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Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Positivepoint(m): 9:01am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Gggg102: Jesus-isa 1 Like |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by teekrackz(m): 9:01am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Baawaa:See what we are talking about here! SMH 2 Likes |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by samzzycash(m): 9:07am On Apr 22, 2018 |
eTECTIVe:this has nothing to do with copy copy haven't we be copying Bible names. The fact is Jesus is just a name but CHRIST Is Sacred. He was named Jesus by his human parents he was not the first jew to bear that name even in the Bible i think there was another Bar Jesus 2 Likes |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Arrahman39: 9:08am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Gggg102: |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by airlord2020: 9:11am On Apr 22, 2018 |
No, it's a common name in Latin American. Names like Jose de Jesus |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by BluntBoy(m): 9:15am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Kingsley1000: It is just a name. Ironically, if the Christ were on earth today and you call him "Jesus", He wouldn't even know you were calling Him because He didn't even bear that name. That name has witnessed changes from language to language. It is in Africa and the black world that we carry religion on our heads like gala. The only name (and it is a title) that you, a Christian, should never call your child is Christ. There is only one Christ; any other christ is false. 2 Likes |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Joemetry(m): 9:16am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Katier00:One of My nephew's name is Jesus bobo too. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by hakimi1974(m): 9:18am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Kingsley1000:nope. you wont be the first nigerian to name his son jesus, go to northern nigeria, the name "issah" is prevalent there. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by galaxy2020(m): 9:19am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Jesus no, but Jesus Christ yes. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Cutehector(m): 9:24am On Apr 22, 2018 |
We are Africans...Jesus is not an African name. 1 Like |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Cyynthialove(f): 9:26am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Emmanuel is preferable. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by ariesbull: 9:27am On Apr 22, 2018 |
No...it's not a sacrilege..Jesus is a common name in Latin America....but Christ isn't |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by chineduemmao: 9:29am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Op you are probably yorôba then u leave sweet meaninful names like kofi, kayode, ola, olamide, olaniyi, olayinka, olanike, ayo, fani, etc to name ur child "jesus" are u alright? Seun mind yourself stop correcting my spelling. 1 Like |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Boyooosa(m): 9:38am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Kingsley1000:Even you, you are not too far from them with this statement: I only have a problem with "CHRIST" but i think i'll be the first Nigerian to name my son"Jesus" ...why not name (it) God because you want to start na |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Validcode: 9:38am On Apr 22, 2018 |
In South West Nigeria, if you name your child an older living relative's name, they'll call the child; oloruko, mama or Papa. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by attahoizamisi: 9:39am On Apr 22, 2018 |
I prefer Lucifer |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by ibinaboonline: 9:40am On Apr 22, 2018 |
The situation is basically rooted in a misconception of what IN THE NAME OF JESUS means in the Bible. To be as comprehensive as possible, it means BECAUSE OF JESUS or IN THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS or IN BEHALF OF JESUS. The power of the name does not rest in the letters of that name is is evidently proven in the Bible when two men tried casting out demons in the name of Jesus but the demon attacked them. So, using the name of Jesus means using the authority of God and you obviously have to be authorized to do so successfully. It's not about the name itself. The Lord Jesus was not the first person to answer the name. Nor the last. Joshua literally means the same as Jesus. Jesus is just the Greek word for Joshua. So if you named a child Joshua, well, there we are. So there's nothing inherently wrong in naming a child Jesus just like it's not wrong to name a child Joshua. But many new parents even in those foreign countries you mentioned would steer clear of that name out of reverence to the Great Lord. It's not wrong either, to feel that, well, The Lord owns that name now. It's just your faith and your feeling about the issue. Remember, those who named their children Jesus are not you. You don't know what they were thinking or their background. You're asking this question in the first place because you're not comfortable with it. So don't do it because, 'everything that does not come from faith is sin - Romans 14:23'. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by 0monnak0da: 9:45am On Apr 22, 2018 |
This is simply wrong. The new testament was written in Greek not English.Most people are totally oblivious of this and its implications. The Greek form is Christos and many Greeks are called Christos. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Kingsley1000(m): 9:47am On Apr 22, 2018 |
attahoizamisi:It means light or someone thats enlightened.check ur dictionary |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by orisa37: 9:48am On Apr 22, 2018 |
We are all Jesuses to God. It's a BornAgain baptisemal Name. All Apostles of Christ are Christs also. We know all these but just don't want to make it boring. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by ColdSun: 9:54am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Shebi people dey answer Emmanuel? |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by MetalJigsaw(m): 9:55am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Gggg102:Your'e wrong. Joshua and Jesus are two different names and persons entirely. I repeat, Joshua us different from Jesus. Joshua is a different character in the Old Testament, also in the Bible. Don't get this twisted. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by amnesty7: 9:57am On Apr 22, 2018 |
eTECTIVe:But Muslims name their kids all over. Jesus = Isa (upon him be peace). We respect him beyond measure, along with other Chosen Servants of God. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Nobody: 9:57am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Jesus is fake roman name 1 Like |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by MetalJigsaw(m): 10:00am On Apr 22, 2018 |
ColdSun:Emmanuel means God is with us. Not Jesus... Although its one of Jesus' alias names. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by darlingnuel(m): 10:03am On Apr 22, 2018 |
It's a mark or sign of reverence for the REAL JESUS CHRIST whom we worship. Christians pray in the name of JESUS. When everyone starts bearing same name with the God whose powerful name you pray in, Bro e no make sense na LOL. From another perspective, the JESUS we worship is the CHRIST. So JESUS CHRIST is the MAIN JESUS. Other Jesus' ain't the Christ... They could be Jesus Ajibola, Jesus Obi... So I'll say, yes it's ok to name your child Jesus, provided you don't add CHRIST to it. 1 Like |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Jeezuzpick(m): 10:15am On Apr 22, 2018 |
If you name your child Joshua, know that it is the same name. The Hebrew for "Jesus" is "Ya'shua", also pronounced "Yehoshua". The current form of the name is a result of translation of the Bible to Greek, Latin and then to English. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Audray(f): 10:23am On Apr 22, 2018 |
South Americans bear that a lot except it pronounced 'HAY-ZUZ'. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by UncleJudax(m): 10:48am On Apr 22, 2018 |
Jesus as a name is popular with Hispanics...I don't think anything bis wrong with it...until you add Christ. |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by Bobby95(m): 10:51am On Apr 22, 2018 |
i have seen a nigerian named jesus, a yoruba dude, James Oni Jesus |
Re: Is It A Sacrilege To Name A Child "JESUS"? by rookiy(m): 10:55am On Apr 22, 2018 |
pdppower:if not for football will u know ..if u HV a child ,u go get mind name am Jesus ..? |
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