i heard Pastor Rev. Dr. Jedidiah Tham testimony said he got vision : meet face to face saw GOD FATHER HEAVEN and meet face to face saw GOD JESUS MESSIAH and meet face to face saw GOD HOLY SPIRIT . when he saw GOD HOLY SPIRIT , he very surprise , GOD HOLY SPIRIT IS PERSON . very different from humans know about GOD HOLY SPIRIT described as dove . the truth about GOD HOLY SPIRIT IS PERSON : have spiritual body ( have head can think , have eyes can see , have ears can hear , have nose , have mouth can speak , have hands can do , have feet can walk , etc ) like GOD FATHER HEAVEN and like GOD JESUS MESSIAH : three persons in ONE GOD , ONE GOD in three persons , can transform to anything ( as fires , as doves , as humans , as angels , as creatures , etc ) , have unlimited super powers can do anything .
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GOD JESUS SAVIOR
Sharing the Gospel
Sharing the Gospel
By Nathan Johnson
https://www.persecution.org/2020/06/04/samaritans-sharing-gospel-hate-us-2
“you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
When Christ calls His disciples to be witnesses to Jerusalem and Judea, He is telling them to take the Gospel to their family and friends. When He says to take it to the ends of the earth, Jesus is telling them to take the Gospel to everyone who they do not know. So why does Christ mention Samaria? It is because not only are we called as Christians to love those who love us (Jerusalem) and those who we do not know (ends of the earth), but we are also called to love our enemies and tell them about the love of Christ.
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06/04/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Acts of persecution and discrimination against Christians could not stop his calling. After praying and seeking godly advice for 11 years, Pastor G. (name hidden for security) finally moved to northeastern Kenya in 1997. Mandera, where Pastor G. felt called to, is heavily populated by Somalis and is primarily Muslim. Over the next 23 years, his mission in Mandera would result in the opening of several churches, the salvation of Muslims, and a prayer mission inside Somalia, the home of terror group al-Shabaab. This journey was far from easy though.
Pastor G. was determined to serve God by sharing the Gospel with the Muslim community in Mandera even though it was difficult. He left his home village in Meru county with his wife and two children, who were 7 and 3 years old. According to Pastor G., serving the Lord has been challenging, but worth it. He told International Christian Concern (ICC), “God called me to go to Mandera for His glory. What I have been able to achieve is because He enabled me. He did it. Serving God amongst hostile communities is a great sacrifice. I have seen Mandera grow from tiny village centers to main shopping centers. However, the growth of Christianity has been very slow due to the threats facing the Christian minority group.”
To make sure that the Gospel of Christ reaches the Muslim community in Mandera, Pastor G. has learned to adapt. “The first thing to do is to understand the local Islamic culture in their context. Failure to study the Muslim devout leads to frustration to those who get in expecting instant results. It takes time to integrate with the community as you anticipate for converts in the future. You have to love people even if they hate you. You have to eat and drink with them if you truly want to bring [them] into the kingdom.” He is setting an excellent example of how a Christian leader should act and the kind of attitude he should have towards people who don’t believe in God. He understands that every person is made in the image of God and needs to be respected and loved.
As Pastor G. gets older, he believes joyfully in his heart that when the Lord takes him or transfers him to another community of people, he would leave behind a great army of faithful men who shall carry on with the work of evangelism to Muslims. He expressed, “I have trained several pastors on how to witness to the Muslims. We have a good number of underground evangelists that have led many Somali Muslims to Christ. Our heart’s desire is to see many more Muslims coming to the personal knowledge of Christ our Savior. My next mission is to enter Somalia and reach radical Muslims as well.”
Though they continue to be faithful to their calling, Pastor G. and the other evangelists in this area understand that they could be hurt or even killed at any moment. “We have faced many challenges in this huge task of preaching the Gospel to a highly resistant group that likes religious arguments and debates. They have attacked me several times, one time burning our church compound perimeter wall in an attempt to scare us from our worship services. Sometimes, they insult us in public, claiming that we are wasting time and no single Muslim would become a Christian through our work.” Although the number of Christians has not been increasing rapidly, it is still important to keep preaching the word of God. In this case, Pastor G. is a courageous Christian leader who doesn’t give up serving the Lord despite the safety concerns.
If you would like to partner with ICC in spreading the Gospel in some of the hardest to reach areas, please consider praying for the men and women who are acting as God’s hands and feet. Also, please consider helping those who are serving the lost by giving to ICC’s Messengers Fund.
