Spelling God as "G-d" is usually a spiritual indicator. It indicates a follower
of the Hebrew Roots movement, which is gaining in popularity in the churches and
among corporate Christians. Using "G-d" might also indicate one is a follower of the Sacred Name
Theology or of Messianic Judaism.
The possible appeal of the Hebrew Roots, Sacred Name and Messianic Judaism movements is that
corporate Christianity - the Christian congregations as they exist within the IRS 501C(3) provision as corporations - has become apostate, as salt has lost its saviour (the salt became dumbed down), and is luke- warm, and therefore going back to parts of the Old Covenant is the way to revive Christianity.
The corporate Christians don't like to read a lot of scripture or to have scripture read to them. They usually prefer man made theology. And if a follower of Hebrew Roots or any of the other theologies advocating a return to the Old Covenant, in part, uses just a little scripture and misinterprets it, but a lot of theology, then the corporate Christians are more likely to accept what is said.
But a very small number of those still in corporate Christianity can come out of it and develop a new zeal for the Word of God as inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Scriptures in both Testaments are there waiting for these few to use in refuting Hebrew Roots, the Sacred Name Theology, Messianic Judaism and now possibly Mormonism, as the last time leaven of the Pharisees, since we could have a Mormon president soon.
I wonder what the intent of this whole thread really is other than pointing out what you perceive to be yet another error. Error over here, error over there, here an error, than an error, everywhere an error error.....
The majority theology in the church is wrong
The minority theology in the church is also wrong
Sacred names movement is wrong
Hebrew Roots movement is wrong
Messianic Judaism is wrong.
Calvin was wrong... so wrong he caused the great financial collapse of 2008.
These are just your recent assertions. You see a pattern here? How about focusing on showing us what a real dollar bill looks like so you don't have to spend so much time and energy showing us what all of the "counterfeits" look like? Once we are skilled, through your tutelage at spotting a real dollar bill... we won't have a hard time spotting a counterfeit on our own. Amen?
I am not going to highlight for you the value of using "sacred names". I will leave that for someone else if anyone feels inclined to address that.
Thanxs halfback�Very interesting�I do enjoy reading your posts...I often wondered about the G-d spelling and asked a few Messianic & Hebrews�I�ve been told it is out of Respect to the LORD...as to not take the name of the LORD in vain...which I understand so I do not mention the Hebrew Israel name I AM that I AM in Hebrew out load when with them and when discussing such interests and curiosities...
However...I understand GOD is a Title and not HIS name...therefore I write God and say God...In private I call upon the name of the LORD...and HE does have many names...:yay:...He is the LORD of hosts�the Holy one of Israel
Isa 44:5 One shall say, I [am] the LORD'S; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe [with] his hand unto the LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel.
Isa 47:4 [As for] our redeemer, the LORD of hosts [is] his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Isa 54:5 For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Mic 4:5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
And it is written there is only ONE name that is called upon�"Jehovah is salvation" "anointed" (KJV)
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1Jo 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the [[[ Name ]]] of his Son [[[ Jesus ]]] [[[ Christ, ]]] and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
I call Jesus* Christ Jesus and I also call Jesus Yahshua�and God the Father YHVH�Yahveh�Yahova�Elohim�etc�etc�etc�Does this make me a "Sacred Name" Cult member ???...No!...Does this mean I worship �many� Gods ?�No!!!�Its just the "Way" I address my LORD and Saviour...its�Personal�:bouncy:...:bow:...:prayingf:...
It is true there are many "Cults" and may "Ways" in the world today...and the Many Preach another Gospel�not the Gospel and Doctrine of Christ Jesus in the OT & NT to the Lost sheep of Israel~Hebrew~Jew nor the Gospel & Doctrine of Christ Jesus given unto Paul to the Gentiles�
I pray that everyone in everyway give Honor and Glory and Praise to GOD�the GOD of Abraham�Isaac�Jacob�Exo 3:15-15�Matt 22:32�Acts 3:13�
The GOD of David and the LORD our GOD of Israel and the root of David�1 Sa 17:45�Rev 5:5�
Whether or not it is a spiritual indicator, I believe is up to one's own personal relationship with their creator, and not up to man to condemn them for doing so based on so called norms, or like you say "is usually a spiritual indicator" Why do you think everyone fits into a so called theology or cult anyways.
