I posted the following questions related to the name of our Messiah but I felt some background information would have been better so I have included the presentation that in part provoked the thought in the first place. I am not suggesting a return to the old law by any means, but I believe some interesting points are brought forth, especially as "there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved".

While our Saviour walked this earth, He was known as 'Yeshua', and the name means "Yahweh - (He) saves". [On the outside chance that you speak with any Jewish people, never let them tell you that His name is "Yeshu" - by removing the last ayin [Hebrew alphabet letter], the name is changed from "He saves" to an acronym that stands for "may his name be blotted out".] The scriptures say in Acts 4:12 that there is "no other name under heaven... by which we must be saved." Since our Saviour's name was "Yeshua", are we not obligated to call Him by His proper name? In the history of the making of our bible, His name got transliterated into Greek because the Greek language doesn't have the "yeh" sound, the "sh" sound, and changed the ending to having a "s" because that makes it a masculine ending. Therefore, "Jesus" is a very corrupted form of Yeshua's name! To give an example, when we speak of the composer Johann S. Bach, we call him just that; we don't change his name to "John Brook" - which is what his name is when translated into English. The same with Guiseppe Verde (we don't call him "Joe Green"!). Also, to call our heavenly Father "Jehovah" is also very different from His actual name, which should be "Yahweh" or something close to it. (I know that it is hard to know for sure because the Hebrew language was not written with vowels, but there's actually some validity to the statement that the Jews purposely transliterated God's name to "Jehovah" so that it would be incorrect and that the pronounciation of His name would remain their secret.

Also, the gospel of Matthew was originally written in Hebrew, not Greek, and the language syntax of the New Testament is Hebrew, even though written in Greek! For an interesting comparison, try downloading [for free!] the Orthodox Jewish Bible [old and new testaments].

I find now that I'm having a hard time with songs that use either name, "Jesus" or "Jehovah"!

I await your comments!



Be sure to check out the other segments of the presentation that follow, as this is only part 1!

!!!!!!שלום חברים שלי ¡¡¡¡¡
[Hello my friends in Hebrew]
We are praising God that a letter was received from the College of Nurses in Ontario [the governing body that determines who can or cannot practice nursing here in Ontario, Canada] was received stating that the final decision of their review of my case yielded a verdict that I am clear of any charges and deemed fit to continue nursing in full capacity!!!

Brothers and Sisters,
I plead with you again for your prayers on our behalf! The problems that caused me to seek another job have returned to attack in a more substantial way. This time, it's from the College of Nurses [they are the regulatory body that governs the practice of nursing in Ontario and deals with any complaints made against any nurse in Ontario]. It would appear that they have received a complaint from my former employer and while the issues are deemed confidential, the summary of the issues is a question of my abilities to practice as a nurse due to health concerns - my former employer has suggested that I am physically/mentally incapacitated and am not fit to work as a nurse. I assure you that this is a very serious matter, and if the college decides against me, I will be forced to find an entirely different type of work - which I don't want to do! Please pray that this matter may be resolved so that I may provide for my family in the occupation that I have chosen!
I thank you all in advance for your prayers and ongoing encouragement and love - it continues to mean so much to me/us!

I humbly thank all of you who have prayed for us so many times! May God be praised and glorified for His wondrous grace and mercy toward me! I got a call yesterday around noon to offer me the job that I had applied for and was interviewed for! I will be a community nurse, making 'house-calls' to help people in their homes with various medical needs. I pray that I may be a blessing to those whom I serve and come in contact with!

It's been a while again since I updated. I wish this could be with better news, but here's the truth of it. I went to work on Monday and was called into a meeting at the conclusion of the day in the director of care's office. They asked about an incident that happened a few months ago, one that I never gave a second thought to. A staff member approached me one day and was suffering from a bad migraine. She had found no relief from the over-the-counter medicine she had and asked if I had anything. Of course, I had my trusty Imitrex for migraines - the injection form that works in about 15 minutes and works wonders. So, after briefing her on possible side effects, I proceeded to give her the injection. Fast forward to Monday... It would seem that word of my actions found it's way to less than sympathetic ears, and so I was confronted on Monday, and I of course admitted the truth. I saw the action as two adults making an informed choice of action and following through [since the person in question was not a resident of the facility for whom I was responsible for care]. The act was interpreted as a nurse [myself] giving a prescription substance to someone for whom it was not prescribed. Under those grounds, my employer gave me the choice of either dismissal or the option of resigning immediately. I chose the latter, and so now I am job searching with some leads. I have learned a difficult lesson - not all choices are as 'simple' as we think they are at the time! As always, we appreciate your prayers!