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Sermon: Always
by Chris Cumming
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The US and Canadian governments print and distribute currency.
Virtually all of us in God’s church use this currency to pay bills and
purchase needed and desired items. Now there are criminals out there in
the United States and Canada who busy themselves with counterfeiting
these currencies. The question I have for you is, “Would you stop using
your money simply because someone is counterfeiting it?
Throughout the world you will find paintings by great painters like
Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, Manet, Matisse, Edgar Degas and Pablo
Picasso. Many of these artists have had their works forged. Would this
fact preclude you from ever buying a great piece of art if you had both
the funds and desire to do so?
Some time ago I heard about an individual coming out against a
particular word in the Bible because pagans had counterfeited its use.
That word is, “Amen.” When I heard of this teaching I immediately
perceived a slippery slope in this thinking. Virtually every element of
God’s Word has been counterfeited. The pagans of the world and
virtually all the religions of the world, including Christianity…
*Worship some deity; some god.
*Pray.
*Have holy days.
*Teach moral or “godly” principles.
*Have and study their holy words or documents.
*Meditate and fast.
It has never occurred to me to forgo these elements simply because
non-firstfruit religions and pagans use counterfeit versions of them. I
will continue to live by every word of God [Matthew 4]. And one of
those words in the Word of God is, “Amen.”
Questions:
1] What does this word mean?
2] Did Jesus ever use the term?
3] Are firstfruits to use the term?
4] Are there any spirit beings using the term?
5] Is the term just a nice spiritual way of ending a prayer or biblical
thought or does the utterance of this word carry much more spiritual
impact and importance?
6] Does the word, “Amen” show up in the Bible in other forms?
My purpose today is to answer these questions as I encourage all
firstfruits to always utter the word, “Amen.”
What we are going to see today is that the word, “Amen,” based on its
multitude of deep meanings is actually one of the holiest words in the
entire Word of God.
In a little while, we are going to get into Strong’s Concordance and
other biblical helps that will show us a multitude of meanings and
renderings, but first I want to look at some specific verses and how the
words are used there.
Did you realize there are verses that use the word, “Amen” twice? What
could be the meaning of the word in those verses?
The first time you encounter the word, “Amen” in scripture is Numbers
5:22 where the priest is dealing with a woman who may have committed
adultery. He invokes a test that will result in everyone knowing the
truth. The woman in question, upon hearing the parameters of the test,
says, “Amen, amen” to denote the fact she is ready for the test.
Nehemiah 8:6
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered,
Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and
worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Commentary:
And all the people answered, Amen, Amen -
repeating the word, to declare their hearty assent to what Ezra had
expressed; the Jews have many rules concerning pronouncing the "Amen",
that it must not be too quick, curt, and short, nor with too high a
voice. ~John Gill
Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting.
Amen, and Amen.
Commentary:
Amen and Amen - which word, as Kimchi
observes, signifies confirmation; and the doubling of it is for the
greater confirmation of what is expressed.
~John Gill
Psalm 72:19
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be
filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Commentary:
Amen, and Amen - which word added is
expressive of the desires of the psalmist, that all that he had said
might come to pass; and of his faith, that so it would be: and it is
repeated to show the vehemence [exceptionally
great concentration, power, or force] of his desires, and the
strength of his faith. ~John Gill
Psalm 89:52
Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Commentary:
Amen, and Amen - which words are added to
express the wish and faith of the psalmist; and the word is repeated to
denote the vehemence and strength of the same.
~John Gill
So from just these four scriptures we see some meanings already:
1] Hearty assent to what God says.
2] Confirmation of what we say before God.
3] Expression of our faith and desires.
Let us look at some verses with the single word.
Turn over to Deuteronomy 27 and verse 1 where we pick up the account of
Moses giving commands and admonitions to the children of Israel prior to
going across the Jordan into the Promised Land.
Deuteronomy 27:1
And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep
all the commandments which I command you this day.
Now skip down to verse 14...
Deuteronomy 27:14-26
14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with
a loud voice,
15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an
abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and
putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say,
Amen.
Commentary: approving of, and assenting to, the justice of the
sentence pronounced. ~John Gill
16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all
the people shall say, Amen.
