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Let’s move on to our topic. It is a very important topic. I believe time will pass quickly for you, because it will be interesting and a lot will happen. It’s important because it touches the very heart of the matter of salvation, and yet—unfortunately—a lot of people take it lightly. Today we will try to understand why this happens. Well, from this topic it is clear that most religious groups do not know the name of our Lord Yeshu, use they use a different one in practice. What’s more, even within a single country, many people get the impression that everyone uses one form and no other. However, when followers of the same religion travel abroad, they start using a different name. Suddenly it turns out that Christ has “national variants”: different in France, different in Spain, different in England. And most people just accept this as normal. Until someone travels, they often don’t notice this at all. And when they do travel, they still think, “it probably doesn’t matter.” But does it really?

I believe that the people reading this article are truly seeking salvation. You—specifically—are interested in salvation, aren’t you? Since salvation comes from God through Christ, it is worth knowing what to do to receive it. But then a voice comes up: “You don’t have to do anything, just believe.” Believe—in what? In our Lord Christ. Fair enough, but Christ himself warned against the Antichrist. What is Antichrist? Many think, “it’s an enemy of Christ.” Yes—an enemy, but above all “a replacement,” someone “instead.” In Greek, the word anti means both “against,” and “instead of, in place of.” That’s why Antichrist is a false Christ acting in the role of the real one. The problem is that people often don’t notice the Antichrist and live convinced that he will only arrive someday, when in fact he’s been active for a long time. The question is: isn’t it possible that your religious group has been deceived, even if it has the best intentions? Let me remind you: the apostle John wrote in his letters that even in his time, Antichrists had already appeared. If so, how can we calmly wait for “that one,” turning a blind eye to what’s happening here and now? Many are looking out for a spectacular figure who is supposedly going to proclaim something in the temple. They wait for one thing, while something else is happening in the meantime. It’s a classic trick of Satan: with one hand he distracts, and with the other—he swaps things out. That’s what we’re talking about today.

It’s important, because if you want to attain salvation—and I assume you want to, and don’t want to miss out on what’s most precious—you need to take a closer look at this topic. For one thing, because one of the conditions of salvation, which we read about in Romans 10:13, is: “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Unfortunately, in some translations, “Jehovah” appears here, which the apostle Paul did not write. Paul talks about “the name of the Lord,” and the context shows clearly that this Lord is Christ. It’s only natural that we should determine: since we are to call on the name of the Lord, and since salvation depends on it, what is this name?

It would be a mistake to assume, “for sure it’s just as I was taught from childhood, just as the Church says.” Why? Because that same Church, outside our country, already uses a different form. Here, I’d like you to really empathize with this. Set aside the blocks and habits that make it hard to accept the message. Allow these words to settle deeply within you: “Everyone who calls on the name Yeshu will be saved.” And that this truly is important is confirmed by the next part: “How are they to call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” This refers both to the Person and the name. The name is key here. That’s why one must preach not only about Christ “in general,” because we know that imitations will appear—false Christs—but it’s necessary to point out the true one by name. In the spiritual world, no one can appropriate someone else’s name. It’s a bit like with an e-mail address: Your email is unique – nobody else has the same one. In the human world, first and last names are repeated, so we have additional identifiers – National Insurance, phone number, email address. If we make a mistake with one letter or digit in the address, the message won’t reach the correct recipient. It’s similar in the spiritual reality: names are unique. No one carries the name of God or the name of Christ except Himself. That’s why Scripture says: „whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” – because then the prayer is correctly addressed, it reaches the proper Recipient.

Let’s add: it’s not the case that Christ has many different names for prayer. What is a name? In antiquity – in Hebrew and Greek – a name is simply a designation. A designation that identifies and allows you to address. When you call „Thomas!”, from the group of people the one with that name will turn around – unless there are several of them. It’s similar with prayer: when you address a spiritual being by their true name, the one to whom you belong and whom you call will respond. If Christ has the only name given to people that grants salvation, then stepping away from it means losing certainty about who is really receiving the call. Of course, Scripture reveals the name used now; we believe that in the future fullness will appear – like the promised „Immanuel” – but today one name is revealed for invocation. The Holy Spirit emphasized this fact in Acts 4:12, „And there is no salvation in anyone else; for there has not been given to people under heaven any other name in which we must be saved.” There is no other name. And a name is a way of addressing – the sound that belongs to a specific Person. The one and only way given to all people, in which we are to be saved. That’s why I ask: is it worth knowing the true name of Christ? What do you think?