For interviews, please contact Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator: press@persecution.org
ICC is on a mission to help persecuted Christians. Will you join us? DONATE TODAY
Help Persecuted Christians Today
Or send donations to:
PO Box 8056
Silver Spring, MD 20907
International Christian Concern is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.
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©2020 International Christian Concern - All Rights Reserved.
By Nathan Johnson
https://www.persecution.org/2020/06/04/samaritans-sharing-gospel-hate-us-2
“you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
When Christ calls His disciples to be witnesses to Jerusalem and Judea, He is telling them to take the Gospel to their family and friends. When He says to take it to the ends of the earth, Jesus is telling them to take the Gospel to everyone who they do not know. So why does Christ mention Samaria? It is because not only are we called as Christians to love those who love us (Jerusalem) and those who we do not know (ends of the earth), but we are also called to love our enemies and tell them about the love of Christ.
………
06/04/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Acts of persecution and discrimination against Christians could not stop his calling. After praying and seeking godly advice for 11 years, Pastor G. (name hidden for security) finally moved to northeastern Kenya in 1997. Mandera, where Pastor G. felt called to, is heavily populated by Somalis and is primarily Muslim. Over the next 23 years, his mission in Mandera would result in the opening of several churches, the salvation of Muslims, and a prayer mission inside Somalia, the home of terror group al-Shabaab. This journey was far from easy though.
Pastor G. was determined to serve God by sharing the Gospel with the Muslim community in Mandera even though it was difficult. He left his home village in Meru county with his wife and two children, who were 7 and 3 years old. According to Pastor G., serving the Lord has been challenging, but worth it. He told International Christian Concern (ICC), “God called me to go to Mandera for His glory. What I have been able to achieve is because He enabled me. He did it. Serving God amongst hostile communities is a great sacrifice. I have seen Mandera grow from tiny village centers to main shopping centers. However, the growth of Christianity has been very slow due to the threats facing the Christian minority group.”
To make sure that the Gospel of Christ reaches the Muslim community in Mandera, Pastor G. has learned to adapt. “The first thing to do is to understand the local Islamic culture in their context. Failure to study the Muslim devout leads to frustration to those who get in expecting instant results. It takes time to integrate with the community as you anticipate for converts in the future. You have to love people even if they hate you. You have to eat and drink with them if you truly want to bring [them] into the kingdom.” He is setting an excellent example of how a Christian leader should act and the kind of attitude he should have towards people who don’t believe in God. He understands that every person is made in the image of God and needs to be respected and loved.
As Pastor G. gets older, he believes joyfully in his heart that when the Lord takes him or transfers him to another community of people, he would leave behind a great army of faithful men who shall carry on with the work of evangelism to Muslims. He expressed, “I have trained several pastors on how to witness to the Muslims. We have a good number of underground evangelists that have led many Somali Muslims to Christ. Our heart’s desire is to see many more Muslims coming to the personal knowledge of Christ our Savior. My next mission is to enter Somalia and reach radical Muslims as well.”
Though they continue to be faithful to their calling, Pastor G. and the other evangelists in this area understand that they could be hurt or even killed at any moment. “We have faced many challenges in this huge task of preaching the Gospel to a highly resistant group that likes religious arguments and debates. They have attacked me several times, one time burning our church compound perimeter wall in an attempt to scare us from our worship services. Sometimes, they insult us in public, claiming that we are wasting time and no single Muslim would become a Christian through our work.” Although the number of Christians has not been increasing rapidly, it is still important to keep preaching the word of God. In this case, Pastor G. is a courageous Christian leader who doesn’t give up serving the Lord despite the safety concerns.
If you would like to partner with ICC in spreading the Gospel in some of the hardest to reach areas, please consider praying for the men and women who are acting as God’s hands and feet. Also, please consider helping those who are serving the lost by giving to ICC’s Messengers Fund.
For interviews, please contact Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator: press@persecution.org
ICC is on a mission to help persecuted Christians. Will you join us? DONATE TODAY
Help Persecuted Christians Today
Or send donations to:
PO Box 8056
Silver Spring, MD 20907
International Christian Concern is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 | Washington, DC 20006-1846 | Phone: 800-422-5441
©2020 International Christian Concern - All Rights Reserved.
JESUS SAID BLESS THE POOR
why GOD MOST RICHEST let children of GOD life in suffer of poor ??? because GOD IS LOVE . GOD LOVE children of GOD . GOD LOVE teach children of GOD . GOD LOVE test children of GOD . GOD LOVE ( teach & test ) children of GOD .
" life in suffer of poor " purpose to " teach & test " children of GOD to be : more need GOD , more depend GOD , more hope GOD , more near GOD , more believe GOD , more love GOD , more strong faith , more good quality .
