Tuesday, September 13, 2011

AC 624 - "God", "Jehovah"

AC 624
When there is not a church "God" is the term used,
and when there is a church "Jehovah;"
as in the first chapter of Genesis,
when there was no church,
it is said "God;"
but in the second chapter,
when there was a church,
it is said "Jehovah God."
The name "Jehovah" is most holy,
and belongs only to the church;
but the name "God" is not so holy,
for there was no nation that had not gods,
and therefore the name God was not so holy.
No one was permitted to speak the name "Jehovah"
unless he had knowledge of the true faith;
but anyone might speak the name "God."

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