Jesus or Yeshua?

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How du you address your saviour?

  • Jesus

    Votes: 11 73.3%
  • Yeshua

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • Lord

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • God

    Votes: 2 13.3%

  • Total voters
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Dec 12, 2013
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#21
I actually read a post once where the person said that if we didn't use Yeshua that God wouldn't hear us. :confused:
Ignorance runs deep mate.......The Thief simply called him LORD......imagine that.........
 

Marcelo

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Feb 4, 2016
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#22
Shalom brethren!

I have noticed that more and more use the name Yeshua when speaking about our savior. What is your view on that, and what significance does it have for you?

Does the name of your choice make you feel more connected through prayers than the other, or is it something you choose as an identy marker for your branch of Christianity.

I think it is interesting, because many of us believe the world is getting closer to the end every day. How are we going to greet our savior? Jesus, Yeshua or Lord?

I am very much looking forward to your reflections and opinions on this matter.
For me both Jesus and Yeshua are holy names. What matters when we say Jesus, Yeshua, or Lord, is the deep reverence in our hearts toward the Son of the Living God.
 

beta

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Aug 8, 2016
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#23
I use Yashua and Jesus but Yashua for me marks the difference between the 'True Lord of the Sabbath' and the blond longhaired blue-eyed sunday-resurrected imposter from Rome.
Yes, names have meaning !!!
 

unobtrusive

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Jul 23, 2017
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#24
Shalom brethren!

I have noticed that more and more use the name Yeshua when speaking about our savior. What is your view on that, and what significance does it have for you?

Does the name of your choice make you feel more connected through prayers than the other, or is it something you choose as an identy marker for your branch of Christianity.

I think it is interesting, because many of us believe the world is getting closer to the end every day. How are we going to greet our savior? Jesus, Yeshua or Lord?

I am very much looking forward to your reflections and opinions on this matter.
The English form of Ιησους (Iesous) is the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshu'a). Yeshu'a is itself a contracted form of Yehoshu'a (see JOSHUA). The name “Jesus” comes from the Greek way of expressing his name: Ἰησοῦς, which is pronounced “Yay-soos”. The Hebrew Bible uses Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ) for Joshua, which means "Yah is Salvation." The Greek name "Jesus" derived from "Iaso", but not of the transliterated from of "Yeshua". Jesus does not mean “Yahweh saves” or “the Lord saves” or even “He saves”. Despite the fact that Jesus Himself means a great deal to many people, there’s no English meaning to Jesus at all.
 
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#25
I would offer looking from another perspective. I understand the OP as six of one a half a dozen of another, no difference

God does not have a name like that which is used today, like with of us. He does not need that kind of name to tell the difference from false gods. We seek him after one manner; Our Father in heaven give us this day the foodneeded to do the good pleasure of your will.

Names of God are immutable attributes of God's character and power. For example God's name is Jealous he owns all the rudiments of this world to include the soul ofmankind.

Exodus 34:14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

But His love is not Jealous, as Emanuel, "God with us" aimmutable attribute of God who works in us who believe, we understand the power to believe God not seen that we have in these earthen bodies of death is of God, and not of us. As Jesus which means savior comes as Lord as Jehovah,ourstrengthoursong he has also become our salvation.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2

Attributes can be blended and more than one is used at a time.

As Jehovah a attribute that speaks of thealmighty strength of God. When he led out a multitude of his people who were hoping his prophecy concerning them (400 years) was true.

Exodus 6:3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovahwas I not known to them.

The attribute Jehovah would seem to point to Almighty God who also drew out a whole nation of people toward the promisedland. The new name Jehovah as those loosed of the bondage of this world typified by Egypt used more than on attribute .The Almighty Savior has become our salvation and song of the gospel we sing.

I would think God has many names as attributes of His person.
 

Nehemiah6

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Jul 18, 2017
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#26
Despite the fact that Jesus Himself means a great deal to many people, there’s no English meaning to Jesus at all.
After explaining in great detail the origin of the name "Jesus", you say "there’s no English meaning to Jesus at all". So you just contradicted yourself.

Ever since the Greek derivative of the Hebrew name became "Jesus" in English, it has total meaning for the world as well as for all English-speaking Christians. There is not a single English Bible that does not call Jesus "Jesus".
 

Adstar

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Jul 24, 2016
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#27
Jesus is LORD..

He is my LORD Jesus Christ..

My Redeemer.
He is God manafsted in the flesh
LORD = God..

I am an English speaker so i do not use the hebrew..
 

graceNpeace

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Aug 12, 2016
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#28
Shalom brethren!

I have noticed that more and more use the name Yeshua when speaking about our savior. What is your view on that, and what significance does it have for you?

Does the name of your choice make you feel more connected through prayers than the other, or is it something you choose as an identy marker for your branch of Christianity.

I think it is interesting, because many of us believe the world is getting closer to the end every day. How are we going to greet our savior? Jesus, Yeshua or Lord?

I am very much looking forward to your reflections and opinions on this matter.
Each language, in which there are Christians, will greet Jesus according the according to that language-specific variation of Jesus that they use....

Far better to get to know WHO He actually is than try to make a fetish out which language-specific variation is the the "correct" one!
 

tanakh

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#29
This is really a Jewish Roots thing. Jesus knows we are talking to him and about him without having to use Hebrew.
 

Lucy-Pevensie

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Dec 20, 2017
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#30
I use both. I prefer Yeshua just like I prefer Itzhak & Yaakov to Issac & Jacob. That's just me because I like language and I think it's respectful. I still call him Jesus. He knows who I'm talking to and if I am sincere in my heart when I address him.

Has anyone failed to notice that "Jesus" has become a swear-word to the world? Yeshua isn't misused in that way, that's a good thing

Did anyone think they could blaspheme The Holy One? No one knows how to truly pronounce YHVH.
Look, The Lord is throwing the world another curve-ball. He has them all stymied.

Revelation 19:12

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His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself."
 

Nehemiah6

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Jul 18, 2017
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#31
This is really a Jewish Roots thing.
Yes, and the Jewish Roots movement has alienated and isolated many Christians from others.

So in fact the use of Yeshua" -- after "Jesus" is already well-established for both Christianity and the whole unbelieving world over hundreds of years -- has been divisive.

Whether you have Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists or Sikhs, they all know who Jesus is.
 

beta

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Aug 8, 2016
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#32
Yes, and the Jewish Roots movement has alienated and isolated many Christians from others.

So in fact the use of Yeshua" -- after "Jesus" is already well-established for both Christianity and the whole unbelieving world over hundreds of years -- has been divisive.

Whether you have Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists or Sikhs, they all know who Jesus is.
Yes...and the whole world is deceived !!! Rev 12v9.
as usual, scripture is true !