Stay Close to Jehovah -End Notes - 1. Jehovah

God's name is Jehovah and is understood to mean "He Causes to Become."  Jehovah is the almighty God, and he created everything.  He has the power to do anything he decides to do.

In Hebrew, God's name was written with four letters.  In English, these are represented by YHWH or JHVH. God's name appears in the original Hebrew text of the Bible nearly 7,000 times.  People all over the world use different forms of the name of Jehovah, pronouncing it in the way that is common in their language.

2. THE BIBLE IS "INSPIRED OF GOD"

The Author of the Bible is God, but he used men to write it. This is similar to a businessman telling his secretary t0 write a letter that contains his ideas. God used his holy spirit to guide his Bible writers to record his thoughts.  God's spirit guided them in various ways, sometimes causing them to see visions or have dreams that they would write them down.

Chapter 1,  paragraph 5

3. PRINCIPLES 

These are teachings in the Bible that explain a basic truth. For example, the principle "bad associations spoil useful habits" teaches us that we are affected for good or for bad by the people whom we associate.  (1 Corinthians 15:33)   And the people  "whatever a person is sowing, this he shall also reap " teaches us that we cannot escape the results of our actions.

Chapter 2, paragraph 5

4. PROPHECY

This is a message from God. It could be an explanation of God's will, a moral teaching, a command, or a judgment. It can also be about something that will happen in the future. There are many prophecies in the Bible that have already come true. 

Next time: Stay Close to Jehovah -End Notes - 5. PROPHECIES ABOUT THE MESSIAH

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