I really care that this reaches you. People read Scripture, and sometimes nothing stays with them – it runs off like water off a duck’s back. They read about the condition of salvation, to call on the name of our Lord Yeshu, and… they skate over the text, looking for confirmation of their theories, instead of accepting the simple teaching. It was similar when Christ walked the earth: he spoke things that were difficult for some very religious people. He saw their resistance. And yet it was saving truth.

We must be aware that a name works like a signature, like an email address. I really like this example with email: if you change even one character, the message goes elsewhere. The Bible is extremely precise when it comes to names and puts a lot of emphasis on them. I’ll quote the well-known verse from 2 Timothy 3:16, „All Scripture is inspired by God, and is also useful for teaching, for convincing, for correction, for bringing up in integrity.” If so, then why do we have information in the Bible that changing one letter in a name creates a different name? Abram to Abraham – similar, but still quite different. Sarai to Sarah – an inattentive ear might not catch the difference, but the meaning changes. For God, even one letter matters.

This becomes even more pronounced when we remember that in Hebrew, names were not declined by cases. Later in Greek, they were, and in Polish even more so – and foreigners are often baffled, because suddenly Andrzej is also Jędrek. We also have in Poland pairs of very similar names that are nevertheless different: Jan and Janusz – many confuse them, but they’re not the same. God clearly distinguishes in Scripture: Abram is not Abraham, Sarai is not Sarah. So why were these details recorded? Wasn’t it so that we understand that even the slightest change creates a different name and a different meaning?

In that case, can someone who calls themselves a biblical Christian say that names „don’t matter”? That Yeshu, Yeshua, Jesus, Hesus – „what’s the difference”? According to biblical teaching, the difference of a single sound can be crucial – it changes the meaning, creates a different name. I’ll remind you here that Jehovah’s Witnesses put strong emphasis on the form „Jehovah” and were glad when translations – like the Catholics Bible – featured the term „Yahweh,” because they saw it as proof that God actually has a name. However, when it was shown, that the form „Jehovah” is not correct, and „Yahweh” is closer to the truth (though not perfect either), many then said: „Actually, it makes no difference.” But this is contrary to what the Bible teaches about the precision of names.

When we look at this more closely, they explain that „Jehovah” is derived from the verb hawah—”to become,” which would suggest the meaning „the one who causes to become.” Only, they omit the fact that the word howach exists, which means „to stir up, to destroy, ruin,” and sound-wise it matches the form Jehowah (in English „Jehovah” is pronounced differently, but the spelling resembles this structure). And if someone sees in the prefix je or ja an abbreviation of the idea „I am/being”—and note here: this is not the dictionary equivalent, but a sense derived from JH (in Hebrew) or JA (in Greek in Revelation), which many consider an abbreviation of the Name—then „Je-howach” would result in „being a destroyer.” See for yourself: you can check it; howach means to stir up, to destroy. They won’t accept this, they will say it’s nonsense—I have seen such reactions—but the etymological facts and logical consequence remain. If the name YHWH focuses on „I am who I am/will be,” and JH/JA is sometimes regarded as an abbreviation, then the meaning „being” is not a stretch. As a result, „Jehowah” would sound like „being a destroyer”—a meaning opposite to the Creator, rather, one more fitting for the adversary.

Similarly with the form „Jesus”: in some languages, it phonetically approaches „Zeus,” which leads to a suggestive association: „being Zeus.” I’m not claiming that this is the only possible reasoning, but it’s an interesting observation worth considering. And since the Gospel of Christ had triumphed, and Satan and the demons were defeated, what could the adversary do to sow confusion? Where Christianity had spread widely, he could no longer erase it, so he attacked the name: he changed the pronunciations so prayers would go „to a different address.” People have been taught from childhood to send spiritual letters to the address „Jesus”—depending on the country, as „Jezus/Jesus/Hesus.” No wonder it’s difficult today to convince them they’ve been deceived. Someone wisely said: it’s easier to deceive a person than to convince them they’ve been deceived. Admitting being wrong hurts. Additionally, most people are strongly attached to their religious organization.

Jehovah’s Witnesses are convinced their organization is the most wonderful; so when you show them that „Jehowah” carries the meaning „destroyer, disturber,” you’ll hear you misunderstood, that’s not it, that „God will destroy the wicked anyway,” so the term „destroyer” doesn’t bother them. I’ve encountered such explanations. There were no biblical arguments, just defense of the organization. That’s loyalty to the religion, not to God. But this doesn’t apply only to Jehovah’s Witnesses. It applies to almost all zealous followers of their own traditions. A Catholic will often not allow that the only proper form is Yeshu—for that would mean admitting the Church had for years led them to someone by a different name. Protestants say that Catholics have invalidated God’s law by tradition, but they themselves do the same with their own tradition. When I speak with Protestants about the name of the Lord Yeshu, I hear: „The name doesn’t matter.” Where does the Bible teach that? It doesn’t. Quite the opposite: the name is holy and important. This is exactly shown in biblical examples, where the change of a single sound is significant.

