The word Allah is the Arabic word for GOD. Therefore, the Islamic GOD does not have a name.
Unlike the GOD of Islam, our GOD gave HIS people a covenant name by which to speak of HIM and call upon HIM as well as explain HIS nature. The name of our GOD is YAHWEY(sometimes pronounced Jehovah, written in the Old testament as the LORD-all caps). By this name YAHWEY, GOD announced HIMSELF as the great I AM- the One Who IS, and it is because HE IS that everything else is.
YAHWEY is the reality behind all reality, the underlying cause of all. HIS name proclaims HIM as self-existent, sovereign and wholly free from constraint by or dependent on anything outside of HIMSELF.
Yet the GODHEAD (YAHWEY) exists in 3 persons.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was GOD 2 The same was in the beginning with GOD. 3 All things were made by HIM (JESUS); and without HIM was not anything made that was made (see also Hebrews 1:1-2). 14 And the Word was made flesh (JESUS), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld HIS glory, the glory as of the only Begotten of the FATHER,) full of grace and truth.
From John 1:1-3, 14 we clearly see that JESUS is equally GOD with the FATHER. Colossians 2:9 tells us “that in HIM (CHRIST) dwells the fullness of the GODHEAD bodily.” For of the 3 persons of the GODHEAD only JESUS has a body (Philippians 2:7), HE took that on HIMSELF through the virgin Mary so HE could come and in all ways be made like us (Hebrews 2:17-18) to live among us to show us what GOD is really like, and then die to save us that we might be forgiven and become the children of GOD (Colossians 2:13-14, John 1:12-13, 1 John 3:1-2).
In JESUS’ command to the disciples in Matthew 28:19 we see the HOLY SPIRIT is also equally GOD. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the NAME (singular) of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the Holy GHOST (SPIRIT).
YAHWEY is unchanging (Malachi 3:6) therefore HE is consistent in everything HE does. But we can’t always know what HE is doing for YAHWEY tells us in Isaiah 55:8 “For MY thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways MY ways, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are MY ways higher than your ways, and MY thoughts than your thoughts.”
In other words, GOD thinks differently than we do. But when we cannot understand what HE is doing or allowing we can hold on to what we do know is true about HIM. That is why we need to search the scripture to find out what HE is like.
Some of the things that help me trust GOD when everything seems wrong are: GOD knows all things (including what everyone will do before they do it Psalm 139). GOD is merciful (Lamentations 3:22-23). GOD forgives believers in JESUS when we confess our sin (1 John 1:9). GOD is sovereign and does nothing without a good reason (Lamentations 3:37, Ezekiel 14:23). GOD has preset the exact times and places for specific purposes (Acts 17:26-27). GOD is fair (Genesis 18:25). HE will not leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13:5). GOD is unchanging (Malachi 3:6). GOD works all things together for an end result of good for those who love HIM (Romans 8:28). What GOD says, HE will do (Numbers 23:19). Both my troubles and HIS discipline of me are achieving awesome things for me (2 Corinthians 4:15-18, James 1:2-4, Hebrews 12:11). GOD has an eternal plan.
Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am GOD, and there is none else; I am GOD, and there is none like ME, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, MY counsel shall stand, and I will do all MY pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes MY counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
We can trust our GOD, HIS name is YAHWEY!
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Sharon
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