Atos 2

Atos 2

MacDonald - The Name of the LORD is an expression that includes all that the Lord is. Thus, to call on His name is to call on Himself as the true object of faith and as the only way of salvation. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) Bob Utley's Topic - The Name of the Lord (in the NT). It is worth noting that in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes individuals who appeal to His Name, and yet they clearly are not saved. You cannot just use His Name, but you must call on His Name, receiving and believing that His Name conveys all that He is - Savior, Redeemer, Lord, etc... "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your Name, and in Your Name cast out demons, and in Your Name perform many miracles?' “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never (at any time) knew you; DEPART (command) FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’ (Mt 7:22+) H A