There’s also the argument: every nation can have its own form of the name. In Poland it’s one way, in Spain another—and that’s just fine. Meanwhile, Acts says something different: „There is no salvation in anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among humans by which we must be saved.” One name—for all people under heaven. Claiming that every nation can have „its own” name, in fact, nullifies the teaching of the apostle Peter and replaces it with convenient tradition. Why does this happen? Because otherwise it would turn out that Pentecostals, Protestants, Adventists, and others who call upon „Jesus/Yeshua/Hesus,” were misled and worship someone under a false name. And again—the same mechanism: out of fear of losing religious identity, people defend their own camp, even risking dishonoring God and the Messiah by calling upon Him with a foreign name. That’s how attachment to an organization works; the Word must bend to tradition, not tradition to the Word.

That’s a serious mistake,which had already been made by the Pharisees, the scribes, and the priests. Christ did not fit their ideas—they preferred to reject Him rather than change their thinking. It would be similar today. If Christ came and said plainly that many widely used names are incorrect, many would reject His words, because they would have to admit that their religion had built tradition on sand. Zealots, Sadducees, scribes—each group defended its own. Those who made a living copying the Scriptures and were respected as “experts” did not want to admit they didn’t know something—it was easier to keep up appearances and defend the status quo. That is deceptive.

Let us not repeat their mistake. I ask you, listener/reader: reject anything that blocks you from accepting the Word of God as it is written, without the filter of organizational interests. Reject interpretations that exist only to justify your religion. If God in Scripture teaches that a name matters, if He shows that a single sound can change the meaning, do not ignore this. Let humble willingness to correct ourselves win, not pride and attachment to a label. Let’s return to the source, to the name that was truly given to people under heaven, in which there is salvation. This is how faithfulness to God is manifested, not to tradition.

Let us hold exclusively to the Word of God. It speaks clearly: under heaven there has been given to people only one name. And it is precisely this name we are to call upon—and calling upon means praying to Christ using that name. This is not a detail or an add-on, but one of the conditions of salvation. Whoever calls will be saved; and as for what awaits those who do not call, we can only guess. It’s better not to find out for ourselves. Why risk it? It is more reasonable to call on Him, gaining the certainty that in this way we honor Christ, than to play with risk—not calling at all or calling on a false name, that Christ, while living here on earth, may never have personally heard. Changes of names are a lesson for us: God treats this issue extremely seriously. Besides, as we will see, the very “teaching about names” is a powerful biblical topic. We will not discuss everything today—I promised the time would pass quickly. I hope that is indeed how you feel it is passing.

And now, let’s look at another important matter, which strongly emphasizes the uniqueness of the name. This name is unique. It cannot be changed at will. What confirms this? The Gospel of Luke 1:30-31. “And the Messenger said to her: ‘Do not be afraid, Mariam, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a Son, whom you shall name Yeshu.’” If the name didn’t matter, why would the angel point it out? If it made no difference whether it was Yeshu, Jesus, or Jezus, then why did a messenger from heaven say a specific form? Would the angel not know that it was irrelevant? It’s astonishing that anyone who considers themselves devout and Christ-loving could disregard such an obvious message.

But that’s not all. Notice that the angel didn’t limit the conversation to Mariam. As if wanting to be absolutely sure that the name wouldn’t be changed in daily decisions, he also approached Joseph. Matthew 1:20-21. “But after he had considered this, behold, the Lord’s messenger appeared to him in a dream and said: ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mariam, your wife, into your home; for what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a Son, whom you shall name Yeshu, for He will save His people from their errors [sins].’” Take note: “for He will save His people.” Why Yeshu? Because Yeshu means Savior. Some teach that “Yeshu” means “YHWH saves.” This can be accepted only if we recognize that YHWH is Christ revealing Himself previously by that name—because here it is stated clearly: “He will save,” not “Through Him God will save.” Since He will save His people, that people belongs to Him. And we know that Israel belongs to YHWH. The logical conclusion, then, is: the name Yeshu means Savior and rightfully applies to the Messiah with full authority. In Hebrew, there is also the word “Yeshua” meaning “salvation” (the noun form, feminine),what distinguishes it from the name Yeshu. „Yeshua” was written with the letter „he” at the end, which rendered the „a” sound; whereas the name Yeshu ends with an „ayin” without the „a”. If needed, at the next meeting I will show you this on the board and draw out the differences in spelling and pronunciation. Today let’s stick to the general picture: the angel gave the name first to Mariam, and to be sure also told it to Joseph. Now the question: did they obey?

