I want to use the name Bethel for a Mennonite girl in a story I am writing. I know it is a religious term among Baptists. What is its meaning?
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House of God - It's also the name of my church, actually.\n\nLook at Gen. 28:19 and the surrounding story. Most Bibles have a footnote about the word Bethel, too. Good name!
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The word "christian" means literally "disciple of christ" or "christ-like"... look at the right-wing republican fundamentalists in this country who call themselves christian, then look at what Jesus actually taught. there is very little similarity....I consider myself a christian, but because of people like pat robertson, jerry falwell, fred phelps, etc. etc. etc., I'm embarrased to call myself a christian.
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Well according the bible we pray in the name of Jesus through the Holy Spirit To the Father. However I dont belive God is up there saying Opps you didnt address the right one of us your prayer doesnt count. LOL
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Well I thought at first that was someone taking the mick, but you seem genuine and what you have written is true, even powerful but that's normally shared with christians not with those who will ridicule something (sacred) like that. A 'prophetic' word perhaps but is the place to share it? Will it be well received? Yes you have addressed it to christians but it just seems to be the wrong place to share it ...but then I could be wrong of course..
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Wow! Talk about strange answers!!!!!\nBelow find a link to our website where you can learn a lot about us.\nIt is true that many condem us for our work for and with God.\nWe are followers of Christ/Jesus , Jehovah's son. We do as he requested us to do, educate people according to his father's teachings. We carry God's name, not his title 'God' is a title, as is Lord.\nIf you have an older King James Bible, you will find God's name at Psalms 83 verse 18.\nAlso you can find in Isahiah 43 verses 10 through 12 where he gave us his name to use.\nWe are the only religon that is authorized to carry God's name. Click on the link below for additional information and any help you wish.
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Jehovah is another name for GOD.
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Jesus in greek is Lesous with was translated in Lesus in latin then Jesus in English did you know there is no J, or j sound in the Hebrew language. When the King James bible was translated in English in 1611 Jesus and Jehovah name wasn't in there because the J wasn't in use then, J is the last letter added to the latin alphabet.\n\n\nBut Jesus name is Yahshua in the orginal text it the only name that give salvation. ACT 4;12 Jesus in A English translation that means nothing, because the holy name of Yah was took out. Which God many many times condemn people for not using his real name.\n\nJehovah name is all messed up the suffix Hovah means wicked, terrible in hebrew and it's missing Yah in the name so it have on meaning ethier.
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We don't.\n\nVERY NAUGHTY FIGS\n\nJew in the Hebrew (yehudiy) means “of the tribe of Judah”.\nJew in the Greek (Ioudaios) means “of the tribe of Judah or a resident of Judea”.\nJudah is only one tribe of Israel (Jacob).\n\nDuring and after the Babylonian captivity, many infiltrated the Levitical priesthood or said they were of Judah. Ezra on the trip back to Jerusalem wrote.\n\nNONE OF THE SONS OF LEVI\n\nEzra 8:15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi. \n\nThis is also illustrated in the parable, the two baskets of figs (Jer.24:1-10). One basket of good figs and one basket of naughty figs. So by the time Christ came along things were very rotten.\n\nPLAY ACTORS\n\nMatt.23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to His disciples, Matt.23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: \n\nThe scribes and Pharisees sit in authority, they have taken over. Then Christ tells them to observe (inwardly), for they say and do not. Later Christ calls them hypocrites.\n \nMatt.23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. \n\nIn the Greek (hupokrites) means “an actor, stage player”. They are playing a role.\n\nSo many Biblically illiterates slander Judah, when it was the basket of naughty figs.\n\nIn Revelation Christ tells the church of Smyrna and Philadelphia.\n\nWHICH SAY THEY ARE JEWS\n\nRev.2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. \n\nRev.3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.\n\nTHE SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN
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I think that the word "Name", you may be taking too literally.  By name, I do believe it would mean God.  Like using your name, means you, not your name.  Your name is who you are, and we call God, GOD, even Christ or Jesus to some, and by those names, we mean God, or Jesus.
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Hi, it sounds like a combination of Jan and Drew, with a French twist on it. Look up the meanings of the names jan and drew and maybe that may help you get a meaning. Jan means "God is gracious" (slovak) and Drew means "man;warrior" (welsh) It could mean that your mom was blessed with a man, a fighter. Or it could be that I am totally wrong( strong gut feeling :-/)
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behindthename.com, as usual, has a nice summary under the common English form of this name -- "Mary":\n\n"Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) or Μαρια (Maria) (the spellings are interchangeable), which were from the HEBREW name מִרְיָם (Miryam). The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an EGYPTIAN name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love". \n\nhttp://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=mary\n\nEnglish may also use the name "Miriam", more directly derived from the Hebrew.\n\nAs the name of Moses' sister ("Miriam" in English Bibles) this has often been a very popular girls' name.  Hence there are SEVERAL women named Mary in the New Testament, including Jesus' mother, Mary of Magdala and Mary of Bethany.
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There is no biblical bases for hearing your name and it being an angel.  God does speak to people, he does have messengers as well, but it does not mean that is what it is.  My advice would be to pray and see if God has something he is trying to say to you.  Also, no offense to the person who said it, but just because it scares you when you hear your name does not mean that it is a demon (although that could be the case) but even the shepards were fearful when they saw the angels proclaiming the birth of Christ.  The angels had to tell them not be be afraid.  Just pray!!!!
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http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/blsymbols.htm\ncheck this link and see if you can find it there\n\nhope it helps
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No. Lots of Hebrew names for people end in El or in Yah (which is God's name). The word El in a name simply recognizes God, or how the one with the name relates to God. Try looking up the WHOLE meaning of each of these names. For instance, Michael means "who is like God?", and Gabriel means "man of God" or "warrior of God". I don't see any way that this could be taken to mean that the angels themselves are gods.
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mmmmmmmm... sorry, can't find the meaning of that in my christian dictionary.
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This is more of a cultural thing.\n\nIn English we name boys "Joshua", which comes from the Hebrew version of the name (closer to what Jesus' family and friends actually called him!)   In Spanish cultures, they use "Jesus" (pronounced differently from English, of course) and I have no problem with that...  though I will admit the first few times I wrote something official to my Filipino brother-in-law who bears this name (though he is usually called by an unrelated nickname), it was an adjustment.\n\nI am glad you don't suggest there is some Scriptural barrier to the practice -- I've heard folks make pronouncements about this, with no real foundation.\n\nAs for "living up the being named after the son of God" -- well does not EVERY "Christian" bear his name?! and the name of his Father!!  We even formally mark it in baptism in which the NAME of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is 'put on us' as now "sons and daughters of the living God" by our connection to Jesus.  \n\n(The connetion between baptism and NAMING as sons/children is clear in the words of the Father at Jesus' own baptism, echoed in his resurrection, in the declaration "You are my beloved Son in whom I delight!"  In OUR baptism it is as if, as we are symbolically united to Jesus his Son, he declare over US "You are my sons and daughters in whom I delight!")\n\nIf some boy's specifically having the legal name "Jesus" helps him remember what we ALL ought to remember about who (and whose!) we are, that might be a very GOOD thing!
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Maybe Timothy. It means God's honor.