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
According to the Encyclopedia Americana - 1945 Edition, it states under the topic of "God":
"GOD (god) Common Teutonic word for personal object of religious worship, formerly applicable to super-human beings of heathen myth; on conversion of the Teutonic races to Christianity, the term was applied to Supreme Being".
Writing the Name of God: Jews do not casually write any Name of God. This practice does not come from the commandment not to take the Lord's Name in vain, as many suppose. In Jewish thought, that commandment refers solely to oath-taking, and is a prohibition against swearing by God's Name falsely or frivolously (the word normally translated as "in vain" literally means "for falsehood").
Judaism does not prohibit writing the Name of God per se; it prohibits only erasing or defacing a Name of God. However, observant Jews avoid writing any Name of God casually because of the risk that the written Name might later be defaced, obliterated or destroyed accidentally or by one who does not know better.
The commandment not to erase or deface the name of God comes from Deut. 12:3. In that passage, the people are commanded that when they take over the promised land, they should destroy all things related to the idolatrous religions of that region, and should utterly destroy the names of the local deities. Immediately afterwards, we are commanded not to do the same to our God. From this, the rabbis inferred that we are commanded not to destroy any holy thing, and not to erase or deface a Name of God.
It is worth noting that this prohibition against erasing or defacing Names of God applies only to Names that are written in some kind of permanent form. Orthodox rabbis have held that writing on a computer is not a permanent form, thus it is not a violation to type God's Name into a computer and then backspace over it or cut and paste it, or copy and delete files with God's Name in them. However, once you print the document out, it becomes a permanent form. That is why observant Jews avoid writing a Name of God online: because there is a risk that someone else will print it out and deface it.
It is most interesting to me the theology that is assumed from a tiny hyphen.
There are many scholars with varying opinions and theologies. All corporate congregations were begun out of rebellion. With that knowledge one must question many of their own practices
The Most High delivered His word to the descendants of the First Born, to have His glory revealed through them to the nations. Yehovah called them Beloved, Wife, married to Him....
The nations were those that were not in the lineage of the First Born,
According to the Word the gifting of the Lord is without repentance. So when did the "church" become the replacement of the Jewish people.
It is far better to have discussion and ask questions rather than make assumptions based on those that espouse a "new" theology of the New Covenant.
There is not a "doing away" with the First Covenant. Just a fulfillment of the the First Covenant in the New Covenant along side the Jewish people with an indwelling of His Spirit.
Those who believe in the Messiah have a purpose and place in Him. We have a portion of His Word given to us to fulfill His purpose. As we consume His gifting and purpose through and in His word we will enter into His presence to be perfected in Him. It is His purpose that we serve a living and Holy G-d. It is not in the hyphen.
To honor another for His purpose is revealed to each believer in a unique way. As Paul said to the Jew I am a Jew and to the Gentile I become as a Gentile... I pray we understand that today for our "older brother" the Jewish people and their desire to worship as G-d commanded them from the beginning.
After all the Messiah is Jewish, was raised Jewish and honored Jewish way of life as He walked and taught among all peoples. He kept the Feasts and lived their purpose as a way of life.
We must be careful what we put aside and render useless or foolish of the Word.
Thank you to those who have shared here on this thread. I've enjoyed reading all of your posts.
We all need to be so well grounded in our Lord, His Word, His law and His Gospel that we are quickly able to spot error when it comes our way.
I know this OP has his heart in the right place. I've enjoyed reading many of his posts. The danger for any of us is that we begin to think of ourselves as the only one left with the Truth to the exclusion of all of our brothers and sisters in the faith.
1 Kings 19
13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
The Lord's response:
17.Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him
But that never changed G-d's covenant with His First Born. He is long suffering over His First Born, He never slumbers nor sleeps over Israel and if G-d should ever break or annul covenant with Israel He would also need to break covenant with the day and the night and they would cease to exist.
It is when we selectively choose the Word of G-d and which is important to know we lose the fullness of Him and His way of life for us. We can break covenant and face the consequences of that breaking but G-d never annuls promises with His people.
How you see your faith may be different from mine but G-d never changes that which He has promised. So to share that one would rob a people group of their promise from G-d as to create a replacement is lifting up oneself above G-d.
I always thought it was because of the prohibition against taking the Lord's name in vain. However, if you are talking about God, your faith, religion, you are not taking His name in vain. How do you hyphenate a spoken word?