The name comes from above. What’s more – the Holy Spirit made sure it was given exactly as God had ordered. Luke 2:21. „On the eighth day he was circumcised and given the name Yeshu, the name given by the Messenger before he was conceived in his mother’s womb.” No one here improvised. It wasn’t the father or mother who made up the name or decided, „it was supposed to be Yeshu, but we’ll change it to something else.” How could one not carry out a command delivered by the messenger of God? And why must the name come from God and not from people? To understand this, let’s look at events before the birth of Yeshu – just over half a year earlier – again in the Gospel of Luke. There we see how much importance God attaches to names, even if it’s not about the name of the Savior himself.

Luke 1:13. „The Messenger reassured him: Don’t be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard; your wife Elisabet will bear you a son and you will name him Joan [John]” (form of the name: Joann/Johan; in Greek, the H was not clearly written, hence the different transliterations; we know him as John). The one we call John was to go before the Lord „in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Elija/Elias). By the way, Elija means „God (is) I” – which, against the backdrop of John’s mission to turn hearts, has symbolic meaning. Notice also that it was Gabriel – who „stands before God” – who gave Zechariah this message. And when Zechariah didn’t believe, he heard: Luke 1:19-20. „You will see, for you will be mute, you will not be able to say anything until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.” This isn’t just a punishment in a retributive sense, rather a short leash to ensure obedience: do what you’re supposed to – you’ll get your voice back. God takes the giving of a name this seriously.

What happens next? Luke 1:59-64. „On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and wanted to give him the name of his father Zechariah. But his mother said: Nothing of the sort, he will be called John. They protested: after all, there is no one in your family who has that name. So they motioned to the father to find out his opinion. He asked for a tablet and wrote: John is his name. And then everyone was amazed. Immediately he regained his speech and began to praise God.” Here’s the lesson: for obedience to the command regarding the name – speech returns. How meaningful this is in the context of our Lord’s name, Yeshu, which is incomparably more significant: it is the only name given to humans by which we are to be saved. If the angels were so meticulous about John’s name, how much more with the name of the Messiah? Can it be changed at will?

Let’s get back to practice for a moment. When I ask: „Would you listen to an angel?”, you answer: yes. For those, however, who still hesitate, try to imagine that God’s messenger stands before you and says today: „Accept the true name of the Messiah – Yeshu.” What stops you? Why wouldn’t you do that? And what might happen if you ignore the voice of the messenger? Remember: to ignore the messenger is in effect to ignore the One who sent them. In this matter, the angel was not expressing his own opinion – he was conveying the will of God.

Let us also notice the consistency of God’s action: angels make sure the name is given, the inspired account records it for us, and Mariam and Joseph show obedience. Meanwhile, a significant part of the contemporary Christian world goes by this indifferently. Hopefully not you. I believe not you – since we are here to seek the truth, hold on to it, and not be misled. Now let’s look at the power of the name. It’s not as some would want, that „it’s not about the name, just the personality.” Of course, the personality and the person are key – but the name is inseparably connected with the person. The sound alone without Christ means nothing, agreed. But Christ „under another name” in the sense of being replaced, falsified, loses what God has attached to His name. The right Person under the right name – that is our Savior, Yeshu.

That is why we hold to the Word. It leaves no doubt: there is one name we are to call upon. This name was given from heaven, announced by a messenger and confirmed by deed. So let us call upon it with faith – not out of fear, but with reverence, to show Christ the respect due to the Savior. Why risk replacing what God has established with human customs? It is better and safer to hold on to what is holy than to test the boundaries. And when the time comes for the mission to be completed and “Immanuel – God with us” is proclaimed, then we will see the full meaning of the fact that God Himself took care of the name – and of our salvation in the Name.

It is to Him that we should direct our prayers. If we address Christ by another name, it is as if we are sending a message to a different email address. Let us see how important this matter is, because the apostles placed great emphasis on it. The Bible has plenty of verses on this subject; of course, we won’t even manage to discuss a tenth of them today, but we will look at a few key ones. 1 John 3:23-24. “And His commandment is that we should believe in the name of His Son, Yeshu the Anointed.” That is a commandment. Then John mentions a second: “that we love one another, just as He commanded us.” Everyone talks about loving each other, but hardly anyone mentions that one should believe in the name of Christ, as if it were less important. John goes on to write: “Whoever keeps His commandments remains in Him, and He in them. And we know that He remains in us by the Spirit He has given us.” The condition for the Holy Spirit – this breath – to be in us, and for Christ to dwell in us, is thus keeping both commandments: faith in His name, and showing mutual love. In a moment, you will see that many Christians have no problem with love – they readily show videos and pictures of helping others, sometimes even miracles happen – but the difficulty arises with the first commandment. And whoever does not keep God’s commandments, even one, becomes guilty of all. If you do not keep it, it means you are on the other side. At the end we will see verses in which Christ says to the very zealous: I do not know you; you are workers of lawlessness – meaning you do not keep God’s law. And this is part of that law. So, since we are with John, let’s open 1 John 5:13. “I have written these things to you so that you may know that you have aeonian life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.” Some translations say eternal life, but the meaning is this: life in the coming world, in the next aeon. Those who believe in the name of the Son of God will be transferred to that life. Anyone who neglects this can guess for themselves that they have no share in that life, right?

