| Yahshua the Messiah came at Bethlehem when the | | | | truly shall first come, and restore al! things" (Matt. 17: |
| Jews again were back in their land. The Temple was | | | | 11). |
| standing and the Levitical priests played their | | | | Name Truths Revived |
| part in worship of Yahweh. Although the | | | | Yahshua prophesied that both His Name and |
| Romans governed the land of Palestine, the Jews | | | | Yahweh's Name would be widely proclaimed at the |
| were allowed to worship in either the Temple | | | | end of the age. Yahweh's laws and way of life will |
| or synagogue with comparative freedom. | | | | again be taught to a lost and dying world before |
| The people of Judah were given sufficient time to | | | | Yahshua's return. A complete restoration of Bible |
| get re-established in their homeland since their return | | | | truth is now going forth with increasing boldness in |
| under Ezra and Nehemiah. The Torah was read | | | | these latter days. |
| and expounded each Sabbath, and worship of | | | | Many say they knew there was something wrong |
| Yahweh was again in vogue. | | | | with their worship, and when the many pagan |
| A Special Time and Place | | | | influences that had infiltrated the churches were |
| The opportunity for salvation has always been | | | | pointed out, they were amazed. Christmas, Easter, |
| "to the Jew first." The Jew was allowed to become | | | | Halloween, New Years-all have their origin in pagan |
| the root or source of the truth by having the | | | | worship and have no place in Yahweh's pure |
| evangel first revealed to him. If he refused to | | | | worship. |
| believe or spurned the offer, the Greek or Gentile | | | | Many are surprised to learn that the Mighty One of |
| was called. This is the gist of Paul's message to the | | | | Israel has a name, Yahweh, which we use exclusively. |
| Romans: "For I am not ashamed of the evangel | | | | His Name is not Jehovah, which means in Hebrew, "I |
| of Messiah: for it is the power of Yahweh unto | | | | create mischief, destruction, ruin" - describing |
| salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, | | | | Satan himself! At YRM we are striving to fulfill |
| and also to the Greek" (Rom. 1:16). | | | | that great commission in these latter days by |
| Now under the Roman government relative | | | | proclaiming both Yahweh's and Yahshua' s Names and |
| peace and calm allowed the Jews to worship | | | | the clear Bible truths to all who have ears to hear |
| Yahweh as He had commanded. The message of the | | | | and eyes to see. |
| birth of the Messiah was given first to the Jewish | | | | Notice that the word messenger in the following |
| shepherds. | | | | verse (Mal. 3:1) evidently refers to John the |
| The Savior was born at Bethlehem ("house of | | | | Baptist who was the ELIYAH of his day. |
| bread"), into a Jewish family, into a community that | | | | However, prophecy shows that an EliYAH |
| spoke Hebrew, the language of the Bible. The people | | | | group of people will again be preparing the way, |
| were quite familiar with prophecies of a coming | | | | actively fulfilling these prophecies. We are striving to |
| Redeemer and an air of expectancy was | | | | do the work of that messenger! Take note: "Behold, |
| everywhere. | | | | I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the |
| But They Rejected Him | | | | way before Me: and Yahshua (Hebrew = Adon), |
| The only place on earth where an entire class of | | | | whom you seek, shall suddenly come to His Temple, |
| people would comprehend the prophecies of | | | | even the MESSENGER of the Covenant, whom you |
| the coming Redeemer was the Holy Land. The Torah | | | | delight in: behold, He shall come, says Yahweh of |
| was taught and studied. The Jews would have | | | | hosts" (Mal. 3: 1). |
| firsthand knowledge of Bible prophecies dealing | | | | Yahshua and Temple of Saints |
| with the coming Messiah. They would be the first to | | | | First, the "messenger" (EliYAH) prepares the way for |
| perceive that He was the exact fulfillment of these | | | | those who are converted and rejuvenated. |
| prophecies. | | | | With a nucleus of truly dedicated believers, the |
| John reveals, "He came unto His own, and His own | | | | Savior Himself can return. Yahshua returns to |
| received Him not" (John 1: 11). The Jews who should | | | | His "Temple," likely a physical building in Jerusalem, |
| have acknowledged that Yahshua had fulfilled | | | | which His presence purifies, and He then refines and |
| these prophecies, rejected Him as the Redeemer of | | | | cleans up the sons of Levi, the priests, who are |
| Israel. | | | | actively carrying out their duties. |
| They were looking for a Savior who would free | | | | The "messenger of the Covenant" plainly refers to |
| them from the iron hand of Rome. They expected | | | | Yahshua, Who will return to His Temple (Hebrew = |
| Him to come on a white horse with pomp and power | | | | hehkel, lit. palace). The Temple carries a spiritual |
| and drive the Romans out of the Promised Land. | | | | meaning as well. Yahshua will return to the |
| They were not conditioned to accept a babe in | | | | "spiritual Temple" composed of the saints who will |
