Not everyone believes. Even among those who believe, only few await Him. But He will return. The latest events that have taken place around the world are evident signs of this. Tsunamis, earthquakes, heavy rains, epidemics and famine have claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Not to mention drugs, violence and accidents. Everything seems to be pointing to the end.

“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.” (Luke 21:10,11)

“Nation against nation” refers to wars among countries. “Kingdom against kingdom” refers to religious conflicts. And a religious conflict is worse than a war between countries. For this reason, Jesus said, “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death” (Matthew 10:21).

This atmosphere of terror and death already exists. And it tends to get worse. He is coming back soon. But it’s not the end yet.

In the past, the end of times was a subject only talked about in the church. Today, scientists are so sure of the end of times that they talk about it openly. One of the most important TV channels in the world is always showing reports about the subject. The worldwide catastrophes seem to be announcing the end. But, before it happens, there will be the Great Tribulation—when the Antichrist will rule for a period of 7 years.

At the moment, we are living in the period of light affliction. And when it finishes, the Lord Jesus will take His faithful followers. They will not experience the Great Tribulation. The false, “pirate” Christians, on the other hand, will be harmed by the fury of the Great Tribulation.

Those who live will see it…

God’s greatest desire is that we reveal the image of His Son Jesus; He wants us to exude Christ’s fragrance.

“For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.” (2 Corinthians 2.15)

He wants us to show the world that we are true children and citizens of His Kingdom, His Own special people, a holy nation, pure and unblemished; capable of showing the devil and all demons that we are valuable and that we have a Father who gives us an abundant life!

When your child does well in school, and your friends and neighbours praise him for that, you feel honoured, happy, satisfied—confident that all the efforts and sacrifices you made for him were worthwhile.

On the other hand, what is your reaction when your child does not do well in school, when he doesn’t learn anything, gets home with his uniform dirty and his face hurt because he is constantly beaten by his school mates, or when he is always ill or unhappy?

Obviously, you feel angry and upset, because you can’t stand to see him suffer. That is exactly how the Lord our Father feels. He does not want us to see us ill, in misery, or defeated.

God’s Name has always been a mystery to many people. Even the most devoted and fervent heroes of faith of the past did not have access to it. They called Him Lord, Lord God, Eternal, Just God, Most High, the Creator, etc. However, it was not until the coming of Jesus that His eternal and powerful Name was revealed.

And the first mortal to know it was not a prominent member of society, but a common man who happened to be Abraham’s descendant.

This is how the revelation happened:

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins’” (Matthew 1:18-21).

God’s Name cannot be regarded as the name of a human being because it conveys a sense of eternity, power and authority that goes far beyond human understanding.

Although the Name of Jesus has been made common and vulgar, even among Christians, it has not lost its immutable power over evil and its works against humankind. That’s why the apostle Paul, guided by the Holy Spirit, says:

“God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.” (Philippians 2:9-11)

It’s obvious that only those who believe are able to enjoy the benefits of the authority and power of the Name of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit is responsible for giving to us the same mind that He gave to Jesus—so that He can do through us what He did through Him. In fact, the only way we can know God and His plan of salvation is through the work of the Holy Spirit in us. However, it is impossible for Him to use us without using our minds. It is vital that He fill our minds with His thoughts so we can acknowledge His perfect will.

For this reason, the Spirit of God inspired holy men to write the Bible so that, through them, He could lead all of mankind to the way of life. Without the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the Bible is just a history book. For it to serve God’s purposes, it must be read under the guidance of the Spirit of God.

“For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” (2 Corinthians 3.6)

God’s Word would not be able to be interpreted without the Holy Spirit. The Author Himself must explain exactly what He wants to say—when people start interpreting the Bible on their own, it causes confusion. But how can we know what the true interpretation is? Man-made interpretations of the Bible lead to false prophets, false pastors, false churches and countless false religions. False leaders have interpreted the Bible their own way for their own advantage and have led billions of people to hell because they were inspired by deceiving spirits.

So how can we discern the correct interpretation of Scripture? Through the Holy Spirit. He was sent to us to guide us into all truth. As Jesus promised,

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” (John 16.12,13)

God did not reveal His Name when He called Abraham. All He did was to tell Abraham to leave his country, his family and his father’s house and go to a land that He would show him. Abraham’s unconditional obedience began a partnership, a partnership that later became a reference for the Only True God—the God of Abraham.

Yet Moses’ calling did not have the same characteristics. He resisted God’s calling—and one of his excuses was to know God’s Name. But the Lord identified Himself saying, “I AM WHO I AM”. In other words, He would not say His Name. He describes Himself as self-existent, eternal.

“I AM WHO I AM” in the original manuscript is called the tetragrammaton, a word formed by four consonants: JHVH (a variant of YHWH, in the Hebrew language).

Because it was impossible to pronounce such a name, five or six centuries after Christ, a Catholic monk inserted the vowels e, o, a between the consonants JHVH to form the name Jehovah, and other Catholic scholars created Jahveh. Such changes took away the original meaning of God’s Name and created one more god, which in my faith’s point of view is a major heresy. I refuse to accept them.

The truth is that, up until the birth of Jesus, no patriarch, prophet or spiritual leader—regardless of how holy or close to God he was—received the revelation of God’s Name. Not even Noah, Job or Daniel! (Ezekiel 14:14,20)