Let us turn again to the Gospel of John. John strongly emphasized this subject, perhaps because he wrote late – most of the apostles were already gone – and he saw the first departures, emerging false teachings, as well as the activity of the antichrist. That is why in the Gospel and the letters he accentuated issues whose importance was not previously obvious to everyone. The Holy Spirit, through John, gave us much light here. John 1:12. “I have written these things to you so that you may know that you have aeonian life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.” And again we come to that name. Truly, it is astonishing how many remain deaf and blind to the significance of Christ’s name – as if they loved their religious habits more than God and lived convinced they are already saved. Meanwhile, these verses are extremely important. It is also worth remembering that through this name we receive forgiveness of sins. Luke 24:47. “And that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, starting from Jerusalem.” Then Christ sends the apostles to proclaim it to the whole world. He says to Ananias about Paul that He has chosen him to carry His name to the ends of the earth. Not only the teaching about salvation, but specifically His name. Because it is He, the bearer of that name, who is the Savior who saves people.

Acts 10:43. “To Him all the prophets give witness, that through His name everyone who believes in Him will receive forgiveness of sins.” Because of His name. If someone does not acknowledge the name of our Lord Yeshu—the true name, brought down from heaven by an angel—then, in fact, they cannot count on the forgiveness of sins. We speak of salvation by grace, but the condition is faith—including faith in the name. Those who disregard the name do not fulfill this condition. Let us look also at Acts 3:16. “Through faith in His name, this man whom you see and know, this name has strengthened, restoring him to full health, of which you are all witnesses.” Of course, Peter could have simply said that Christ did it, but he emphasizes the action of the name in order to show its importance. The name has the power to heal and perform miracles. Moreover, it was in this name that one was to be immersed—that which is commonly called baptism. Acts 2:38. When the listeners grew afraid, realizing that they had killed the Messiah, they asked: what should we do, brothers? “Peter answered them: Correct yourselves, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Yeshu the Anointed for the forgiveness of your trespasses, and you will receive the gift of the holy Breath.” So, the condition for the forgiveness of sins is immersion in the name of Yeshu. It is like a bath that erases guilt. Of course, it is not the water itself that performs the miracle; immersion symbolizes entry into Christ’s death and rising to new life—a life for Him. Therefore, immersion in the name of Yeshu is an act arising from faith. Faith without works is dead, so if we believe that our Lord Yeshu is the Savior and that there is power in His name, we give ourselves to immersion in His name to declare our faith with this act and entrust our lives to Him. Immersion is accompanied by prayer asking for forgiveness of sins. It is the moment when you leave your old life, guilt, and mistakes behind, and you are born again—already in hope of eternal life. I am certain that each of you desires this salvation. If I asked you about this, I would hear: yes, yes, yes—am I right? And note: these conditions are not beyond your strength. You don’t have to climb Mount Everest on your hands or do two thousand push-ups. It is one of the simpler things one can do. Admittedly, not everyone will be able to do it in every situation. We have a biblical example of a man who could not be immersed in the name of Yeshu, yet Yeshu promised him salvation—the robber crucified alongside. He could not come down from the cross to receive immersion, but he fulfilled other conditions; above all, he called upon the name. He addressed Christ directly, using the form rendered in Greek as Yesu—the vocative, used in direct address. Yesu, remember me when you come into your kingdom. So he fulfilled the condition of calling upon the name, even though he could not complete the water ritual. There’s no doubt that if he had the possibility, he would have done it, right?

