John 8:32
And you will know
the truth
and the truth
will liberate you.
For over 60 years I was been taught The Scriptures
by my parents, various religious leaders, pastors, teachers,
and other Christians.
In all that time
the topic of God's personal Name
was never really addressed.
No one ever taught me
that most English Bible translations are wrong
concerning the personal Name of God.
Indeed, His personal Name
is virtually absent from most English Bibles.
It's been replaced by a series of other terms,
not a few times, but thousands of times.
Those terms are not names at all.
They are titles, or perhaps simply descriptions
of His nature or character.
Furthermore, the personal Name of The Messiah
has also been altered to a form
that greatly distorts and conceals God's intentions
in connection with that name.
What's worse is that these errors in "The Word of God" are intentional.
This is most disturbing!
Millions of people have been deceived.
To my great horror and deep regret
I discovered I've both allowed, and participated in, this deception!
Therefore, I'm as guilty as anyone
for failing to recognize and address this problem.
I am humbled, and ashamed.
I allowed others to teach me what amounts to lies,
and I never seriously questioned them.
Shame on me!
I'm embarrassed.
I'm overwhelmed with my own guilt.
I allowed the traditions of men
to shape my thinking and believing,
instead of The Word of YAHWEH.
This is most unfortunate.
But, interestingly,
it's the same error that existed
in the days of The Messiah's life on this earth.
The scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees
all participated in these same kinds of gross errors.
Here's a sample of what The Messiah Himself confronted:
Mark 7:5-9
After that the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him,
“Why do Your students not walk according to
the tradition of the elders,
but instead eat bread with unwashed hands?”
6-7 Then He responded, saying to them,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites,
as it is written:
‘This people honors Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the instructions of human beings.’
(Is. 29.13)
8 Indeed, abandoning the instruction of YAHWEH,
you are holding fast to the tradition of human beings;
the washing of pitchers and cups
and many other similar things of this sort you do.”
9 He said to them,
“Very effectively you set aside the instruction of YAHWEH
in order that you may protect your tradition.
Colossians 2:8
Watch out!
so that not anyone will strip things away from you
through philosophy and empty delusion,
according to the tradition of men
according to the basic principles
of the world, and not according to The Messiah...
I can, and will, no longer
perpetuate these lies and deceptions.
Instead, I am now seeking to expose these astounding deceptions
and do what I can to help correct them.
That's the purpose of this website.
First and foremost:
God's personal Name is YAHWEH.
His Son's Name is YAHUSHUA.
Please read The Personal Name of God
and The Personal Name of The Messiah
and the associated pages listed to the right of this page
under The Really Important Stuff.
I'm not sure how you arrived at this page, or this website,
but I'm very glad you're here.
I can only hope and pray that YAHWEH
will open your eyes,
your ears,
your heart,
and your mind,
as He has begun to do for me.
I feel like I'm starting over at the very beginning
- like I'm just now beginning to learn His Truth.
Please don't misunderstand.
There's much I do understand already.
I've studied and contemplated The Scriptures for many years.
It certainly was not all wasted,
even amidst the deception
that was perpetrated by the traditions of men.
But I have much to learn, and re-learn.
And YAHWEH's Word is now coming alive for me
in ways i could not have comprehended before.
I pray it will be so for you as well.
I'm not here to tell you YAHWEH has not heard your prayers
or acted on your behalf in the days gone by.
I'm not here to tell you He's abandoned you
because you've not known and/or used His personal Name,
or the personal Name of His Son.
I don't believe in the legalism of such an approach.
He hears us in our ignorance.
He helps us in our ignorance.
But He also longs to have us know His Truth.
He knows that when we do come to know His Truth
it will generate a whole new and far deeper appreciation of Him.
The following passage of Scripture gives us insight
into how YAHWEH sees us in our ignorance:
1 Timothy 1:12-13
And I have gratitude
to the one who has empowered me,
The Messiah, YAHUSHUA, our Master,
because He considered me faithful, putting into service,
1:13 one who was previously a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insulter.
