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 January 2013 Volume XLIV, Number 10 CONTENTS 1 A Comprehensive Interpretation of Philadelphia What is the character of Philadelphia? While religious organizations believe they personify the Philadelphia Assembly, it is proven performance that really counts. Philadelphia‑type people have the zeal to repent, to change, to conform to Bible teachings and implement the Kingdom way of life. They are zealous to repent, to change, and to be converted, so that they can conform to Yahweh’s way of life. If we love Yahweh as He loved us, if we love the Messiah as He has loved us, if we love those who are in the Faith as we should, then we can 1 personify the Philadelphia attitude and spirit. 14 How to Study the Bible One of the most positive ways of proving the veracity of the Scriptures is by showing fulfillment of Bible prophecy. A harmony of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation will be achieved by diligent Bible study. Constant reading of the Scriptures is a vital step to understanding the Scriptures and to sound Bible study. “Every Scripture Yahweh-breathed is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: that the man of Yahweh may be complete, furnished completely to every good work,” 2 Timothy 3:16‑17. 14 18 Radio Message: Philadelphia or Laodicea? Philadelphia is zealous to repent, to obey, to conform to Yahweh’s way of life. Laodicea, however, is lukewarm, worldly, not having in their hearts the driving passion to obey Yahweh. Laodicea does not eagerly accept and try to obey the Word of Yahweh as the final authority in their daily lives. While the Philadelphia Assembly receives a commendation from Yahshua the Messiah, Laodicea receives a call to repentance, “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent,” Revelation 3:19. 18 Our Cover: Perched on a rock in the desert, the Nubian Ibex makes its home in remote rocky mountainous regions of the Holy Land. Known in the Scriptures as the The Sacred Name Broadcaster is published monthly by the Assemblies of Yahweh, Bethel, PA 19507. 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A Comprehensive Interpretation of Philadelphia “I beseech you therefore, by measure of faith. For even as we brethren, by the mercies of Elder Jacob O. Meyer have many members in one body, Yahweh, to present your bodies a and all the members have not the living sacrifice, holy, acceptable same office: so we, who are many, to Yahweh, which is your spiritu- “For I say, through the grace are one body in the Messiah, al service. And be not fashioned that was given me, to every man and severally members one of according to this world: but be that is among you, not to think another. And having different transformed by the renewing of of himself more highly than he gifts according to the grace your mind, that you may prove ought to think; but so to think given to us, whether prophecy, what is the good and acceptable as to think soberly, according as let us prophesy according to the and perfect will of Yahweh. Yahweh has dealt to each man a proportion of our faith; or min- The Sacred Name Broadcaster, 1/2013 1 istry, let us give ourselves to our Philadelphia Assembly described in before going on to Revelation 3. ministry; or he that teaches, to Revelation 3:7-13. There are 12 main points contained his teaching; or he that exhorts, We remember that the two major in Romans chapter 12 that teach to his exhorting: he that gives, principles being taught at the feast us what it means to be good Phila- let him do it with liberality; he were: (1) BUILDING THE ASSEM- delphia members of the end-time that rules, with diligence; he that BLIES OF YAHWEH (which was the Assembly. shows mercy, with cheerfulness. theme of the feast) and (2) BACK The first point is “ . to “Let love be without hypoc- present your bodies a living risy. Hate that which is evil; sacrifice . ” (Romans 12:1). cling to that which is good. In Not only is our Not only is our physical body to be love of the brethren be tenderly physical body to dedicated as an unblemished sac- affectionate one to another; in rifice to Yahweh, but this purifying honor preferring one another; be dedicated as act of devotion additionally becomes in diligence not slothful; fer- a spiritual service. To separate vent in spirit; serving Yahweh; an unblemished ourselves from this worldly system rejoicing in hope; patient in sacrifice to Yahweh, becomes vital if our spiritual ser- tribulation; continuing stead- vice will be acceptable to Almighty fastly in prayer; communicating but this purifying Yahweh. Obedience to the Covenant to the necessities of the saints; of Yahweh sets us apart from people given to hospitality. Bless them act of devotion of this world. We must not become that persecute you; bless, and additionally friendly with the world, although curse not. Rejoice with them we must live in the world. that rejoice; weep with them becomes a spiritual I was listening some time ago that weep. Be of the same mind to someone who described going to one toward another. Set not service. Jerusalem and visiting leaders of your mind on high things, but the Wacht (the Moslem authority condescend to things that are TO BASICS. Planning for the future that has control over the Temple lowly. Be not wise in your own necessitated that this principle— Mount at the present time). It was conceits. Render to no man evil back to basics—serves as one of our impossible to tell whether this in- for evil. Take thought for things lessons, because of circumstances dividual was a Jew or not, but he honorable in the sight of all confronting this organization. These was an American. He remarked, men. If it is possible, as much two major principles comprising our while talking to this Moslem reli- as in you lies, be at peace with theme produced an atmosphere on gious leader, that he respects the all men. Avenge not yourselves, the feast grounds that seemingly Arab family attitude, because the beloved, but give place to the brought out the Philadelphia spirit Moslems constantly concentrate wrath of Elohim: for it is writ- as never before. attention upon the family. His com- ten, vengeance belongs to me; I The pilot passage, found in Ro- ments provoked an agitated response will repay, says Yahweh. But if mans 12, incorporates many of the from this particular official with your enemy hunger, feed him; if principles also set forth in Rev- whom he was in conversation. The he thirst, give him to drink: for elation 3:7-13. Paul, the author of Wacht official jumped up and mo- in so doing you shall heap coals Romans, in many ways illustrates tioned him over to a window in his of fire upon his head. Do not be for us what it means to learn Phila- office, and he said, “Look at this!” He overcome with evil, but overcome delphia ways and practices. It was pointed out toward a sea of rooftops evil with good.” (Romans 12:1-21). not merely to convey the lessons of buildings that were undoubtedly The 1995 Feast of Tabernacles for that time two millennia ago, hundreds of years old.