It is also worth remembering the general biblical principle: whoever is someone’s owner gives the name. Parents give names to their children, although sometimes relatives put pressure. We saw this with Zechariah and Elizabeth: the family wanted their son to receive the father’s name, but they—according to God’s will revealed by the angel—called him John. Why was their decision decisive? Because it was their child, a gift from God, called to a special mission and filled with the Spirit in the likeness of Elijah. Similarly, in ancient times, masters often changed the names of slaves—this was an expression of power and belonging. Besides, it is easy to understand with a simpler comparison: if someone entrusts a dog to your care, you might respect the name it was given before, but you can also change it—it’s your dog and your responsibility. The same was true with a slave: the owner had the right to give them a new name. And that is why the question of the Messiah’s name is not a trivial matter. He bears the name revealed from heaven Himself, and His people use this name. We call on this name in prayer, in this name we preach repentance and the forgiveness of sins, in this name we immerse ourselves to receive the gift of the Holy Breath. Whoever accepts it in faith becomes a child of God and partakes in aeonian life. Whoever disregards it—knows themselves that they are turning away from the condition shown in Scripture. Therefore, let us humbly stick to apostolic teaching: let us believe in the name of the Son of God, Yeshu the Anointed, and love one another—and He will be in us, and His Breath will guide us.

This concerned not only formal slaves, but also people who voluntarily submitted themselves to an authority—for example, to Christ. Christ Himself also changed the names of several people: for example, Simon, whom He called Peter. So let us look at biblical examples, because there is a whole teaching about this in Scripture, which Christianity often remains blind and deaf to, not wanting to take it into account at all. Genesis 41:45: “and he gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah. He also gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as a wife. Thus Joseph became ruler of Egypt.” Why did Pharaoh change his name? Because he appointed Joseph as his first-in-command, like a prime minister. Changing his name was a clear signal: “you belong to me.” We keep his Hebrew name, because from the perspective of faith and service to God we do not recognize Pharaoh’s authority over Joseph. Nevertheless, Joseph had to accept this. And this is not the only case. 2 Kings 23:34. “Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim, son of Josiah, king in place of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. As for Jehoahaz, he took him and brought him to Egypt, where he died.” Why did he change his name? For the same reason—to emphasize his authority. And he had to accept it. Had he not accepted, the ruler could have immediately removed him and put someone else in his place. Similarly, in 2 Kings 24:17: “In his place, the king of Babylon appointed his uncle Mattaniah as king and changed his name to Zedekiah.” The reason is still the same: the one who establishes the name is the master and superior.

The principle is simple and clear: whoever changes someone’s name shows that they have authority over the one whose name is changed. Even today, if you join a gang and the boss gives you a nickname, you have nothing to say—you have to accept it. But you don’t change the boss’s nickname, because that could cost you dearly if you called him something other than what he wants. Even the prophet Daniel was not spared this. Daniel 1:6-7. “From among the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. The chief of the court officials gave them names: to Daniel—Belteshazzar, to Hananiah—Shadrach, to Mishael—Meshach, and to Azariah—Abed-Nego.” Do you know Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah? I am sure you do—those are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, the three who did not bow to the statue and ended up in the furnace. In captivity their names were changed, emphasizing that they were subjected and had a master over them to whom they had to be subordinate.

If someone is my age or older, they might remember the very popular series “Roots”—about how slaves were caught in Africa and transported to the United States, where they were traded. One of the protagonists was Kunta Kinte. After being captured and sold, the new owner decided to change his name to Toby. Kunta Kinte insisted: „My name is Kunta Kinte.” He was tied up and whipped. He was asked: „What is your name?” – „Kunta Kinte.” He was beaten again. „What is your name?” – „Kunta Kinte.” Again he was beaten. „What is your name?” – „Toby.” Then they stopped beating him. Accepting the new name was a sign of submission. And so it happened almost always: a change of master often meant a change of name – a sign of authority over the one who bore it.

Now, let’s transfer this to the fundamental question: who has authority over the name „Jezus/Jesus/Hesus” and related forms? Who invented this name? The one to whom it belongs, whom it serves. That is why it was so important, and the angel made sure, that the Son of God received the name that God Himself gave Him. Woe to the one who wants to change it. Unfortunately, people did it. Today, many can imagine that someone changes their name „for the sake of peace,” because abroad people can’t pronounce the Polish versions. Krzysztof becomes Kris. But that doesn’t mean the real name is Kris – it’s still Krzysztof. They simply don’t see themselves as important enough to demand correct pronunciation. However, those who care about dignity and have self-respect don’t allow their names to be changed. I’ve seen an example: the guitar master Marcin Patrzałek. He did not change his surname. He clearly says: „My name is Marcin Patrzałek.” And even though abroad they butcher his first and last name, he consistently holds to his own.

