The Three Names of God
We believe in God to receive the salvation of our souls (1 Pe 1:9). Understanding God’s plan of salvation is crucial for achieving the goal of our faith. To this end, God divided human history into three ages—the age of the Father, the age of the Son, and the age of the Holy Spirit—assigning a distinct name of the Savior in each age. Jesus confirms there are three names of God:
“Jesus ... said ... ‘baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.’”
Matthew 28:18–19
The name of God the Father is Jehovah, and the name of God the Son is Jesus. Since Father and Son have names, the Holy Spirit, too, must also have a name.
“The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.”
“Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.”
The book of Revelation, authored around A.D. 95, speaks of Jesus’ second coming and a new name. Thus, the Second Coming Christ’s name will not be Jehovah nor Jesus. How can we know His new name?
According to Jesus, His new name is revealed only to those who receive Him, discernible through hidden manna.
Manna means “bread from heaven” (Jn 6:31). Jesus explained that the true bread from heaven—the true manna—is His flesh that gives eternal life (Jn 6:51). The only way to eat Christ’s flesh is through the New Covenant Passover (Jn 6:53–54; Lk 22:15, 19–20). Thus, manna represents the Passover.
The truth of the Passover became concealed after the Council of Nicaea’s decision in A.D. 325 to cease its celebration. In 1948, Christ Ahnsahnghong restored the New Covenant Passover, unveiling the hidden manna. Consequently, the new name of Jesus is Christ Ahnsahnghong.