| a manger, a meek and mild Teacher of righteousness. | | | | welcome Him: "Know you not that you are the |
| His rejection of their traditions and hypocritical | | | | Temple of Yahweh, and [that] the Spirit of |
| customs angered the scribes and Pharisees. | | | | Yahweh dwells in you? If any man defile the |
| Instead of freeing them from the hated Roman | | | | Temple of Yahweh, him shall Yahweh destroy; for |
| government, He spent His time showing their | | | | the Temple of Yahweh is holy, which [Temple] you |
| perversion of the Torah through their own pet | | | | are" (1Cor. 3:16- 17). "In whom you also are builded |
| doctrines. "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, | | | | together for an habitation of Yahweh through the |
| teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of | | | | Spirit" (Eph. 2:22). |
| men" (Mark 7:7). The very people He came to save | | | | Not only will the Savior return to Jerusalem and stand |
| became His worst enemies. | | | | upon the Mount of Olives, but also the multitude of |
| The twelve disciples called out of Judaism were | | | | saints will meet Him in the air. Because Yahshua |
| chosen to proclaim the truth Yahshua brought to | | | | is then among His resurrected saints this will place |
| earth. The writers of the New Testament were | | | | Him within His "spiritual Temple," surrounded by |
| given the commission to proclaim His message to a | | | | the myriad of the redeemed. The Temple at |
| lost and dying world. | | | | Jerusalem will be clean and garnished for Him; also the |
| Tearing Out the Roots | | | | saints will have on their garments of salvation, |
| The first generation of leaders of the various | | | | clean and white. |
| congregations in the Middle East were Jews, and | | | | "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed |
| became known to the world as "Jewish Christians." | | | | in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the |
| Eventually the Jews died off and were replaced | | | | righteousness of saints" (Rev. 19:8). |
| by converts from paganism, known as "Gentile | | | | What About the Jews? |
| Christians," who brought with them their heathen | | | | The Jews in general are not eager to divulge some |
| customs and ways of worship. | | | | of their deeper understanding of the Bible. |
| By the time of the Council of Nicea in 325 C.E., pagan | | | | They themselves are reluctant even to pronounce or |
| customs and teachings overwhelmed the | | | | spell out Yahweh's Name! |
| ekklesia, the "called-out ones," popularly known as | | | | A number of prophecies proclaim that Yahweh's |
| the "church." Seventh-day Sabbath worship was | | | | Name will be known by Jew and Gentile alike at the |
| moved to Sunday. The worship of the reborn sun at | | | | end of the age. Jewish writings and other records |
| the season of Saturnalia became the birthday of the | | | | acknowledge His Name as Yahweh. |
| "Son." Pagan holidays soon flooded in, such as | | | | Bible prophecies are replete with warnings that at the |
| New Year's, Valentine's Day, Easter, May Day, and | | | | end of the age will occur the great and terrible day |
| Hallowe'en. None of these is found in the Bible. | | | | of Yahweh and the special significance His |
| Within a short time the "church" lost its Jewish flavor. | | | | Name will have at that time: |
| It soon became filled with the unregenerate who | | | | "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon |
| continued as before with their pagan ways. The | | | | into blood, before the great and the terrible day of |
| "church" accepted these foreign customs and days. | | | | Yahweh come. And it shall come to pass, [that} |
| Known as syncretism, their adoption with new | | | | whosoever shall call on the name of Yahweh shall be |
| understanding and new meaning allowed pagan | | | | delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be |
| ways and pagan days to become a part of worship. | | | | deliverance, as Yahweh has said, and in the |
| Heathenism became a tradition and part of | | | | remnant whom Yahweh shall call" (Joel 2:31-32). |
| churchianity. Much of nominal worship was | | | | The Psalms reveal the importance of obedience and |
| nothing more than baptized paganism. | | | | calling on our Heavenly Father Yahweh's Name. |
| Only a few Jews became true converts to | | | | His wrath will be upon the disobedient heathen and |
| Yahshua the Messiah. In general the greater body of | | | | those who have not called upon Yahweh's name: |
| Jews continued their worship with animal | | | | "Pour out your wrath upon the heathen that have |
| sacrifices and offerings at the Temple and | | | | not known you, and upon the kingdoms that have |
| meetings in the synagogues. Circumcision was | | | | not called upon your name" (Psalm 79:6). |
| rigidly followed and was required in order to gain | | | | At the end of this age, the saints are promised that |
| access to the Temple. | | | | Yahweh will allow His people to go through a |
| Fewer than 40 years after the impalement of | | | | cleansing period to perfect and purify them. His |
| Yahshua the Temple was destroyed and the | | | | people will know His Name and call out to Him. |
| priesthood could no longer function. Soon | | | | "And I will bring the third part through the fire, and |