I’ll add more: it also works the other way around. Your first and now also last name is your brand. This is called branding – a trademark, something like a logo, a name with which you are identified. Take the example of George Michael. In Polish that would be Jerzy Michał, yet no one ever called him that. Britney Spears? No one says „Brygida Włócznia” nor – literally – „Spear.” Mick Jagger? Not „Michał Radełko.” Kate Moss? Not „Katarzyna Mech.” Michael Fox from „Back to the Future”? Not „Michał Lis.” George Bush? Theoretically „Jerzy Krzak.” No journalist would dare say „Jurek Krzak” – maybe aside from someone intentionally being ironic. Why does no one change these names? Out of respect for the people. Do these stars really deserve more respect than Christ? Did God Himself give them those names? Are they so outstanding and remarkable that their names should not be changed, but in Christ’s case it’s „whatever,” because „Christ doesn’t care about details”? To me this is shocking. For someone who has been delving into this topic for over a dozen years, it’s hard to understand that such perverse justifications are given for disregarding the name of Christ and God Himself – rejecting what God delivered.

We’ve already spoken about the risk of mistakes when we use the wrong email address. The name in prayer functions as such an „address.” We are to call upon the name of the Lord – that is, to pray to Him. If someone calls upon another name, e.g., „Jesus” in a form inconsistent with what God assigned, in practice they’re addressing someone else. That’s why it’s worth studying and verifying whom we are praying to. It happens that people make really good films about the Bible, and yet if they do not acknowledge the name of our Lord Yeshu, I know they do not have the Holy Spirit. At best, they teach their own, even clever theories – or indeed demonic doctrines, which deceive Christians even more effectively. I always advise not to listen to such people.

Why did such a mistake happen? Many people can’t understand how it is possible that millions call upon a wrong name. And yet 2 Corinthians 4:4 states clearly: „for whom the god of this world has blinded the minds, so that the light of the good news, of the glory of the Anointed, who is the image of God, might not shine on them.” The point is that Christ should not receive the glory due Him. „The god of this world” blinds people’s minds: some do not believe at all, others – believing – direct glory to another „address.” Some deceptive spirit under a false name, pretending to be Christ, gathers the glory due the Lord. And then what? How does it end?

There are crowds of people fascinated by miracles, convinced, That they love Christ, that they perform signs for Him, and that this is proof of the Holy Spirit’s work. Various charismatic movements are active here—not only Pentecostal ones. For them, miracles are confirmation of “anointing.” But look at what a tragic mistake can happen. Matthew 7:22-23. “Many will say to Me on that day: 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many mighty works?’ Then I will declare to them: 'I never knew you. Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’.” Remember: lawlessness is not keeping God’s law. In the letters of John we read that God places before us the law: to believe in the name of His Son and to love one another—these two things. Perhaps they loved one another, but clearly they did not believe in the name of our Lord Yeshu. Today we are dealing with millions of zealous Christians who remain closed off, deaf and blind to the name of our Lord Yeshu. And they do not notice that in France, the United States, and Poland, different names are used—that prayers are addressed under different “names.”

Finally, I will mention another group that, unfortunately, plays a huge role in misleading people regarding the name of our Lord Yeshu. Until recently, this name was not popular worldwide, but today they have enormous influence and are effectively stirring the issue—with great harm to many. That is why, all the more, we need to examine the Scriptures, hold fast to what God has said, and guard the name He has given.

I am referring to the feminine form of the name Yeshua—that is, Saviour (female), or simply “salvation” in the feminine form. Here I want to address the phenomenon of the so-called Messianic Jews. Many people assume that because they are Jews, they naturally know better, are closer to God, and therefore more spiritual; quite a few Christians view their movement with sympathy. However, I believe this is an illusion—in my opinion, they are not more spiritual; on the contrary, they are mistaken. The same verse we previously applied to the roots of the Pentecostal movement, we can now compare to the Messianic movement. The Holy Spirit really predicted this amazingly well, because it fits the situation perfectly. Luke 13:25-27. „When the owner of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you are standing outside and begin to knock, saying: 'Lord, open up for us!’, he will answer you: 'I do not know you, where are you from?’ Then you will say: 'But we ate and drank in your presence, and you taught on our streets.’ He will answer you: 'I do not know you, where are you from? Get away from me, all you workers of unrighteousness!'” The words „you taught on our streets” clearly point to the region of Israel, right?

Why is this important? Because it shows that although certain things may look good, the essence can be distorted. And this is where we touch upon the name of our Lord Yeshu. In Israel, some Messianic circles publicly avoid the name Yeshu. Why? Because in their environment—especially among the very religiously zealous—they face strong opposition to this name. To avoid hostility, they prefer to speak in a way that does not stir controversy. Yet Christ clearly foretold: „because of my name you will be hated.” And so some start to distance themselves from Yeshu, suggesting it is something else, even though they know very well it’s the same. In Israel—also in secular circles—it is common knowledge that Yeshu is the name of Christ; it’s taught in schools, stated in encyclopedias. The whole trick is just to prevent the gentiles (as it is sometimes called) from finding out about it, because in their environment this name is supposed to be eliminated. Sadly, some Messianic circles participate in dimming the true name, replacing it with the feminine form Yeshua. So it’s no wonder that Christ may say: what does it matter that I taught on your streets, if I do not know you—because you acted unlawfully.