Matthew 5:3 JESUS said : " blessed the poor for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven " .
in the past times some humans the rich feel insulted with that words " blessed the poor " , why not " blessed the rich " , so that the rich paid the writer to rewrite that words " blessed the poor " add words " in spirit " .
satans control them change that words to " blessed the poor in spirit " meaning " blessed all humans ( the rich & the poor ) " because all humans are poor in spirit .
that changed words to : blessed all humans for all humans will enter to the Kingdom of Heaven : that is wrong not truth .
some bible versions are right & truth about Matthew 5:3 and many bible versions are wrong not truth about Matthew 5:3 .
New Living Translation
( Matthew 5:3 ) God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. ( right & truth )
Contemporary English Version
( Matthew 5:3 ) God blesses those people who depend only on Him. They belong to the Kingdom of Heaven! ( right & truth )
others versions ( niv kjv nkjv esv bsb nasb akjv etc )
( Matthew 5:3 ) blessed the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ( wrong not truth )
final conclusion statement :
the right and the truth is : only who are realize " poor " need GOD depend GOD hope GOD and believe GOD JESUS and obey GOD JESUS will enter to the Kingdom of Heaven .
Servant of GOD JESUS
Pastor Moshe Eliyahu
" life in suffer of poor " purpose to " teach & test " children of GOD to be : more need GOD , more depend GOD , more hope GOD , more near GOD , more believe GOD , more love GOD , more strong faith , more good quality .
Matthew 5:3 JESUS said : " blessed the poor for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven " .
in the past times some humans the rich feel insulted with that words " blessed the poor " , why not " blessed the rich " , so that the rich paid the writer to rewrite that words " blessed the poor " add words " in spirit " .
satans control them change that words to " blessed the poor in spirit " meaning " blessed all humans ( the rich & the poor ) " because all humans are poor in spirit .
that changed words to : blessed all humans for all humans will enter to the Kingdom of Heaven : that is wrong not truth .
some bible versions are right & truth about Matthew 5:3 and many bible versions are wrong not truth about Matthew 5:3 .
New Living Translation
( Matthew 5:3 ) God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. ( right & truth )
Contemporary English Version
( Matthew 5:3 ) God blesses those people who depend only on Him. They belong to the Kingdom of Heaven! ( right & truth )
others versions ( niv kjv nkjv esv bsb nasb akjv etc )
( Matthew 5:3 ) blessed the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ( wrong not truth )
final conclusion statement :
the right and the truth is : only who are realize " poor " need GOD depend GOD hope GOD and believe GOD JESUS and obey GOD JESUS will enter to the Kingdom of Heaven .
Servant of GOD JESUS
Pastor Moshe Eliyahu
WHY ?!? WHY ?!? WHY ?!?
GOD MOST RICHEST HAVE UNLIMITED GOLD IN HEAVEN ...
WHY 90% CHILDREN OF GOD ARE POOR ??? ...
WHY GOD MOST RICHEST LET 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN POOR ??? ...
WHY GOD MOST RICHEST NOT MAKE RICH ALL CHILDREN OF GOD ??? ...
WHAT THE PURPOSE OF GOD MAKE 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN POOR ??? ...
WHAT THE PURPOSE OF GOD LET 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN SUFFER OF POOR ??? ...
WHAT THE PURPOSE OF GOD NOT HELP 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN TROUBLE & SUFFER OF POOR ??? ...
WHY !?! ... WHY !?! ... WHY !?! ...
WHY 90% CHILDREN OF GOD ARE POOR ??? ...
WHY GOD MOST RICHEST LET 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN POOR ??? ...
WHY GOD MOST RICHEST NOT MAKE RICH ALL CHILDREN OF GOD ??? ...
WHAT THE PURPOSE OF GOD MAKE 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN POOR ??? ...
WHAT THE PURPOSE OF GOD LET 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN SUFFER OF POOR ??? ...
WHAT THE PURPOSE OF GOD NOT HELP 90% CHILDREN OF GOD LIFE IN TROUBLE & SUFFER OF POOR ??? ...
WHY !?! ... WHY !?! ... WHY !?! ...
YAHUSHUA
http://www.eliyah.com/yahushua.html
Why Yahushua?
(Latest update 2/14/17)
Some have written me asking for an explanation of why I use the form "Yahushua" in reference to the Messiah while others use "Yahshua", "Yeshua" or "Yehoshua". With an open mind, and with grace offered to any who may see it differently, the purpose of this study share the reasons why I use "Yahushua."