Commentary: applaud the righteous sentence, saying, "so let it
be". ~John Gill
17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the
people shall say, Amen.
18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all
the people shall say, Amen.
19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger,
fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth
his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people
shall say, Amen.
Commentary: as
being shocking and abhorrent to human nature.
~John Gill
22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father,
or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Commentary:
detesting such uncleanness.
~John Gill
23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people
shall say, Amen.
Commentary: as
abhorring such incest.
24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people
shall say, Amen.
Commentary: as
disapproving of and condemning such a practice, even slander, and
especially murder.
25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all
the people shall say, Amen.
Commentary: at so
detestable a crime.
26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do
them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Now turn to Psalm 106
Psalm 106:47-48
47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to
give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting:
and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Commentary: And let all the people say,
Amen - so be it; to giving thanks to God, to praising his name,
and ascribing blessing to him. ~John Gill
Now to the New Testament and Matthew 6
Matthew 6:13 …Jesus
using the word
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Commentary:
Amen - This word is Hebrew, אמן, and
signifies faithful or true. Some suppose the word is formed from the
initial letters of אדוני מלך נאם adoni melech neetnan, My Lord, the
faithful King. The word itself implies a confident resting of the soul
in God, with the fullest assurance that all these petitions shall be
fulfilled to every one who prays according to the directions given
before by our blessed Lord. ~Adam Clarke
Commentary:
Amen - This is a word of Hebrew origin,
from a verb signifying “to be firm, secure, to be true and faithful.” It
is a word expressing consent or strong approbation; a word of strong
asseveration [positive affirmation or
assertion; solemn declaration.]. It means “verily, certainly,
so be it.” It is probable that this word was used by the people in the
synagogue to signify their assent to the prayer that was uttered by the
minister, and, to some extent, it was probably so used in the Christian
Church. See 1 Corinthians 14:16. ~Barnes
Notes
Quoted verse: I will read from verse
13
1 Corinthians 14:13-16
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may
interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my
understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing
with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that
occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks,
seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
Commentary:
Correctly, the Amen. The customary response of the congregation, adopted
from the synagogue worship. The Rabbins have numerous sayings about the
Amen. “Greater is he who responds Amen than he who blesses.” “Whoever
answers Amen, his name shall be great and blessed, and the decree of his
damnation is utterly done away.” “To him who answers Amen the gates of [the
Kingdom] are open.” An ill-considered Amen was styled “an
orphan Amen.” “Whoever says an orphan Amen, his children shall be
orphans.” The custom was perpetuated in Christian worship, and this
response enters into all the ancient liturgies. Jerome says that the
united voice of the people in the Amen sounded like the fall of water or
the sound of thunder. ~Vincent Word
Studies
Let us recap what we have learned in these verses with the single,
"Amen."
1] It shows our approval or assenting to something said or done.
2] It is our applause to something said or done.
3] It is the utterance, "so let it be."
4] It shows our shock and abhorrence to human nature and evil.
5] It shows our detesting of uncleanliness.
6] It is the utterance, "so be it."
7] In uttering the word, "Amen" we are giving thanks to God, giving
praise to His name and ascribing blessing to Him.
8] It signifies all things that are faithful or true.
9] It says, "My Lord, the faithful King."
10] It implies a confident resting of the soul in God.
11] It signifies to be firm, secure, to be true and faithful.
12] It is correctly, "The Amen."
I especially like the last commentary we read where it mentions that the
rabbis who considered the person responding with, "Amen," is greater
than he who blesses. The commentary said that whoever answers Amen, his
name shall be great and blessed. It makes one wonder why they would
think this. Just what is incorporated in this word that result in such
a thing being true?
It is time now to go to the Strong’s Concordance.
OT:543 HEBREW 'amen (aw-mane'); from
OT:539; sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly:
KJV - Amen, so be it, truth.
From: Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew
Dictionary.
We see here
that one of the renderings of OT:543 is, “truth.” Notice this in a
comparison of three Old Testament words by number.
