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a publication of Assemblies of Yahweh An Assemblies of Yahweh publication. Assemblies of Yahweh, The Narrow Way Newsletter, The Sacred Name Broadcaster, The Sacred Name Broadcast, The Sacred Scriptures, The Sacred Name Telecast, and WMLK Radio are Service Marks and Trade‑ marks of Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, PA 19507 December 2018 Volume L, Number 9 CONTENTS 1 Let Your Light Shine Have you ever considered that someone who is begotten again by the Holy Spirit of Yahweh will become a light to the world? Do you walk in light or in darkness? 7 Radio Message: True Worship vs. Idolatry Achieving pure worship should be our constant goal in life. It should be our determination to worship our Father in Heaven in spirit and in Truth. Page 1 11 Babylon Across the Ages "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great...." Who is this Babylon, and when will it fall? 14 Radio Message: New Year's Day Why keep January 1 as New Year's Day when the bible clearly tells us the new year begins in the spring of the year? 18 Radio Message: The Bible Translators Affirm Page 14 the Sacred Name We should prove without a doubt that the true pronunciation of the Name of Yahweh was never lost. It is of vital importance for us to call on His Name for salvation. 21 Program Log Be sure to listen to the Sacred Name Broadcast and watch the Sacred Name Telecast. Tell your friends! Also, streaming is available at your convenience at Page 21 www.WMLKradio.net. Our Cover: The Sacred Name Broadcaster is published monthly by the The scene from the tunnels at the West‑ Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, PA 19507. Your subscription has been paid ern Wall is this month's cover. Tehillim is by the willing co-workers of this ministry who are concerned that this the Hebrew name of the book of Psalms, message of salvation should be made available free of charge to all the the first book of the Ketuvim—the sacred world as a witness before the Second Coming of Yahshua the Messiah. writings of the Tanak, or the Hebrew While no charge is ever placed upon this publication, CONTRIBUTIONS Bible. (all of which are tax deductible) are gratefully accepted to help Tehillim means "praises," and many defray expenses. We hope you will share in making this information times the book of Psalms exhorts us available to others. to praise the name of Yahweh. This is the root of the name Judah and also All quotes in The Sacred Name Broadcaster are from The HalleluYah, which is an imperative, or Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, 1981, Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, command, to praise Yahweh. "Every day PA 19507, unless otherwise stated. All translations of the Bible quoted will I bless you, and I will praise your herein have been corrected to be consistent with the oldest available name for ever and ever." (Psalm 145:2). manuscripts. Copies of The Sacred Scriptures, Bethel Edition, Do you remember to give honor and are available. For information about purchasing your copy, write to praise to Yahweh each day? Live the life of Assemblies of Yahweh. a True Worshiper of Yahweh who follows in the footsteps of Yahshua the Messiah! © Copyright 2018 Assemblies of Yahweh. All rights reserved. Periodical "O give thanks to Yahweh; for he is postage paid at Reading, PA 19612 (ISSN 879320). Telephone (717) good; for his lovingkindness endures 933‑4518. POSTMASTERS: Send form 3579 to Assemblies of Yahweh, forever. And say, Save us, O Elohim of PO Box C, Bethel, PA 19507. our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, and to Founder and Author: Elder Jacob O. Meyer triumph in your praise." (1 Chronicles 16:34‑35). by Elder Jacob O. Meyer A very striking example of passage in Matthew chapters 5-7, now upon just one facet of this the spiritual life has been set why not take the time to do so message, Matthew 5:14-16. “You forth for us in the Sermon on immediately? The message could are the light of the world. A the Mount by the teaching of be called a summary of the Bible city set on a hill cannot be Yahshua the Messiah. The di- in a nutshell. It will always be hid. Neither do men light a rectives contained therein are pertinent to every age, since its lamp, and put it under the indeed a most vital source of in- timeless, unlimited Truths are bushel, but on the stand; and struction for the True Worshiper, the root of Yahshua’s teaching it shines to all that are in the and, by their application to our as He instructed His disciples house. Even so let your light