| Jerusalem itself was off limits to Jews. Worship as | | | | will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them |
| given by Moses was no more. Animal sacrifices and | | | | as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will |
| offerings at the Temple ceased. Jews | | | | hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall |
| ultimately would be driven from the Holy Land. | | | | say, Yahweh [is] my Elohim" (Zech. 13:9). |
| For some 1900 years there was no place on earth | | | | Both Zechariah and Zephaniah reveal that during the |
| that a nation as a whole gave witness to the | | | | reign of Yahweh on earth that all people will call |
| greatness of Yahweh by keeping His Sabbaths, which | | | | on His Name: "And Yahweh shall be king overall the |
| He says are a SIGN to His people, Exodus 31: 13, 17 | | | | earth: in that day shall there be one Yahweh, |
| and Ezekiel 20:12, 20. | | | | and his name one" (Zech. 14:9). "For then will I turn to |
| A Return to Original Truths | | | | the people a pure language, that they may all call |
| In 1948 Israel was recognized as a state by the | | | | upon the name of Yahweh, to serve him with one |
| United Nations. Today it is the only nation in the | | | | consent" (Zeph. 3:9). |
| world in which Hebrew is the national tongue, which is | | | | The Name of the Savior |
| the original language of the Bible and the heavenly | | | | When we invoke Yahweh's name, the response is |
| language spoken to mankind. | | | | hardly a raised eyebrow. But not calling upon |
| Only in the tiny state of Israel do we find Yahweh's | | | | Yahweh's Name may well become the death knell of |
| weekly Sabbaths as well as His Feast days nationally | | | | the future. |
| recognized-but not always observed. The Old | | | | The Savior's Name YAHshua incorporates the |
| Testament Torah and its precepts are acknowledged | | | | short form (YAH) within it, and we know persecution |
| as Yahweh's law. Bible prophecy revolves | | | | of those holding fast to truth is coming. Believers will |
| around Israel and the surrounding nations of the | | | | suffer reproach for using Yahshua's Name: "If |
| Middle East. Armies will converge there for the final | | | | you be reproached for the name of Messiah, |
| battle of the ages. | | | | happy are you.for the spirit of glory and of |
| Yahweh has now brought back to the land of Israel | | | | Yahweh rests upon you:.on their part he is evil |
| a people who acknowledge Him as their Elohim. | | | | spoken of, but on your part he is glorified" (1Pet. |
| The establishing of Israel as a nation was a | | | | 4:14). |
| necessary preparation for the return of the | | | | Yahshua Himself said that His Name would gender |
| Messiah. Just as a viable teaching of the Bible created | | | | hatred from the world of unbelievers: "And you shall |
| an air of expectation of the Messiah at His first | | | | be hated of all [men] for My name's sake: but he |
| coming, it is fitting that Yahweh will have a people | | | | that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be |
| prepared to receive Him when He comes again. He | | | | saved" (Mark 13:13). Encouragement to hold fast to |
| will return to the land of Israel where Hebrew is | | | | Yahshua's Name is found in the letters to the seven |
| spoken, Zechariah 14:4. | | | | Assemblies in Revelation: "And has borne, and has |
| There will be a return to the teachings of the | | | | patience, and for My name's sake has laboured, and |
| Bible before the return of the Savior. Just as John | | | | hast not fainted (Rev. 2:3). "I know your works, and |
| the Baptist was the EliYAH to come, there will be a | | | | where you dwell, [even] where Satan's seat [is]: and |
| revival of deeper Bible truth among the people in | | | | you hold fast My name, and has not denied My |
| Palestine and others around the world. This was | | | | faith..." (Revelation 2:13). |
| prophesied in the Old Testament: "Behold, I will send | | | | "I know your works: behold, I have set before you |
| you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the | | | | an open door, and no man can shut it: for you have |
| great and dreadful day of Yahweh: And he shall turn | | | | a little strength, and have kept my word, and have |
| the heart o f the fathers to the children, and the | | | | not denied my name" (Rev. 3:8). |
| heart of the children to their fathers, lest I | | | | "Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the Temple |
| come and smite the earth with a curse" (Malachi | | | | of my Elohim, and he shall go no more out: and I will |
| 4:5-6). | | | | write upon him the name of my Elohim, and the |
| True Worshipers in the Last Days | | | | name of the city of my Elohim, [which is] new |
| Though, the Jews of that time did not fully accept | | | | Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from |
| the message of John the Baptist, a small remnant of | | | | my Elohim: and [I will write upon him] my new name" |
| Jews did listen to John's warning and turn to Yahweh. | | | | (Rev. 3:12). |
| Malachi talks of the "great and dreadful day of | | | | Not only do we find Yahweh's and Yahshua's Names |
| Yahweh" which has not yet occurred. We know it as | | | | to be vitally important, but our own names could be |
