INTRODUCTION
CALLED OUT is a handbook for those who believe that God is calling them to a
new life and a new identity. It is also a practical guide for establishing a new
name, given not by men, but by Heaven.
It is difficult today to leave Babylon and keep the name
you were given at birth. The world claims your name as one of their own.
Receiving a new name makes it much easier to start a new life in the Kingdom of
Heaven.
Just the thought of changing your name can be very unsettling. There is often
a cry of resistance: "I don’t want to give up my identity." "I’ve spent years
building my reputation." "My parents would never forgive me for not carrying on
the family name." All these feelings are common defenses. "My name equals me" is
one of our strongest feelings. Why would anyone want to give up the name that
identifies them? The answer is simple - and revolutionary: Individuals give up
their old names because God calls them to separate from the old life that held
them in bondage and be born again. Along with the new birth, comes a new life
and sometimes, a new name.
When you are reborn in Christ, you may use any name you choose. You can
forsake your state-registered name and receive a new name from Heaven. You do
not need to go to court or seek any man’s approval. You go to God and pray for a
new name and when He gives you one, you use it in your daily transactions. The
only restriction is that you do not use your new name to deceive or defraud
anyone.
Your name came from Heaven and that is all the authority you need. When
Almighty God is your Sovereign, there is no reason to go before men and their
legislative tribunals and argue about your name. You are the final authority on
your name. No man can tell you what your name is. Your name is between you and
God. If you allow any man to decide what your name is, then you are his
slave.
Embassy of Heaven Church
Paul Revere, Pastor
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