I'm not one that believes that you need to pronounce the Messiah's name exactly like I do in order to be saved. However, the issue of the Messiah's name was an important issue among the first century believers in Messiah.
To demonstrate this, consider the following scriptures:
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Yahushua Messiah for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth, rise up and walk."
Acts 3:16 "And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which [comes] through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, "By what power or by what name have you done this?"
Acts 4:10 "let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom Elohim raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
Acts 4:12 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:17 "But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name." 18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Yahushua.
Acts 4:30 "by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Yahushua."
Acts 5:28 saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!"
Acts 5:40 And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Yahushua, and let them go. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of Elohim and the name of Yahushua Messiah, both men and women were baptized.
Acts 8:16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Master Yahushua.
Acts 9:14 "And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." 15 But the Master said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16 "For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."
Acts 9:21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?"
Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took him and brought [him] to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Master on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Yahushua.
Acts 9:29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Master Yahushua and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
Acts 10:43 "To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
Acts 15:14 "Simon has declared how Elohim at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.
Acts 15:26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Master Yahushua Messiah.
Acts 16:18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Yahushua Messiah to come out of her." And he came out that very hour.
Acts 18:15 "But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look [to] [it] yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such [matters]."
Acts 19:5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Master Yahushua.
Acts 19:13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Master Yahushua over those who had evil spirits, saying, "We exorcise you by the Yahushua whom Paul preaches."
Acts 19:17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Master Yahushua was magnified.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Master Yahushua."
And this is just in the book of Acts! The name of Yahushua is intricately linked with the person of Yahushua. So in light of the numerous scriptures which show us the importance of His name, we should at least seek to understand how it is pronounced. It is obviously important according to scripture.
Origin of the name "Jesus"
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the etymological origin of "Jesus" is:
Jesus ..Middle English, from Late Latin Isus, from Greek Isous, from Hebrew yû‘, from yhôûa‘, Joshua...
Notice that it says that the origin of His name is from Latin, then Greek, then Hebrew. So the name "Jesus" is the result of 3 different languages placing their influence on the original name the disciples were proclaiming, baptizing in and praying in. Some of the influence is quite recent. In the 1611 King James Version, it originally had "Iesus" rather than "Jesus" (photo). Later revisions of the KJV changed it to "Jesus". This leads me to ask some important questions: "Who is the one who gets to decide what it is changed to? Man or Yahweh? And if Yahushua is supposed to be the same yesterday, today and forever, why do they keep changing His name?"
If you look up the name "Jesus" in a Strong's lexicon it has "Iesous":
"2424 Iesous ee-ay-sooce' of Hebrew origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus."
Notice that it traces the name of Messiah to Hebrew word #3091 in the Strong's lexicon. This name is the same name as "Joshua, Son of Nun". In the Hebrew, this name is spelled .
While there are some out there claiming that "Jesus" is somehow derived from "Zeus", I have yet to find anyone who is willing to present hard evidence of this claim. One person wrote a book which claimed that "Iesous" means "Hail Zeus". When I contacted him by phone and asked him for evidence of this claim, he said "Iesous" means "Hail Zeus" in the sense that when you say the "Ie" it sounds like "Yaayy" and "Yaayy" is what people do in modern sports games when they hail their team. Thus, the statement that "Iesous" meant "Hail Zeus" had nothing to do with its meaning in the Greek language.
In fact, the Greek language spells Zeus (#2203 in the Strong's Lexicon) as Ζευς and doesn't even have the same letters (Zeta/epsilon/upsilon/sigma) or sound as the second syllable in "Iesous," which is Ιησους (Sigma/Omicron/upsilon/sigma). First of all, the Ζ in Ζευς produces a "dz" sound, not an "s" sound as in "sous." Also the ευ combination in Ζευς sounds like "eu as in feud", a letter combination not found in any form of Ιησους/Iesous. So is Ζευς is actually pronounced "Dzyooce" and not "Sooce". These things alone make it quite impossible that Iesous comes from "Zeus". Look at the first page of the Greek Lexicon in your Strong's concordance if you want confirmation of the sounds of these Greek letters.
Another important point is that the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures that was completed many years before Yahushua came to earth, also rendered the Hebrew name "Yahushua" as Ιησους (Iesous). This fact alone clearly demonstrates that "Iesous" is a Greek form of and wasn't a form invented by apostate Christians who wanted to honor Zeus/dzyooce in some way.
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Why Yahushua?
