Be Saved in the name Ahnsahnghong pt 2

So we left off understanding that the names of God and baptism are an essential part in order to receive the goal of our faith, salvation.

However... what makes the Church of God so sure of believing in the name Christ Ahn Sahng Hong as the name of the Holy Spirit?

[Isaiah 9:⁶ For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.]

Isaiah prophesied of a child, a son being born and having the titles of Mighty God and Everlasting Father. However... how many Mighty Gods and Everlasting Fathers are there in the bible? Surely only one. If Isaiah spoke of one being Mighty God and one being Everlasting Father surely he must know who it is since God revealed it to him. From his point of view we can see then who is this child and this son.

[Isaiah 63:¹⁶ Surely you are still our Father!
Even if Abraham and Jacob^[a] would disown us,
Lord, you would still be our Father.
You are our Redeemer from ages past.]

[Isaiah 64:⁸ And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.]

In the book of Isaiah the "Lord" refers to Jehovah God. Isaiah spoke of Jehovah God being the only father and redeemer. Therefore it is easy to see that the prophecy of a child and son being born with the titles Mighty God and Everlasting Father refer to Jehovah God's coming in the flesh playing the role of a child and son.

Yet when Jehovah God fulfilled this prophecy... did he continue using the name Jehovah? Let's take a look at the fulfillment of this prophecy according to the bible.

[Luke 1:31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. ³² He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. ³³ And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”]

At the time the prophecy of Jehovah God's coming in the flesh was fulfilled, as spoken through the prophet Isaiah, his name changed. Even though it is still the same Almighty God, his name changed to Jesus and he began to play the role of a son.

However the Jews at that time had awaited the coming of the Messiah only to be disappointed when they met Jesus. They constantly badgered him with insults and reproach saying he was a mere man who claimed to be God. Even though they studied the bible so diligently why did they fail to recognize the Christ?

...because of their fixed concept. They expected Jehovah's coming to be glorious and majestic but when they saw Jesus Christ they were appalled at his appearance that of a root out of dry ground. Hence they rejected the name of Jesus Christ therefore rejecting salvation.

Then what about the name of the Holy Spirit... how can we truly name his name so that we don't fall into the same trap that the Jews fell into 2,000 years ago?

Isaiah 52:

5 "And now what do I have here?" declares the LORD.
"For my people have been taken away for nothing,
and those who rule them mock,"
declares the LORD.
"And all day long
my name is constantly blasphemed.

6 Therefore my people will know my name;
therefore in that day they will know
that it is I who foretold it.
Yes, it is I."

In the book of Isaiah we can understand that ONLY the people of God know God's name. Out of 850 Christian denominations which church is going to tell you they are not God's people? Of course they all claim to be God's people yet we need to see through the bible who are truly God's people...

.... to be continued....