About Me:
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of the Father, begotten before time, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, united in Godhead with the Father; through whom all things were made;
Who for us sinners and for our salvation came down from heaven, was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and thereby became human;
And who suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died and was buried, and on the third day rose again according to the Scriptures;
Who ascended into heaven, was seated at the right hand of God; and will come again, with glory and power, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the Prophets, inspires the Church, and indwells the hearts of those who believe the Gospel.
And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church; I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins; I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and eternal life the ages to come. AMEN.
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I am 54 years old, married for 30 years and father of two grown children. I attend an independant Evangelical Church in Mckenna Washington. For more info about my beliefs, send an e-mail & I will e-mail you a copy of my Statement of Faith, theo144000@yahoo.com
Your question might seem complicated because we look for complex answers. In fact the answer to your question is quite simple. The Tetragrammaton, Ineffible and Unspeakable Name of God ... cannot be phonetically pronounced.
It is indeed poor scholarship that suggests "jehovah" as the pronunciation, simply because there is no "J" sound in ancient Hebrew. Also, quite simply, the particular combination of the ancient Hebrew letters Yod, hey, vav, hey has a multitude of proper pronunciations, none of which can be properly judged as exclusively correct when compared one to another. Just as no one can give an exclusive definition of God no one can give an exclusive proper pronunciation of God's Name.
As a starter, I suggest The Wisdom In The Hebrew Alphabet, Rabbi Michael L. Munk; Mesora Publications, Ltd.
Hello, Theo. I am Mormon and not offended that you are not. Neither am I looking for a theological or philosophical debate with you. However, I am interested in "friendship." (In qyotes cause we'll never meet.)
Hi Theo ~
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