In the Name of Jesus
The first time
I noticed this meaning of the word name
was when I doing a study on the name of Christ and coming across
the following the scriptures I realized what appeared to be a
contradiction. Knowing that the Word of God shouldnt
have contradictions I proceeded to dig a little deeper:
Matthew 1:23,
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth
a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us."
Matthew 1:21 And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:25 And
knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he
called his name JESUS
Right away I
noticed that the name given Christ was Joshua (Jesus) and there
was a problem. Why wasnt he called Emmanuel
as was prophesied?
It was in trying to reconcile these two scriptures (the second witness rule) that I realized that the word name also actually meant something else. All of a sudden many more scriptures came into harmony. The Bible says that Christ came in the name of the Father and Christ himself said that it was in the Fathers name he did the things he did.
When Christ
prayed to the Father or when he cast out demons or commanded the
storm, what did he say? If we used the accepted method that
people use to pray today it would sound like In the name of
Jehovah, come out! or In the name of Jehovah, by made
whole
Christ came in the name of the Father kind of like a Policeman comes to your door in the name of the agency they are hired to work for. They dont say to a criminal halt in the name of Las Angeles Metropolitan Police Department Station 43 even though that is the authority they represent. They say freeze or Ill shoot, Knowing that the authority they represent is obvious because they are members of a law enforcement agency easily identifiable by their badge and uniform. We have a uniform as Christians.
And in the
battle against spiritual forces our enemies know instantly who is
or isnt their foe.
Galatians 3:27,
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ."
Ephesians 6:11-13,
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take
unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."
Romans 12:5, "So
we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one
members one of another."
Romans 16:7, "Salute
Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are
of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me."
1 Corinthians
1:2, "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to
them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be
saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:"
1 Corinthians
1:30, "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of
God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and
sanctification, and redemption:"
2 Corinthians
1:21, "Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ,
and hath anointed us, is God;"
This position
of authority and power,
is what the Scriptures call in Christ.
When Christ referred to this he said:
John 14:10-11,
"Believest thou not that I am
in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak
unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in
me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the
Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for
the very works' sake."
John 17:22-23,
"And the glory which thou gavest me I
have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in
one;"
Christ didnt
have to invoke the name of God because he was in
The Father. If a person is not in
Christ invoking the name of Christ does nothing.
Here is an example:
Acts 19:13-16, "Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded."
These fellows had no
spiritual covering (no uniform or badge). They were
not believers in Christ, They thought they could invoke authority
were none existed. It again is like one of us walking up to a
criminal and saying stop you are under arrest and not
wearing a uniform or badge, and no gun at the ready, the criminal
would either run away, beat us up or shoot us. Christ is our
uniform; the whole armor of God is our bulletproof vest and the
Holy Spirit is our peacemaker on our side. In the following
scripture when the seventy commanded devils to come
out, they had the authority from Christ and the devils had to
obey because they recognized that authority.
Luke 10:17, "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name."
As you read the scriptures try replacing the word name with the word authority and see if it doesnt make more sense. Here is how this verse would read: Luke 10:17, "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through your authority.
Matthew 1:23,
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth
a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us."
and
they shall call his authority, God
with us."
Matthew 21:9 And
the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried,
saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in
the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he
that cometh in the authority of King and Lord .
Matthew 23:39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me
henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in
the name of the Lord.
Blessed is he
that cometh in the authority of King of Kings and Lord
of Lords.
Mark 11:9 And
they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying,
Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Blessed is he
that cometh in the authority of King of Kings and Lord
of Lords.
Luke 13:35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and
verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come
when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of
the Lord.
Blessed
is he that cometh in the authority of King of Kings and
Lord of Lords.
John 14:26, "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
whom the
Father will send in my authority,
John 17:11,
"And now I am no more in the world,
but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep
through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they
may be one, as we are."
keep
through thine own authority those whom thou
hast given me
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:
baptizing
them in the authority of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost:
Matthew 10:41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a
prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that
receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall
receive a righteous man's reward.
