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THE    NAME!

WHAT IS GOD'S NAME?

or

WHAT IS THE NAME  OF THE KING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD???

by

John Roy Bohlen & John 5:30

God wants His Name to be:

• Known,

• Used,

• Understood,

• Appreciated, and

• Taught!

The devil does NOT want God's Name to be:

• Known,

• Used,

• Understood,

• Appreciated, or

• Taught.

What is the Name of the King of the Kingdom of God?  Who is the King?  What is His Name?  We have asked this question of ministers at ministers' seminars that we have conducted, and, there have been times when no minister knew His Name!  Will you take a moment to make a guess as to what you believe God's Name to be?  You may even make a list of names. 

Now, isn't this strange?  Here we have millions of people who claim to live in a Kingdom with a King, Whom they consider to be their close friend, with Whom they speak, to Whom they submit petitions, on Whom they depend, Whom they hold dear, but they do not know His Name!!!  Isn't that amazing??!!.

One reason they do not know His Name is that the devil, the enemy of their King, does not want people to know the Name of their King, does not want people to: appreciate the Name of their King, use the Name of their King, understand the meaning of the Name of their King, or to teach others the Name of their King.  The same thing is true of the Name of the King's Son, the Prince, King Jesus.  People do not know the Name of their Saviour, their Lord, their God, their Friend, or their King.  Isn't that amazing?!.

Some people think that God's Name is - "God"!  Well, it is true that He is God, but there are many gods, including the "god of this world".   Some people think that His name is "Lord", and it is true that Jesus Christ is Lord!  But, again, there are many lords.  Sarah called Abraham 'lord', there is the lord of the house, lords and ladies, etc., and, again, the devil is called 'the lord of the flies', the meaning of 'Beelzebub".  'Lord' means 'boss', so, this, and 'god' is a job description, or a title, but not a name.

Some people think that God's Name is 'Jehovah'.  They even sing songs like "Jehovah Jireh, my Provider  - - ", but His Name is neither 'Jehovah', nor is it 'Jireh'.  The name "Jehovah" was never heard of, never used, until several hundred years ago, until the 1600's, and is a fabricated, made up name, a mistake!

The Lord God has many titles, like El = God, Elohim = The Strong One, El Shaddai, (Provider), Sabbaoth = Lord of Hosts (Armies), Emmanuel (God with us), Meqadeskem (Righteousness), Tsidkenu (Sanctification), Shamma, El Roi (God sees me), Qanna (Jealous), etc.  But, again, these are important titles and job descriptions, things by which God is called, but not His proper Name!  For example, I am called, chief. friend, apostle, teacher, pastor, father, husband, grandfather, hey you,  doctor, brother, etc., but these are titles and job descriptions, not my proper name.