| the Great Tribulation mentioned by Yahshua and | | | | blotted out of the Book of Life if we do not |
| others in the New Testament. This difficult time | | | | overcome daily: "He that overcomes, the same shall |
| when Yahweh smites the earth with a curse is | | | | be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his |
| still ahead of us. | | | | name out of the book of life, but I will confess his |
| There will yet be a group of people who will seek | | | | name before my Father, and before his angels" (Rev. |
| the ancient ways and return to the truth of Scripture. | | | | 3:5). |
| Many of the truths yet to be taught will be radically | | | | Our Redeemer promises that He would not remove |
| different from the bland teachings of mainline | | | | our name from the Book of Life, but that He would |
| churchianity. | | | | confess our name before the Father and His |
| The true message will be more than the social | | | | angels if we are faithful. "Then they that feared |
| gospel, health and wealth, or the message to | | | | Yahweh spake often one to another: and Yahweh |
| feel good about ourselves and maintain high | | | | hearkened, and heard [it], and a book of |
| self-esteem. It will be the teachings from the Bible as | | | | remembrance WtlS' written before him for |
| seen from Yahweh's point of view; how He | | | | them that feared Yahweh, and that thought upon His |
| perceives man's attitudes and activities on earth. | | | | Name" (Mal. 3:16). |
| Yahshua must remain in the heavens until this | | | | Are YOU in Acts? |
| restoration message is taught and accepted by a | | | | The Book of Acts does not end with "Amen." It likely |
| people prepared for His return. This is clear | | | | is unfinished, awaiting the final chapter yet to be |
| from Peter's teaching following Pentecost, | | | | written. |
| namely that the people should prepare to meet | | | | Could it be that you are being called now to have |
| Yahshua our coming Judge: | | | | your name included in the concluding chapter |
| Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins | | | | concerning the activities of the ekklesia, the |
| may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing | | | | "called out ones?" |
| shall come from the presence of Yahweh; And he | | | | Today His people are sealed by baptism into the |
| shall send Yahshua the Messiah, which before was | | | | saving Name of Yahshua. The short or poetic form |
| preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive | | | | of His name "YAH" is here used, in addition to the |
| until the times 0f restitution of all things, which Elohim | | | | Hebrew word "shua" meaning salvation. The name |
| has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets | | | | Yahshua means the "Salvation of Yah." His |
| since the world began (Acts 3:20-21). | | | | name is the seal. Revelation 7:3 reveals that at the |
| This was a clear message to the Jews to change | | | | end of the age His servants will be sealed with His |
| their minds and attitudes concerning Yahshua | | | | name: "... sealed the servants of our Elohim in their |
| the Messiah. This change of attitude is | | | | foreheads" (Rev. 7:3). |
| necessary to receive seasons of refreshing or | | | | "And it was commanded them that they should not |
| renewed strength from the throne of Yahweh. | | | | hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, |
| Yahshua's return is dependent upon the true | | | | neither any tree; but only those men which have not |
| repentance of a people and their turning with heart | | | | the seal of Elohim in their foreheads" (Rev. 9:4). |
| and mind toward Yahweh. The recovery of lost truth | | | | The sealing with His name is accomplished by |
| must come first, even before the presence of | | | | the act of baptism into Yahshua's saving Name: "And |
| Yahshua. The Old Testament will once again be | | | | they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] in their |
| studied with renewed interest, with new insight to | | | | foreheads" (Rev. 22:4). See also Galatians 3:26-29. |
| learn the things Yahweh has spoken since the | | | | Determine now to seek Yahweh with all your heart |
| beginning of the world. An air of expectancy will soon | | | | and walk in the ways He has given in His Word so |
| stir up a people to a thrilling anticipation of Yahshua's | | | | that you will not be taken unawares. Yahshua is |
| return. | | | | coming soon to reward the faithful who have helped |
| The NIV translation is clearer, showing that Yahshua | | | | proclaim His Name and His truths. |
| must remain in heaven until the time of restitution, | | | | We are diligently seeking to restore spiritual |
| which means "to restore everything." This is the | | | | truth and encourage all readers to make certain your |
| work yet to be accomplished by the coming | | | | name is recorded in that book of remembrance. |
| ELIYAH (a Hebrew name meaning, "My Mighty One is | | | | When that 29th chapter of Acts is finally written, |
| Yah"). This message will be given at the end of the | | | | may it include you as one who calls upon Yahweh's |
| age according to our Savior: | | | | Name and is found worthy to receive a crown of life. |
| "And Yahshua answered and said unto them, ELIYAH | | | | |