H539
אמן
'âman
aw-man'
A primitive root; properly to build up or support; to foster as a parent
or nurse; figuratively to render (or be)
firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally
to be true or certain; once (in Isaiah
30:21; by interchange for H541) to go to the right hand: -
hence assurance, believe, bring up, establish, + fail, be faithful (of
long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified),
nurse, (-ing father), (put),
trust, turn to the right.
H543
אמן
'âmên
aw-mane'
From H539; sure; abstractly faithfulness; adverbially truly: - Amen, so
be it, truth.
H571
אמת
'emeth
eh'-meth
Contracted from H539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth,
trustworthiness: - assured (-ly),
establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly,
-th), verity.
Remember the word, "verity"? It is from our sermon, "Verity."
---The quality or condition of being true, factual or real.
---The state of being eternally and fundamentally true.
---Something that is true, as a principle, belief or idea.
“Amen” is a holy word that points to all things that are true, factual
and real. This is a holy word for all firstfruits.
Here is a verse using word H571--truth which you now see is tied to the
word, “Amen.”
Psalm 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my
salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Knowing what you already know from this word, “Amen” what would be your
natural response to me praying to God, “Lead us in thy truth and teach
us: for thou art the God of our salvation; on thee do we wait all the
day.”
Amen to that.
Notice the commentary now on Psalm 25:5. Let us see why we are saying
Amen to this verse.
Psalms 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me - Meaning the word
of God, the Scriptures of truth; and the Gospel, which is the word of
truth, and truth itself, John 17:17;
and the sense is, either that God would lead him by his Spirit more and
more into all truth, as contained in his word; or that he would lead him
by it and according to it, that he might form his principles and his
conduct more agreeably to it, which is the standard and rule of faith
and practice: which leading is by teaching; and reasons urged for
granting all the above petitions follow,
For thou art the God of my salvation - who, in
infinite wisdom, contrived scheme and method of it in his Son, and by
him effected it, and by his Spirit had made application of it to him:
and since the Lord had done such great things for him, he hoped the
requests he had made would be granted: he adds,
On thee do I wait all the day
- or continually, in public and in private, attending to all the duties
of religion, yet not trusting in them, but in the Lord; and therefore he
entreated he might not be ashamed of his hope and expectation for
deliverance and salvation. ~John Gill
Quoted verse:
John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
The foundation stone to this verse is the first five words, “Lead
me in thy truth” and “truth” is a word with its roots in the same
word we derive the word, “Amen.” Amen means truth. Everything about
this verse is God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Word of God and the
Salvation Process, which is possible in us by the Holy Spirit, the power
of God. Psalm 25:5 is a description of the entire Salvation Process.
You see it right there in the second phrase, “For
thou art the God of my Salvation” and the commentary that shows
that God the Father contrived a scheme and method through His Son. The
third phrase, “On thee do I wait all the day”
speaks to what firstfruits do in the Salvation Process. John 17:17
shows that we are sanctified by truth and then verifies that the Word of
God is truth. Amen to all that.
Let us look at the Vine's Expository
Dictionary for OT:539. Because of its length, I will excerpt
from its text.
OT:539
"Trustworthy" but simply that he believed in God. The focus is on the
act of believing. When God is the subject or object of the verb, the
Septuagint almost always renders this stem of °aman with pisteuo ("to
believe") and its composites.
A more precise sense of °aman does appear sometimes: "That they may
believe that the Lord... hath appeared unto thee" Exodus 4:5; cf. 1
Kings 10:7.
In other instances, °aman has a cultic [the
formal means of expressing religious reverence]
use, by which the worshiping community affirms its identity with what
the worship leader says. The "God of the °amen" 2 Chronicles 20:20;
Isaiah 65:16 is the God who always accomplishes what He says; He is a
"God who is faithful."
~from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words
2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness
of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O
Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so
shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Note: The word believe in this verse is Strong's OT539--to be firm or
faithful, to trust or believe. We all believe in God the Father. Amen
to that.
Isaiah 65:16
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God
of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of
truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are
hid from mine eyes.
Note: The word truth in this verse is Strong's OT543--amen. God is the
Amen. "Amen" is a word that denotes God.
~Vine's Expository Dictionary
Look now at the Vines on OT539--rendering: To Believe. They have more
than 1,340 words for this entry, so I will excerpt from it.
