answered in the Churches and Assemblies of this world today!Some intellectuals have made excuses for not using the Names of Yahweh and Yahshua, making this statement: ‘‘To come to the Creator IN THE NAME of the Son is to come in the authority of the Son.’’
Think about this for a moment: How much sense would it make for you to go to the bank IN THE NAME of or BY THE AUTHORITY of John Jones and when you get there use the NAME of Pete Lowe! It doesn’t make any sense at all, does it?
Romans 9:17
...that My Name might be declared in all the earth.
You simply cannot DECLARE something if you keep it HIDDEN! Our Creator Yahweh, Blessed be His Name, even asked this question:JEREMIAH 23:25-27
25. I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy lies in My Name, saying I have dreamed! I have dreamed!
26. How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Yes, they are prophets of the deceit of their own minds
27. Who devise plan and scheme, to cause My people to forget My Name through their dreams, which they tell every man to his neighbor, just as their fathers have forgotten My Name for Baal Lord.
Please notice: They forgot Yahweh’s Name for the Lord, which is exactly what all Churches, Assemblies, and Synagogues do today!
The Masorites, and Hebrew Scribes during the Middle Ages, who added the vowel points to the accepted Hebrew Text, did not remove Yahweh’s Name from the Holy Scriptures. They did, however point the Four Letter Name of Yahweh with the vowel marks of either Elohim or Adonay__pagan names of gods which had been accepted for hundreds of years, thereby effectively establishing in their writings what had previously been oral customs!
These names of the Canaanites’ gods were accepted before the time of Yeremyah the prophet and when Yeremyah began his prophesying, he said they were liars for causing the people to forget Yahweh’s Name! (Yeremyah 23:26-27).
One excuse for forgetting Yahweh’s Name came from a college educated teacher and leader of a large, rich Church. His excuse was that he did not know how to PRONOUNCE the Name of Yahweh. His statement made me wonder if he had ever read the authoritative source references that contain this information! But, of course, this is only one of the many excuses one hears as others attempt to justify their disobedience to Yahweh.
At this time it is unpopular to use the Holy Name of Yahweh. It does bring a certain amount of persecution when one takes a stand for that which is Sacred, Holy, and unpopular.
Remember this: Yahshua Messiah suffered much persecution, but Yahweh heard His prayers! The Disciples also suffered persecution, but they healed the sick and raised the dead because Yahweh heard their prayers.
In Revelation 3:8, there is a group of people whose PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED, because Yahweh says they DO NOT DENY HIS NAME.
Of course merely mentioning the Name of Yahweh will not work miracles! This will never be! If this were the case, then Simon Magus would have been able to buy The Holy Spirit with money! But as you may read for yourself the Apostle Kepha said in:
Acts 8:20
But Kepha said to him May your money perish with you, because you thought the gift of Yahweh could be purchased with money!Simon Magus saw this special power being used and tried to buy it with money, rather than acquiring this Gift of Yahweh by LIVING BY EVERY WORD that proceeded out of the Mouth of Yahweh! When Yahshua Messiah was being tempted by the devil to sin, He said in:
Matthew 4:4
But He answered, and said It is written: Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh.Yahshua quoted this directly from the Torah__The Law in:
Deuteronomy 8:3
So He humbled you, and allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you did not know of nor did your fathers know of it so He might make you to know that man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds out of the Mouth of Yahweh, does man live.
Think on this fact: The Apostle Shaul gave instructions to Timothy, in:II Timothy 3:15-17
15 And that from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Yahshua Messiah.
16. All Scripture that is given through inspiration of Yahweh is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17. That the man of Yahweh may become perfect, thoroughly furnished for every righteous work.
From a child Timothy had known The Holy Scriptures. I would like to inform you, if you do not already know, that The ONLY Holy Scriptures Shaul and Timothy had were what is now known as THE OLD TESTAMENT! What is popularly known as The New Testament wasn’t even written at the time Shaul was teaching Timothy. Shaul said that these same Holy Scriptures would make Timothy wise unto salvation, giving Timothy instruction in righteousness.
As the Apostle Kepha also said in Acts 10:35, the only way to be accepted by Yahweh is to reverence Yahweh by obeying every word from His mouth and to work righteousness. We see what Yahweh’s Righteousness is in:
Deuteronomy 6:25And it will be OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, if we observe to do ALL THESE commandments His Law, before Yahweh our Father, as He has commanded us.
I Yahchanan 3:4 has already given us the definition of SIN: It is the breaking of Yahweh’s Law. Therefore, if we observe to do all the Commandments that Yahweh has given in His Law, then we are doing Yahweh’s Righteousness and we will be accepted by Him through His Only Begotten Son, Yahshua Messiah.
We come to know Yahweh by keeping His Commandments, as we see in:
I John 2:3-4>3 Now by this we do know that we know Him: If we keep His commandments.
