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<div class="head"> Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine</DIV>
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<div class="subhead"> God's Name</DIV>
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<P><b>The Current Teaching of the Watchtower Society:</b></P>
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<div class="center"><p>The Society believes that those who do not use God's name, which they understand to be JEHOVAH, cannot be identified as His people. (<a id="si-Act 15:14" onClick="return mV('Act',15,14);">Act 15:14</a>)</p></DIV>
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<p>The use of a special word as a way to identify with a particular God or religion is an ancient pagan practice dating back centuries. A word is itself has no more power than any of the "mantras" or mystical words of the eastern religions. The word "Jehovah" carries with it no unusual or mystical significance. Confirmation of this can be see in the fact that "Jehovah" as a designation for God the Father does not appear even once in the New Testament. The many appearances of this in the New World Translation of the New Testament (produced by the Society) has no historical or manuscript basis whatsoever. It is absolutely and completely an invention by the Society.</p>
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<p>Furthermore, the use of the word "Jehovah" is a genuine embarrassment to the Watchtower Society in that it represents a linguistic mistake: the word is a result of a mistransliteration of the word "Yahweh" (that is, "the eternally existing One") plus the word the ancient Hebrews used in its place, "Adonai" or Lord. The ancient Hebrew scribes were concerned that they might somehow misuse the name of God and thus even inadvertently violate the Third Commandment. As a precaution, they placed the four consonants for the name of God (YHWH) in the text of the Scripture as they copied it but included the vowels of word for "Lord" which they would speak in its place. This jumble of consonants of one word and the vowels of the other led to the appearance and use of the word "Jehovah."</p>
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<p>Consider also the many other names and titles for God found in the Scriptures. (See below and also consult Names of God, by N. J. Stone and The Names of Christ, by F. H. Derk for a list of these and a discussion concerning their frequency of use and their significance.)</p>
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<p>The Bible does NOT teach that we can be identified with God because of the use of any particular word or name. We are identified with God when we are reconciled to Him through the death of His Son. <a id="si-Jhn 1:12" onClick="return mV('Jhn',1,12);">Jhn 1:12</a>; <a id="si-Rev 3:20" onClick="return mV('Rev',3,20);">Rev 3:20</a> (see Born-Again).
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<P><B>1. The Primary Names Of God Are:</B></P>
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<tr><TD class="td1">English Form</td>
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<TD class="td2">Hebrew Equivalent</td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">God</td>
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<TD class="td2">El, Elah, Elohim</td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Lord</td>
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<TD class="td2">YHWH Yahweh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Lord</td>
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<TD class="td4">Adon or Adonai</td></tr>
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</TABLE>
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<P><B>2. Compound Names Using El (God) Include:</B></P>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Almighty God</td>
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<TD class="td2">El Shaddai</td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Most High or Most High God</td>
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<TD class="td2">El Elyon</td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Everlasting God</td>
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<TD class="td2">El Clam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Mighty God</td>
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<TD class="td4">El Gibbor</td></tr>
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</TABLE>
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<P><B>3. Compound Names Using YHWH (Yahweh) — LORD Include:</B></P>
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<TABLE class="centertable">
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<tr><TD class="td1">Lord God</td>
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<TD class="td2">YHWH (Jehovah) Elohim</td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Lord God</td>
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<TD class="td2">Adonai YHWH (Jehovah)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Lord of Host</td>
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<TD class="td4">YHWH (Jehovah) Sabaoth</td></tr>
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</TABLE>
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<P><B>4. Some Of The Many Names of God:</B></P>
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<tr><TD class="td1">God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 1:1" onClick="return mV('Gen',1,1);">Gen 1:1</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">God Almighty</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 2:4" onClick="return mV('Gen',2,4);">Gen 2:4</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Most High God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 14:18-22" onClick="return mV('Gen',14,'18-22');">Gen 14:18-22</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Lord God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 15:2, 8" onClick="return mV('Gen',15,2,8);">Gen 15:2, 8</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Almighty God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 17:1" onClick="return mV('Gen',17,1);">Gen 17:1</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Everlasting God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 21:33" onClick="return mV('Gen',21,33);">Gen 21:33</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">God Almighty</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Gen 28:3" onClick="return mV('Gen',28,3);">Gen 28:3</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">I AM</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Exd 3:14" onClick="return mV('Exd',3,14);">Exd 3:14</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Jehovah</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Exd 6:3" onClick="return mV('Exd',6,3);">Exd 6:3</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Jealous</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Exd 34:14" onClick="return mV('Exd',34,14);">Exd 34:14</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Eternal God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Deu 33:27" onClick="return mV('Deu',33,27);">Deu 33:27</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Living God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jos 3:10" onClick="return mV('Jos',3,10);">Jos 3:10</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Mighty God</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Jer 32:18" onClick="return mV('Jer',32,18);">Jer 32:18</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Heavenly Father</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Mat 6:26" onClick="return mV('Mat',6,26);">Mat 6:26</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">King Eternal</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Ti 1:17" onClick="return mV('1Ti',1,17);">1Ti 1:17</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Only Potentate</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-1Ti 6:15" onClick="return mV('1Ti',6,15);">1Ti 6:15</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Father of Lights</td>
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<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Jam 1:17" onClick="return mV('Jam',1,17);">Jam 1:17</a></td></tr>
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</TABLE>
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<P>NOTE: We point out a remarkable inconsistency. In the Old Testament, the Society chose to translate the word "Adonai" (Lord) as "Jehovah" in every case it refers to God. (See, for example, <a id="si-Isa 9:8" onClick="return mV('Isa',9,8);">Isa 9:8</a>) The New World Translation apparently chose not do this in the New Testament for Kurios (Lord) because this would prove that Jesus is Yahweh after all.</P>
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<TABLE class="centertable">
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<tr><TD class="td1">Jesus' name is above every name</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Phl 2:9" onClick="return mV('Phl',2,9);">Phl 2:9</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Saul (Paul) chosen to bear Jesus' name</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 9:15" onClick="return mV('Act',9,15);">Act 9:15</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">We receive grace and apostleship for His name</td>
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<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Rom 1:5" onClick="return mV('Rom',1,5);">Rom 1:5</a></td></tr>
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</TABLE>
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<P>NOTE: A case is frequently made that the actual name "Jehovah" is vital for blessing as the phrase "in the name of the Lord" (the Society inserts "Jehovah" for "Lord") appears many times. To do something in "the name of" someone is to use their authority or their standing or their reputation, not to simply recite the word used to designate their personage.</P>
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<div class="cite2"><p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber<br>Title: "God's Name"<br>Work: <em>Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine</em><br>Date Added: 1 Jul 2002</p></DIV>
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