personal lives, we should become upon the mountain away from shine before men; that they more aware of what Yahshua the the multitudes of people who fol- may see your good works, and Messiah sought to show us. If you lowed Him early in His ministry. glorify your Father who is in have not recently read over this Let us focus our attention heaven.” The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 12/2018 1 and keep it burning brightly if they keep their eyes upon Him and model their lives according to the pattern He set. Although we live in a wicked world that is dead in sin and darkness, the Body of the Messiah will proclaim the message of Truth that is il- lustrated as light to dispel the gloom of night. One is reminded of the account of the creation in Genesis 1. Here "...For Yahweh is not an Elohim of in this passage we learn that the confusion, but of peace." world was in a state of chaos, and darkness was upon the face of (1 CORINTHIANS 14:33) the abyss before Elohim began to take action to correct the situa- tion. The elements were churning Yahweh is the author of peace, in disorder—out of harmony, in total confusion. The voice of and this very word means completeness, Yahweh resounded through the harmony, one accord. darkness “Let there be light!” And there was light. The light of Yahweh shining through the Have you ever considered that His message still shines brightly, darkness of sin will dispel error, someone who is begotten again although the evil spirit of the confusion, and disorder. Yahweh by the Holy Spirit of Yahweh will world has determined to destroy is the author of peace (1 Corin- become a light to the world? The it down through the ages. We thians 14:33), and this very word unconverted world has always have the promise of the Messiah means completeness, harmony, been described as darkness and that the True Light coming from one accord. Let us learn this without light. They are spiritu- Him would always be in the great Truth! Yahweh’s people, ally dead—lifeless, wandering world, and that light is to be the True Worshipers, have been about in darkness—and, thus, found within His people. placed here on this earth to find themselves confused in their Yahshua described His peo- show the way of Yahweh through thinking. Notice the description ple as the light of the world. the darkness and gloom of the of the true light, Yahshua the Paul said the same thing in world. In their midst is order Messiah, which is found in John Philippians 2:15. “...That you and harmony such as only the 1:5, “And the light shineth in may become blameless and Holy Spirit can bring. If it were darkness and the darkness harmless, children of Elohim not for Yahweh’s people on this comprehended it not.” The without blemish in the midst earth today, there would be no Greek word translated compre‑ of a crooked and perverse gen- further need for Him to work hended in this verse means that eration, among whom you are with this creation. the darkness did not overcome, seen as lights in the world....” Notice what we find in Mala- or overpower, Him. Yahshua the The entire passage, Philippians chi 4:4-6. “Remember the law Messiah is the light of the world, 2, is devoted to applying the of Moses my servant, which I and even though the darkness perfect example of Yahshua the commanded to him in Horeb of the world sought to persecute Messiah and His righteous life to for all Israel, even statutes Him, it could never overpower our own individual lives. What and ordinances. Behold, I will His message. The hostility of a marvelous message! The en- send you EliYah the prophet those who lived in the darkness trance of Yahshua the Messiah before the great and terrible of the world caused Him to be into the world brought light that day of Yahweh comes. And he slain as a martyr upon the tree banished darkness. Yahshua’s shall turn the heart of the of Calvary. Nevertheless, today people will maintain that light fathers to the children, and 2 The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 12/2018 the heart of the children to convenient shelter for their wick- Messiah. Notice what he says their fathers; lest I come and edness. Have you noticed how in Romans 2:17-24. “But if you strike the earth with a curse.” many crimes and sins are perpe- bear the name of a Jew, and Consequently, it is easy to see trated in the dark of night? The rest upon the law, and glory that those who are the light of wicked person imagines in his in Yahweh, and know his will, the world will be fulfilling the heart that, when he misbehaves and approve the things that EliYAH ministry.