4. He who says: I know Him, but does not keep His Law, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.The Scriptural definition of TRUTH is found in:
Psalm 119:142,151
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, because Your Law is the truth!
151. You are near, O Yahweh, and all Your commandments are truth!Therefore anyone who says that he knows Yahweh, but does not practice keeping The Law of Yahweh, is a LIAR!
John 14:21,24
21 He who has My commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves Me and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will reveal Myself to him.
24. He who does not love Me, does not keep My sayings. Now the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's Who sent Me.Contrary to popular teaching, Yahshua Messiah did not abrogate any of His Father’s Laws in any way rather, Yahshua Messiah magnified the Law, made it honorable, and glorified His Father through everything that He did
John 14:13-15
13 And whatever you will ask in My Name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14. If you will ask anything in My Name, I will do it.
15. If you love Me, keep My commandments.By studying the previous Scriptures, we can begin to see why most prayers are NOT HEARD by our Creator, Yahweh, today.
By simply converting to Yahweh’s Way__being willing to live by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth, and calling with the Name of Yahweh through the Name of Yahshua Messiah, Yahweh’s Only Begotten Son, you too can begin to receive answers to your prayers.What Must I Do?
The Messiah tells us that the very FIRST STEP is to REPENT.
Luke 13:3,5
3 I tell you, No! But unless you repent, you will all likewise perish!
5. I tell you, No! But unless you repent, you will all likewise perish!
Repentance means to be sorry__sorry for ever breaking any of Yahweh’s Laws!The SECOND STEP we must take is to CONFESS.
Romans 14:11For it is written: As surely as I live, says Yahweh, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will confess to Yahweh.
The word translated confess in Romans 14:11, is word #1843 in Strong’s Greek Dictionary and means:
1843. exomologew exomologeo, ex-om-ol-og-eh-o from 1537 and 3670 to acknowledge or (by impl. of assent) agree fully:__confess, profess, promise.
exon exon. See 1832.
Word #1843 comes from words #1537 and #3670 which mean:1537. ek ek, ek or
ex ex, ex a prim. prep. denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause lit. or fig. direct or remote):__after, among, x are, at, betwixt (-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, + abundantly above), for (-th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, (+ heartily, x heavenly, x hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, x thenceforth, through, x unto, x vehemently, with (-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import often of completion.
3670. omologew homologeo, hom-ol-og-eh'-o from a comp. of the base of 3674 amd 3056 to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge:__con-(pro-) fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
Word #1843 then refers the reader to another of its meanings found at word #1832.
1832. exesti exesti, ex'-es-tee third pers. sing. pres. indic. of a comp. of 1537 and 1510 so also
exon exon, ex-on neut. pres. part. of the same (with or without some form of 1510 expressed) impers. it is right (through the fig. idea of being out in public):__be lawful, let, x may (-est).
Therefore when one CONFESSES to Yahweh, just as all the meanings of this word shows: One publicly agrees that Yahweh is right, and agrees to be complete coming out of this world of sin by becoming lawful__effectively COMING UNDER YAHWEH’S COVENANT, written in:Hebrews 8:10
For this covenant is the same covenant that I will renew with the house of Israyl: After those days, says Yahweh I will put My Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts minds, and I will be their Father, and they will be My people.
One CONFESSES that he was once a lawbreaker but now professes to Live By Every Word That Proceeds From Yahweh’s Mouth. One gives thanks to Yahweh through the authority of Yahshua Messiah and one Promises to do this for the remainder of his life.
The third step is Baptism. One must then be Baptized by the CHOSEN Ministers of Yahweh, to receive The Holy Spirit.Acts 2:38
Then Kepha said to them Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the Name of Yahshua Messiah for the remission of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
John 14:15-17
15 If you love Me, keep My commandments
16. Then I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that Yahweh’s Spirit not remain with you forever__
17. The Spirit of Truth, which the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him, nor know Him. But you know Yahweh, for He dwells with you, and will be in you.
Please notice that you CANNOT obtain The Holy Spirit of Yahweh from the preachers of this world! Why? Because they DO NOT KEEP Yahweh’s Commandments, neither do they know Yahweh because they DO NOT OBEY HIM!I John 2:3-4
3 Now by this we do know that we know Him: If we keep His commandments.
4. He who says: I know Him, but does not keep His Law, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The FOURTH STEP is CONVERSION.
Acts 3:19
Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out that times of refreshing may come from the presence of Yahweh
What does it mean to be converted? It simply means that you are to CHANGE from your own way to Yahweh’s Way__CONVERT from breaking Yahweh’s Law to keeping Yahweh’s Law.
These are what bring ANSWERED PRAYERS, Repentance, Confession, Baptism, and Conversion! Yes, these bring you into contact with Yahweh. These bring you a GREAT REWARD__ETERNAL LIFE!
Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.