Posted by kat on September 24, 2001 at 16:12:05:
In Reply to: O.K. believing on his name..... posted by giveawayboy on September 24, 2001 at 13:36:33:
: To me believing on his name means believing in the person the name represents. one thing it does not mean is believing in the power of a word, or a sacred sound or in the arrangements of certain sounds or syllables. it is not like a tool for divintation. what it means is that his name refers to a person (Yeshua if i understand correctly). This would mean believing in the person who the name represnts. This might start at the point of acquaintance, but implies an ongoing effort to get to know who Yeshua is. for me believing on his name can also mean Trusting him. trusting the being whose name is Yeshua. Knowing his nature helps trust him more. These are my thoughts. i'm no expert on the spiritual life or biblical phraseology. anyway, that's my vibe on it.
: bill
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I agree with Bill that there isn't magic about the name itself.
On the other hand, the power of His name is spoken about and sung about. There has got to be some truth to it. To speak Yeshua's name out loud is to bring yoursefl in contact with him. You are announcing to any entity a knowledge of Him. I think there is power for us in that.
Not that you could simply utter the name and make things happen, rather you are affirming something to yourself. That in itself has power. I think there might be more to the power of speaking, but here I lack knowledge also.
-kat