And This Is The Promise That He Hath Promised Us - Part 1314

In searching for the names used by God, it is critical that believers in Jesus by faith understand that we no longer live in the old covenant dispensation. The time period in which we live now is the new testament. (Hebrews 9:15-18) This current period is referred to by many as the dispensation of grace, primarily, because the new testament begins with God declaring peace and good will to all.

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." (Luke 2:14)
At that time, Zacharias, the father of John the baptist was filled with the Holy Ghost. He prophesied, saying, "Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David.

As he spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began, that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us -- to perform the mercy [promised ] to our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant; the oath which He sware to our father Abraham.

That He would grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.

And thou child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, and thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways. To give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of their sins. Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." (Luke 1:67-79)

For those who may not know, the word "dayspring" literally is the same as Messiah.

Note here that the word of the Lord in prophecy is stating that the Lord God of Israel will visit and redeem His people and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David. Zacharias is confirming earlier prophecies found in Isaiah, when prophecy indicates that God will come forth as a mighty man. (Isaiah 42:13)

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)
Thus, "God who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by [His] Son whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds, who being the brightness of [His] glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high, being made so much better than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they." (Hebrews 1:1-13)

In other words, God has given us a new name that differs from the names that God used in the old testament.  The ONLY name whereby we must be saved, and a name that is above all other names.

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

"Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is ABOVE every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:8-11)

Yes,, the only name whereby we must be saved in the here and now is the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, "God with us." (Matthew 1:21-23)

His name not being a way of salvation but the ONLY way of salvation.

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me." (John 14:6-7)

Jesus confirms this name numerous times in the scriptures. In Acts 9, we read of a certain disciple at Damascus, named Annanias and to him the Lord said in a vision concerning Saul/Paul -- "Go thy way, for He is a chosen vessel unto Me, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel, for I will shew him how great things he must suffer for My name's sake." (Acts 9:3-18)

Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, "Before Abraham was, I am." (John 8:58)

Jesus said, "All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth ..." (Matthew 28:19)

"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him." (Colossians 3:17)

James referred to the Lord Jesus Christ as the Lord of glory. (James 2:1) And in Titus, God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) 

"That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled -- the Word of life (for the life was manifested and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us) that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ . And these things write we unto you that your joy may be full." (I John 1:1-10)

God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)

"He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11; John 1:1-18)

So the next time someone asks you who God is, or His name, stand firm knowing that there is only One Lord and His name is Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for our's only, but also for the whole world, and hereby we do know Him, if we keep His commandments." (I John 2:1-3)

Yes, there will be those who will still hold to the prominent names of the old testament, but without any scriptural foundation to support their position. Please direct them to read Acts 17:23-28:

"For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, Him declare I unto you." Even God winked at this ignorance. But who did Paul declare?

Jesus - "in whom we live and move and have our being!" (Acts 17:28)

Stand in the offering plate.