However, I obtained compassion because I did it ignorantly, in disbelief.
YAHUSHUA (The Messiah - commonly known as Jesus,
The Christ, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, etc.)
wants to have a relationship with you as well.
He wants to be your personal Savior (Deliverer) and Redeemer.
He came to earth to reveal The Truth.
Problems in The “Churches"
Many churches today are not teaching The Truth.
The teaching is “empty”.
Many of the concepts taught find little or no basis in Scripture.
Even when they do,
much of the teaching is aimed at a "feel-good" mentality,
or it's surrounded by "entertainment".
The churches have become little more than "religious theaters"
where the players compete
to see who can achieve the biggest attendance numbers.
Having fought this mentality for many years
I found myself hungry for Truth.
Amidst much distress and contemplation
I finally decided to seek earnestly for The Truth,
for YAHWEH Himself,
in The Scriptures and through prayer.
My perspective became that of The Messiah’s teaching in Scripture:
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you.
Seek and you will find.
Knock and it will be opened up to you.
7:8 Indeed, everyone who asks receives,
and he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks it will be opened.
After stumbling along somewhat blindly,
I decided to attempt a thorough study of Genesis.
I found some good bible study software
and several reference books to help me
as I attempted to discover the real meaning of the text.
I knew only a little about Greek
– most of which I had forgotten since I attended seminary.
I knew nothing about Hebrew.
So I determined I would seek
the guidance and direction of YAHWEH
as I sought to understand the text.
I was astounded at what was revealed to me.
I studied each verse word by word.
As I got into the lexicons,
the English, Hebrew, and Greek dictionaries
and commentaries, etc.
I discovered new insights into the meaning of the text.
Many words were “translated" into English
with completely different meanings than those
given in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance,
or in the other lexicons and dictionaries I checked.
The English didn’t match the Hebrew at all.
In other places the wording was very vague and unclear.
The “translations” (See Definitions) used for some words
made no sense whatsoever.
Even worse, I discovered
the personal Name of God had been REMOVED from the text!
In its place were terms that could not possibly
be accurately "translated" from the Hebrew text.
I was astonished by the sheer number of errors!
No one had ever told me this reality existed
in virtually every English Bible translation. Read more...
As many of the words took on new significance
I began to discover the real meaning of the Hebrew text.
I began to comprehend a richness
the English versions did not properly convey.
Some of the words only came to life
as I read certain word definitions from an English dictionary.
New insights flooded my being.
The Word took on a whole new dimension
– a truly supernatural dimension.
Things I had once thought were “mundane”
proved to be anything but mundane.
The Word became "The Living Word”.
As a result of these wondrous discoveries
I’ve now resolved to try to make a difference
in the lives of others who really want to know The Truth.
I sincerely hope you’re one of them.
These pages offer my humble attempt
at proclaiming The Truth of YAHWEH and His Son YAHUSHUA.
It is my sincere desire to honor Him,
and His precious Name in all I do.
Please understand that I don't pretend to have all the answers.
I only ask you to read what I've presented
and then test it against The Scriptures for yourself.
If you long for the Truth,
then you'll certainly want to read more
at the links on the right side of this page.
May YAHWEH truly bless you with the knowledge of The Truth.
And may He lift you out of "the traditions of men"
and the grievous errors found there.
May you believe, first and foremost, in His Word,
and not the mere words of another human being.
His Word triumphs over all, for His Word really is The Truth.
Some of the results of my research are now available on this site.
More is coming as time permits.
Perhaps you want more of The Truth for yourself.
If so, I encourage you to read The Old Covenant
and The New Covenant pages posted here.
They are now provided as The Aleph-Tav Bible.
They’re intended for those who are serious about learning Truth.
May YAHWEH be praised for all eternity! May His Son, YAHUSHUA, be praised and blessed for His mighty redemption and forgiveness of our sin debt!
Hallelu - YAH!
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