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Do you KNOW them- or still think 'Trinity'?
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One of the reasons for the terminology No Man Hath Seen God at anytime in the New Testament was more than likely to keep people from creating graven images of him.
At least we have you to keep us safe.
That has NEVER stopped them, so that doesn't hold water
A ridiculous and aggressively ignorant misrepresentation of Christian theology, possibly?
Either way we are not supposed to have any graven image and the mainstream Christian image used to represent Most High seems to be a graven image.
--------------------------------I neither affirm nor deny this.
Questions I have. If you do not know the personal name but you know the meaning behind the personal name and what it represents; is that sufficient? Is that considered knowing the name? Lastly what is the meaning behind the personal name?
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A THINKER! VERY rare these days!
Altho the EXACT pronunciation of such VERY ancient Hebrew names are not known for certain (even that of "Jesus"), names serve to simply IDENTIFY the one of which you speak.
In those ancient times, however, names were created to also foretell something about that person. I this case " I exist" (and several similar definitions).
At that time, the Jews were beginning to believe he DIDN'T!
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If I know Abraham is Father of many nations or that Issac is He Laughs or that Jacob is supplanter by there works but I do not know the specific name or pronunciation of said individuals; I only know their works.
By me knowing their works "which encompasses their identity" but not the specific name or pronunciation; is that sufficient or perhaps even more expedient?
Am I qualified to say that I know their personal name thru their works? Can it even be said that their works is there personal name and / or meaning behind it?
The Hebrew name Yehudah (Judah) is related. "LORD" is a replacement of the proper name.
That's Ruach Elohim, not Ruach haQodesh.We first start with the very first reference to the holy spirit:
Gen 1:2- And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit [ or breath ] of God moved upon the face of the waters.