(Latest update 2/14/17)
Some have written me asking for an explanation of why I use the form "Yahushua" in reference to the Messiah while others use "Yahshua", "Yeshua" or "Yehoshua". With an open mind, and with grace offered to any who may see it differently, the purpose of this study share the reasons why I use "Yahushua."
I'm not one that believes that you need to pronounce the Messiah's name exactly like I do in order to be saved. However, the issue of the Messiah's name was an important issue among the first century believers in Messiah.
To demonstrate this, consider the following scriptures:
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Yahushua Messiah for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth, rise up and walk."
Acts 3:16 "And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which [comes] through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, "By what power or by what name have you done this?"
Acts 4:10 "let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom Elohim raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
Acts 4:12 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:17 "But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name." 18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Yahushua.
Acts 4:30 "by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Yahushua."
Acts 5:28 saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!"
Acts 5:40 And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Yahushua, and let them go. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of Elohim and the name of Yahushua Messiah, both men and women were baptized.
Acts 8:16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Master Yahushua.
Acts 9:14 "And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." 15 But the Master said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16 "For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."
Acts 9:21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?"
Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took him and brought [him] to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Master on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Yahushua.
Acts 9:29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Master Yahushua and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
Acts 10:43 "To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
Acts 15:14 "Simon has declared how Elohim at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.
Acts 15:26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Master Yahushua Messiah.
Acts 16:18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Yahushua Messiah to come out of her." And he came out that very hour.
Acts 18:15 "But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look [to] [it] yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such [matters]."
Acts 19:5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Master Yahushua.
Acts 19:13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Master Yahushua over those who had evil spirits, saying, "We exorcise you by the Yahushua whom Paul preaches."
Acts 19:17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Master Yahushua was magnified.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Master Yahushua."
And this is just in the book of Acts! The name of Yahushua is intricately linked with the person of Yahushua. So in light of the numerous scriptures which show us the importance of His name, we should at least seek to understand how it is pronounced. It is obviously important according to scripture.
Origin of the name "Jesus"
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the etymological origin of "Jesus" is:
Jesus ..Middle English, from Late Latin Isus, from Greek Isous, from Hebrew yû‘, from yhôûa‘, Joshua...
Notice that it says that the origin of His name is from Latin, then Greek, then Hebrew. So the name "Jesus" is the result of 3 different languages placing their influence on the original name the disciples were proclaiming, baptizing in and praying in. Some of the influence is quite recent. In the 1611 King James Version, it originally had "Iesus" rather than "Jesus" (photo). Later revisions of the KJV changed it to "Jesus". This leads me to ask some important questions: "Who is the one who gets to decide what it is changed to? Man or Yahweh? And if Yahushua is supposed to be the same yesterday, today and forever, why do they keep changing His name?"
If you look up the name "Jesus" in a Strong's lexicon it has "Iesous":
"2424 Iesous ee-ay-sooce' of Hebrew origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus."
Notice that it traces the name of Messiah to Hebrew word #3091 in the Strong's lexicon. This name is the same name as "Joshua, Son of Nun". In the Hebrew, this name is spelled .
While there are some out there claiming that "Jesus" is somehow derived from "Zeus", I have yet to find anyone who is willing to present hard evidence of this claim. One person wrote a book which claimed that "Iesous" means "Hail Zeus". When I contacted him by phone and asked him for evidence of this claim, he said "Iesous" means "Hail Zeus" in the sense that when you say the "Ie" it sounds like "Yaayy" and "Yaayy" is what people do in modern sports games when they hail their team. Thus, the statement that "Iesous" meant "Hail Zeus" had nothing to do with its meaning in the Greek language.
In fact, the Greek language spells Zeus (#2203 in the Strong's Lexicon) as Ζευς and doesn't even have the same letters (Zeta/epsilon/upsilon/sigma) or sound as the second syllable in "Iesous," which is Ιησους (Sigma/Omicron/upsilon/sigma). First of all, the Ζ in Ζευς produces a "dz" sound, not an "s" sound as in "sous." Also the ευ combination in Ζευς sounds like "eu as in feud", a letter combination not found in any form of Ιησους/Iesous. So is Ζευς is actually pronounced "Dzyooce" and not "Sooce". These things alone make it quite impossible that Iesous comes from "Zeus". Look at the first page of the Greek Lexicon in your Strong's concordance if you want confirmation of the sounds of these Greek letters.
Another important point is that the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures that was completed many years before Yahushua came to earth, also rendered the Hebrew name "Yahushua" as Ιησους (Iesous). This fact alone clearly demonstrates that "Iesous" is a Greek form of and wasn't a form invented by apostate Christians who wanted to honor Zeus/dzyooce in some way.
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