Aman OT:539 - "to be firm, endure, be faithful, be true, stand
fast, trust, have belief, believe." Outside of Hebrew, this word appears
in Aramaic (infrequently),
Arabic, and Syriac. It appears in all periods of biblical Hebrew (about 96 times)
and only in the causative and passive stems. In the passive stem, °aman
has several emphases. First, it indicates that a subject is "lasting" or
"enduring."
It also signifies the element of being "firm" or "trustworthy."
In Genesis 42:20 (the first biblical appearance of this word in this stem), Joseph requests that his brothers bring Benjamin to him; "so
shall your words be verified," or "be shown to be true" (cf. 1 Kings
8:26; Hosea 5:9). In Hosea 11:12, °aman contrasts Judah's actions ("faithful") with those of Ephraim and Israel ("deceit"). So here °aman represents both "truthfulness" and "faithfulness"
(cf. Psalm 78:37; Jeremiah 15:18). The word may be rendered "true" in
several passages 1 Kings 8:26; 2 Chronicles 1:9; 6:17.
A different nuance of °aman is seen in Deuteronomy 7:9: "...the faithful
God, which keepeth covenant and mercy...." There is a good reason here
to understand the word °aman as referring to what God has done ("faithfulness"), rather than what He will do ("trustworthy"), because He has already proved Himself faithful by keeping the
covenant. Therefore, the translation would become, "...faithful God who
has kept His covenant and faithfulness, those who love Him kept..." (cf.
Isaiah 47:7).
In the causative stem, °aman means "to stand fast," or "be fixed in one
spot," which is demonstrated by Job 39:24: "He [a
war horse] swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth
he that it is the sound of the trumpet."
Even more often, this stem connotes a psychological or mental certainty.
~Vines's Expository Dictionary
Now our study of, “Amen” would not be complete without the corresponding
Greek word in the New Testament.
NT:281 amen (am-ane'); of
Hebrew origin [OT:543]; properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively)
trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often
as interjection “so be it”):
KJV - amen, verily.
~ Strong's Numbers and Concordance
Now from the Vine’s Dictionary:
NT:281 ameen,
1. a verbal adjective firm, metaphorically, faithful
2. it came to be used as an adverb by which something is asserted or
confirmed
a. at the beginning of a discourse, surely, of a truth, truly
b. at the close of a sentence; so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled
From Thayer's Greek Lexicon
NT:281 AMEN amen is transliterated from Hebrew into both Greek and English.
"Its meanings may be seen in such passages as Deuteronomy 7:9, 'the
faithful (the
Amen) God,' Isaiah 49:7, 'Jehovah that is faithful.' 65:16, 'the God of
truth,' margin,
'the God of
Amen.' And if God is faithful His testimonies and precepts are "sure (amen),"
Psalm 19:7; 111:7, as are also His warnings, Hosea 5:9, and promises,
Isaiah 33:16; 55:3.
'Amen'
is used of men also, e. g., Proverbs 25:13
Quoted verses:
Deuteronomy 7:9
…the faithful (the
Amen) God
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful
God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep
his commandments to a thousand generations.
Isaiah 49:7
…Jehovah that is faithful
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to
him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant
of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship,
because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel,
and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah 65:16
…the God of truth…margin the God
of Amen
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God
of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of
truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are
hid from mine eyes.
Psalm 19:7
…testimonies and precepts are sure
(amen)
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the
testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 111:7
…testimonies and precepts are sure
(amen)
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his
commandments are sure.
Hosea 5:9
…His warnings
[are sure]
Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of
Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
Isaiah 33:16
……His promises
[are sure]
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the
munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be
sure.
Isaiah 55:3
……His promises
[are sure]
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and
I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure
mercies of David.
Proverbs 25:13
…”Amen” is used of men also
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful
messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his
masters.
"There are cases where the people used it to express their assent to a
law and their willingness to submit to the penalty attached to the
breach of it, Deuteronomy 27:15, cf. Nehemiah 5:13. It is also used to
express acquiescence in another's prayer, 1 Kings 1:36, where it is
defined as "(let) God say so
too," or in another's thanksgiving, 1 Chronicles 16:36, whether by an
individual, Jeremiah 11:5, or by the congregation, Psalm 106:48.
