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2. Why Is God Called by Different Names in Different Ages?
Relevant Words of God:
In each age, God does new work and is called by a new name; how could He do the same work in different ages? How could He cling to the old? The name of
Jesus was taken for the work of redemption, so would He still be called by the same name when He returns in the last days? Would He still do the work of redemption? Why is it that Jehovah and Jesus are one, yet They are called by different names in different ages? Is it not because the ages of Their work are different? Could a single name represent God in His entirety? In this way, God must be called by a different name in a different age, must use the name to change the age and represent the age, for no one name can fully represent God Himself. And each name can only represent God’s disposition during a certain age and needs only to represent His work. Therefore, God can choose whatever name befits His disposition to represent the entire age.
from “The Vision of God’s Work (3)” in The Word Appears in the Flesh