Today,
reply is on the name believers are to use when speaking of the true
and living GOD, and on forgetting the name of GOD by pursuing false
gods and idolatry. Divine names are memorials that mark and continue
awareness of sacred events. Also, a sacred “name” proclaims the
personhood and reputation divinity presents for communication,
exchange, and interaction with created beings and living creatures.
Forms of “forgetting GOD” include exaggerated pride, idolatry,
presumption, exalting self-will above the divine will, and the
worship of false gods. GOD is to be known and spoken of by
acknowledging the divine achievements and works. It is written:
Exodus 3: 14-15, King James Version (KJV): 14 And God said unto
Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the
children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said
moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel,
the LORD
God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is
my name for ever, and this is
my memorial unto all generations. One
of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion
and Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile
information shown) posted the following:
Christians,
what does God mean at Jeremiah 23:27 that they forgot his name
through Baal worship?
Jeremiah
23:27: “Through their dreams that they tell one another, they plan
to cause my people to forget my name as their fathers forgot my name
through Baal worship.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Beware that thou forget not the LORD
thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his
statutes, which I command thee this day: Lest when thou hast
eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver
and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD
thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the
house of bondage; Who led thee through that great and terrible
wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and
drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth
water out of the rock of flint; Who fed thee in the wilderness with
manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and
that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; And
thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand
hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the LORD
thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth,
that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers,
as it is this day. And it shall be, if thou do at all forget
the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and
serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye
shall surely perish. As the nations which the LORD
destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not
be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
(Deuteronomy 8: 11-20, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Saying “In God's Name” (10/22/2018); Jesus Called
“Almighty GOD?” (12/21/2017); Names For Sacred Persons?
(08/01/2017); The New Testament Name (05/01/2017); Holy Fire From
GOD? (04/27/2017); Warnings Against Forgetting GOD? (02/16/2017);
True and Living GOD (08/03/2016); The Choice of Knowledge?
(10/28/2015)
“Anonymous”,
where false prophets and teachers appear who have not been anointed
and sent from GOD, they often present dreams, interpretations, lies,
and speculation about possible supernatural events. In so doing they
encourage covenant believers to “forget” the sacred works whereby
divinity is to be acknowledged, known, and continually respected.
Prophets and teachers of error make false claims that the reputation
and works that should be credited to GOD are from false gods, idols,
or other men. Thus, they require the offerings, praises, sacrifices,
thanksgiving, and worship that should be shown to GOD be given to
another. Consider again the following that uses language from the
Bible:
1.
Proverbs 20: 11, King James Version (KJV): 11 Even a child is
known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it
be right.
2.
Isaiah 48: 10-12, KJV: 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not
with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 For
mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it:
for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my
glory unto another. 12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my
called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the
last.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. Isaiah 42: 5-8, KJV: 5 Thus saith
God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and
stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which
cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and
spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the LORD
have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will
keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of
the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners
from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the
prison house. 8 I am the LORD: that is
my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise
to graven images.) Even so, I trust this
fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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