{"id":48926,"date":"2024-11-09T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T12:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=48926"},"modified":"2025-06-02T19:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T16:37:05","slug":"is-it-yesu-jesus-or-yeshua-understanding-the-power-in-his-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2024\/11\/09\/is-it-yesu-jesus-or-yeshua-understanding-the-power-in-his-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It YESU, JESUS, or YESHUA? Understanding the Power in His Name"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Which name should believers use in prayer and ministry? Should we say YESU<\/strong> (Swahili), JESUS<\/strong> (English), or YESHUA<\/strong> (Hebrew)?<\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the tactics the enemy uses to confuse and divide the body of Christ is the debate over the \u201ccorrect\u201d name for the Messiah. However, Scripture and sound theology show that the power of the name of Jesus is not in pronunciation but in the person it represents and the faith placed in Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are two main views:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Hebrew only View<\/strong>
    \nSome believe that the Messiah’s name must only be pronounced as Yeshua<\/em> (\u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7), the original Hebrew name, as the Angel Gabriel might have said to Mary (Luke 1:31). This name means “Yahweh is salvation.”<\/li>\n
  2. The Translated Name View<\/strong>
    \nOthers believe the Messiah’s name can be faithfully translated into different languages. This is supported by the historical spread of the Gospel across cultures and the use of names such as:<\/p>\n