Quoted verses:
Deuteronomy 27:15
…assent to the Law; willingness to
submit.
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image,
an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman,
and putteth it in a secret place. And all the
people shall answer and say, Amen (543).
Nehemiah 5:13
…assent to the Law; willingness to
submit [to the will of God].
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his
house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus
be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen (543),
and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
1 Kings 1:36
…used to express acquiescence in
another’s prayer
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen (543),:
the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
1 Chronicles 16:36
… used to express in another’s
thanksgiving
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the
people said, Amen (543),
and praised the LORD.
Jeremiah 11:5
…expressed by the individual
That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to
give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.
Then answered I, and said, So be it (543),
O LORD.
Psalm 106:48
…expressed by the congregation
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to
everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen (543).
Praise ye the LORD.
"Thus 'Amen' said by God 'it is and shall be so,' and by men, 'so
let it be.'"
"Once in the NT 'Amen' is a title of Christ, Revelation 3:14,
because through Him the purposes of God are established, 2 Corinthians
1:20.
Quoted verses:
Revelation 3:14
…Amen is God
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things
saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the
creation of God;
2 Corinthians 1:20
…Amen the title of Christ
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto
the glory of God by us.
"The early Christian churches followed the example of Israel in
associating themselves audibly with the prayers and thanksgivings
offered on their behalf, 1 Corinthians 14:16, where the article 'the'
points to a common practice.
Quoted verse:
1 Corinthians 14:16
… “Amen” in giving thanks
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth
the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he
understandeth not what thou sayest?
"The individual also said 'Amen' to
express his 'let it be so' in response to the Divine 'thus it shall be,'
Revelation 22:20. Frequently the speaker adds
'Amen' to his own prayers and
doxologies [praise to God], as
is the case at Ephesians 3:21.
Quoted verses:
Revelation 22:20
…our response to the Divine—in this case,
the words of Christ
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I
come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Ephesians 3:21
…firstfruits use in their praying
Unto him be glory in the church
by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
"The Lord Jesus often used 'Amen,' translated 'verily,' to introduce new
revelations of the mind of God. In John's Gospel it is always repeated,
'Amen, Amen,' but not elsewhere. Luke
does not use it at all, but where Matthew 16:28, and Mark 9:1, have
'Amen,' Luke has 'of a truth'; thus
by varying the translation of what the Lord said, Luke throws light on
His meaning." ~from Vine's Expository
Dictionary
We have seen God the Father, Christ and firstfruits using the word,
“Amen.” Does anyone else use the word?
Revelation 5:13-14
…the four beasts
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under
the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I
saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell
down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation 19:1-4
…the 24 elders
1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven,
saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the
Lord our God:
2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great
whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath
avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and
ever.
4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and
worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
Let us recap what we learned in the second
half of the sermon:
1] Amen is about belief and believing.
2] God the Father is the God of the amen.
3] Amen is a word that denotes God the Father.
4] Several words stem from OT:539 besides, "Amen."
5] OT:539 speaks to all spiritual things that are lasting or enduring [eternal].
6] OT:539 speaks to truthfulness and faithfulness.
7] OT:539 connotes a psychological or mental certainty.
8] The New Testament word corresponding to OT:543--Amen is NT:281--Amen.
9] Amen denotes God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Word of God and the
Salvation Process.
10] Amen denotes that the testimonies and precepts of God are sure.
11] God's warnings and promises are sure.
12] Amen is used by God the Father, Jesus Christ, firstfruits and spirit
beings [angels, 24 elders and 4
beasts].
13] Amen used to express assent to the Law and willingness to submit to
the will of God.
14] Amen is a title of Christ and a title of God.
The word, "Amen" is a Holy word of God. When we use it; when we utter
it, we are linking ourselves as firstfruits to all things spiritual. We
link ourselves to the Word of God, to all the Godly principles we
invoke, to our Calling and to the two beings we know as God the Father
and Jesus Christ.
Therefore I will always use the term, "Amen." |
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