The Holy Spirit also foresaw another matter, about which ignoramuses speak today: that the name Yeshu is supposedly a curse. Listen to 1 Corinthians 12:3. „Therefore I declare to you that no one speaking under the influence of God’s Spirit can say, ’Yeshu is a curse.’ Nor can anyone say ’Yeshu is Lord’ except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.” So, anyone who calls the name Yeshu a curse testifies about themselves that they are not acting in the Spirit of God. And conversely: to call Yeshu your Lord is possible only by the power of the Holy Spirit. That is why faith in our Lord Yeshu—and baptism/immersion in His name—are the result of the Spirit’s work. If you believe that this is the only true name, begin to pray in it—that is a natural reflex of obedience. One act of faith is also to request immersion.

The first immersion this year is planned for April 2. We usually immerse in a swimming pool with warm water—which is important, because it’s still a cold season. Later, in summer, we will also have immersions, but this first one this year, on April 2, will take place about three hours before the Memorial of Christ’s death, which is also a requirement for salvation: „whoever does not eat my body and does not drink my blood, does not have life in themselves.” In summary: the name Yeshu means “Saviour” (masculine form),whereas the more common form Yeshua – the feminine form – means the act of salvation and is spelled a bit differently. Attention to correct pronunciation is an expression of obedience to the will of God revealed in Scripture.

Allow me to use an analogy. Imagine you’re rescuing someone from a fire. There’s a movie with Dustin Hoffman – “Accidental Hero” – where a man rescues passengers from an accident, and another, by chance, gets all the glory. Everyone idolizes him, the media make him a star, even though he wasn’t the one who did it. It is the same with the name of our Lord Yeshu: He accomplished the work of humanity’s salvation, and then the antichrist appears and says: I did that – under the name Jesus, Jezus, Isa, or another – and suggests that people pray to him, as long as it’s not to Yeshu. About Yeshu he says, “that’s a curse, don’t do it.” I hope you are open to the Word of God and see how strongly the Holy Spirit instructs us about the importance of the name and how He warns against those who, even if they perform miracles, by neglecting the name are not true servants of God. Christ does not know them and will not acknowledge them. The mere fact of being in Israel also does not resolve anything – if someone does not worship in the true name, the one God gave, they are straying from the truth. Who gave the other names? We don’t know directly, but we can guess that other spiritual beings are in this way intercepting glory and worship due to Christ, attributing to themselves the merit for salvation. Unfortunately, those who trust the antichrist will not be saved – and that is exactly what the adversary wants: for as few people as possible to be saved. That is why it is so important that today we proclaim the name.

In Romans 10 we read the question: “How were they to believe if they had not heard? And how could they hear without someone preaching? And how can they preach unless they are sent?” Scripture praises those who take on the effort of preaching: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news well.” Which means that it’s possible to preach well and possible to preach poorly – and preaching the good news under a false name makes it not good, because it’s distorted. And that is the work we participate in today. Today’s meeting is meant to help you stand on the side of Christ with the name Yeshu. If you haven’t done this yet – decide now. Without this decision, your heart will not find peace; when you start praying to our Lord Yeshu sincerely, with humility and in His name, you will feel that you are heard – that is a sign that you have faith. Then apply for immersion, ask for the gift of the Holy Spirit, for an assignment of ministry. We all want to be useful servants of our Lord Yeshu and we await His return.

A question arises, “is it about phonetics?” It’s always about the sound. A name is not how it’s written, but how it’s pronounced – it is a proper noun. It does not have to be a perfect pronunciation: if someone cannot speak, they pray in their mind. The essence is faith in this name and acceptance – addressing prayers to the Person with this name, not another. In Israel there were people who could not pronounce “sh”. Greeks also found this sound difficult, hence the form “Jesu” is considered acceptable. Even among Israelites not everyone pronounced “sh” correctly. Scripture gives a well-known episode when pronunciation was tested as a sign of belonging (see Judges 12) – whoever could not say “shibolet” revealed their origin; then paid for it with their life. Today, it’s not about phonetic perfection, but about fidelity to the Person: faith in our Lord Yeshu, obedience to His name, and preaching Him to the world. Let us remain in this, let us be strengthened in this, and let us meet in this – already on April 2, at the immersion and the Memorial. Glory to Yeshu!

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