He that
receiveth a prophet as having the authority of a
prophet
Matthew 10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of
these little ones a cup of cold [water] only in the name of a
disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his
reward.
And whosoever
shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold [water]
only in the name of a disciple, verily I say
unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Acts 2:38 Then
Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
in
the authority of Jesus Christ
Acts 3:6 Then
Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give
I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk.
in
the authority of Jesus Christ
Acts 4:18 And
they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor
teach in the name of Jesus.
in
the authority of Jesus
Acts 5:40 And to
him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and
beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in
the name of Jesus, and let them go.
in
the authority of Jesus Christ (It doesnt
say speak the name)
Acts 9:27 But
Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and
declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that
he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in
the name of Jesus.
in
the authority of Jesus
Acts 9:29 And he
spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed
against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
in
the authority of his master Jesus
Acts 10:48 And he
commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
in
the authority of The Master
Acts 16:18 And
this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said
to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ
to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
in
the authority of Jesus Christ
James 5:10 Take,
my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken {in the name} of the
Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
in
the authority of God
Matthew 1:21 And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:25 And
knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he
called his name JESUS.
The name that
is translated into Jesus in the
Bible is really the name Joshua
and that name means "Jehovah is salvation"
or The Salvation of Jehovah. In
spite of popular opinion his last name is not Christ. Where we
see the words Jesus Christ in translations, what was really
written there was Joshua the Messiah
or Gods salvation, the Messiah
or Gods Anointed Savior the Messiah.
These terms speak more of position and authority than any other
meaning that can be given them.
Unfortunately
in these times many think of these words as if they were some
kind of magic poultice or incantation that has the power to grant
the utterer whatever they are asking. They think all they have to
do is slap a resounding In Jesus name
on it and the magic formula is complete. It could be no further
from the truth.
Luke 1:31 And,
behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son,
and shalt call his name JESUS.
and
shall call his authority the Salvation of Jehovah.
John 10:25 Jesus
answered them, I told you, and ye believed
not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness
of me.
I do in
my Father's authority,
John 20:31 But
these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life
through his name.
through his authority.
Acts 3:6 Then
Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give
I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
In the authority
of the Anointed Savior of God, Joshua of Nazareth
Acts 4:10 Be it
known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God
raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here
before you whole.
by the
authority of the Anointed Savior of God, Joshua of
Nazareth
Acts 4:30 By
stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders
may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
by the authority
of thy holy servant, Gods savior,(
Joshua)
Acts 8:16 (For as
yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in
the name of the Lord Jesus.)
they
were only baptized in the authority of the
Lord Jesus.
Acts 26:9 I
verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
contrary
to the authority of
I guess you
get the point. Here are some more if you care to try it yourself.
1 Corinthians 1:2
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that
in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both
theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no
divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together
in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 5:4
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered
together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are
sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and by the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 5:20
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Philippians 2:10
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in
heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
2 Thessalonians 1:12
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,
and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that
walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received
of us.
1 John 3:23 And
this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of
his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment.
Zechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up
and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Matthew 12:21 And
in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Luke 24:47 And
that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 2:23 Now
when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast [day],
many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he
did.
Acts 3:16 And his
name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye
see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this
perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 19:13-17
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to
call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus,
saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there
were seven sons of [one] Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the
priests, which did so.
Acts 4:7 And when
they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by
what name, have ye done this?
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a
virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name
Immanuel.
Excerpt from
Eastons Dictionary - Jesus
Je'sus,
the proper, as Christ is the official, name of our Lord. To
distinguish him from others so called, he is spoken of as "Jesus
of Nazareth" (John 18:7), and "Jesus the son of Joseph"
(John 6:42).
This is
the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, which was originally
Hoshea (Num. 13:8, 16), but changed by Moses into Jehoshua (Num.
13:16; 1 Chr. 7:27), or Joshua. After the Exile it assumed the
form Jeshua, whence the Greek form Jesus. It was given to our
Lord to denote the object of his mission, to save (Matt. 1:21).