AntiChrist RZ 12/02 - Tomorrow's World

The Third Commandment
Himself by the Hebrew name Elohim. There is one God—but more
than one member in the Godhead, or God family! This same word
Elohim is used in Genesis 1:26: “Then God [Elohim] said, ‘Let Us
make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.’” Here it is
clearly seen—in context with the passage itself—that more than
one person shares the name of God—Elohim. In the New
Testament, this is made clear by the revelation that God the Father
created all things by and through Jesus Christ—who was with God
and was God from the beginning (John 1:1–14; Ephesians 3:9).
In these passages, therefore, it is revealed that God is more
than one person—God the Father and the “Word” or Spokesman,
who later became Jesus Christ when born in human flesh. This
Father-Son relationship shows that God is a family. And the way
the word Elohim is used in these early passages in Genesis and
elsewhere certainly indicates that God is the creating kingdom or
family! Interestingly, Elohim is plural in form but is used either in
the singular or plural, depending on the context. God, by virtue of
being Creator, is also the Ruler over His creation. We find that
immediately after creating the first man and woman, God gave
them both a blessing and a command: “Be fruitful and multiply;
fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28).
Yes, the true God is Ruler—and you should obey Him because
He made you and gives you every breath of air you breathe! In dealing
with Abraham, God sometimes called Himself El Shaddai, which
means “Almighty God.” So God is the source of all power! His name
should be revered, because it stands for the one who is the source of
all power, all might, and all authority. The name most commonly
translated “LORD” in the Old Testament is translated from the
Hebrew letters YHWH, sometimes rendered YAHWEH or YAHVEH.
The original Hebrew word means the “Eternal” or “Self-Existent
One.” The word is both used and defined in Genesis 21:33: “Then
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on
the name of the LORD [YHWH], the Everlasting God.” This Hebrew
word, often translated “Jehovah” in some of the revised versions,
shows God’s character as the ever-living God and is used to show
His everlasting office in a covenant relationship to those whom He
has created. God has always existed and will always exist to carry
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