'JESUS'
The Bible says that He was given 'the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth'. Philippians 2:9-10
Why do some treat it with such contempt?
Unbelievers recoil when they hear 'Jesus' because men don’t want to be reminded of their sins. To be told by scripture that His name is 'above every name', that one day 'every tongue will confess Him as Lord', and that He is 'the way, the truth, and the life', causes the stubbornly unregenerated man to openly rebel against any thought of Jesus Christ.
Translated from 'Yahweh Saves', the name 'Jesus' boldly proclaims that our Lord has ultimate power and authority over sin. Throughout the world and through ages past, true believers associate it with His divine character and redemptive work.
THE NAME
by Henry W. Frost
There is a Name, a wondrous Name,
Of infinite and endless fame,
Of God-beloved, by saints revered,
By angels and archangels feared,
Ordained by God, 'ere the world began,
Revealed by angels unto man,
Proclaimed by men, believed, adored,
By hearts and prayer and praise outpoured.
The theme of prophets, priests, and kings,
The Word of which sweet psalmists sing,
By pilgrims blessed, by suff'ers sung,
The last word breathed by martyr's tongue,
The Name most precious and sublime,
Supreme in faith, supreme in time,
Destined to live and conquer all,
'Til all knees everywhere shall fall
And tongue confess - what God proclaimed -
This Name to be the Name of names,
The Name which in high heaven will be
The one Name of eternity:
Then, oh my soul, its praise forth tell
Jesus - the Name ineffable!
No other name can draw people so closely together, while at the same time evoking hatred in others. 'Jesus' cannot be simply ignored, it seems.
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