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Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Col 1:18 As he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Col 1:18 As he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
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Jer 32:21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt, with signs, and wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror.
Acts 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Matt 16:18 ...upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
Acts 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Matt 16:18 ...upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
Recently, many people living in my area of the UK received a 'round-robin' letter from the J.W.s inviting anyone interested to attend a Bible study with them. The content of the letter was pretty bland, but they quoted from Romans 10:13 as follows: 'For whoever calls upon the name of Jehovah will be saved.'
I replied to the letter as follows:-
'Thank you for your letter which I received yesterday. I am always interested to discuss the word of God and will be very happy to meet with you at some point.
However, I noticed that the only verse from the Bible that you mentioned, you misquoted. Romans 10:13 says, “Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The Greek word which you have translated as ‘Jehovah’ is kurios, which means ‘Lord.’ It is true, of course, that the Apostle Paul is quoting from Joel 2:32 which uses the Hebrew term YHWH, which is often translated as ‘Jehovah’ or, more accurately, as ‘Yahweh,’ but neither the Lord Jesus Christ nor any of the divinely-inspired writers of the New Testament ever use that word to describe God. Rather they use the words theos, ‘God,’ kupios, ‘Lord,’ or pater, ‘Father,’ which is the name by which Christians are instructed to address Him (Matthew 6:9).
So to whom is Paul referring in Romans 10:13? Well, we need only go back four verses to find the answer. Romans 10:9. ‘That if you confess with your mouth the Lord (Gk. kurios) Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.’ Now what does it mean to call upon the name of the Lord, if not to confess Him with one’s mouth? So we are left with the inevitable conclusion that the Lord Jesus is indeed ‘Jehovah’!'
There was a bit more, but that is the important part. Needless to say, I am still waiting for a reply.
I replied to the letter as follows:-
'Thank you for your letter which I received yesterday. I am always interested to discuss the word of God and will be very happy to meet with you at some point.
However, I noticed that the only verse from the Bible that you mentioned, you misquoted. Romans 10:13 says, “Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The Greek word which you have translated as ‘Jehovah’ is kurios, which means ‘Lord.’ It is true, of course, that the Apostle Paul is quoting from Joel 2:32 which uses the Hebrew term YHWH, which is often translated as ‘Jehovah’ or, more accurately, as ‘Yahweh,’ but neither the Lord Jesus Christ nor any of the divinely-inspired writers of the New Testament ever use that word to describe God. Rather they use the words theos, ‘God,’ kupios, ‘Lord,’ or pater, ‘Father,’ which is the name by which Christians are instructed to address Him (Matthew 6:9).
So to whom is Paul referring in Romans 10:13? Well, we need only go back four verses to find the answer. Romans 10:9. ‘That if you confess with your mouth the Lord (Gk. kurios) Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.’ Now what does it mean to call upon the name of the Lord, if not to confess Him with one’s mouth? So we are left with the inevitable conclusion that the Lord Jesus is indeed ‘Jehovah’!'
There was a bit more, but that is the important part. Needless to say, I am still waiting for a reply.
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John 20:28.
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Did you know that nobody can say Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Spirit? This means only the born-again can say He is the Lord in the true sense.
“Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” 1 Corinthians 12:3 (KJV 1900)
“Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” 1 Corinthians 12:3 (KJV 1900)