Sabbath Bible Study - "You Have Not DENIED MY NAME"
- (primary) Revelation 3:8
- (secondary) Genesis 1:1
- (secondary) Genesis 1:26
- (secondary) Exodus 3:15
- (secondary) Exodus 20:7
- (secondary) Deuteronomy 6:4
- (secondary) Psalm 68:4
- (secondary) Proverbs 30:4
- (secondary) Matthew 28:19
- (secondary) John 5:43
- (secondary) Acts 2:38
- (secondary) Acts 18:24–26
- (secondary) 1 Corinthians 14:19–23
- (secondary) 2 Timothy 2:19
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Summary
In Sabbath Bible Study — You Have Not Denied My Name, Pastor Shane Vaughn presents a teaching about the identity, preservation, and restoration of God's name. He begins with a recording associated with Ruth Heflin and a prophecy concerning God's people knowing His name before the return of the Messiah. Vaughn interprets this as confirmation of his belief that Yahweh is restoring knowledge of His name in the last days. He then reads Revelation 3:8, emphasizing the statement that the faithful congregation has not denied God's name. Before discussing Hebrew terminology, Vaughn makes an important distinction between his teaching and the more restrictive sacred-name movement. He rejects the practice of condemning Christians who use Jesus, God, or Lord, explaining that he personally experienced salvation and ministry through those familiar names. He encourages believers to introduce unfamiliar terminology with wisdom, using understandable language rather than alienating people who have not received the same teaching. Vaughn next discusses the history of Christianity and Oneness Pentecostalism. He argues that baptism in Jesus' name represented an earlier stage in the restoration of divine-name understanding. Through Exodus 3:15, he teaches that Yahweh is God's enduring personal name. He distinguishes Yahweh from Elohim and explains his understanding of the Hebrew terms used in the creation account. He then turns to Proverbs 30:4 and Psalm 68:4 to emphasize the significance of knowing and declaring the names of the Father and Son. Through 2 Timothy 2:19, he connects honoring the divine name with departing from iniquity. The teaching concludes with a discussion of Jewish traditions surrounding the divine name and the Sabbath. Vaughn warns that sincere attempts to protect God's commandments can develop into human regulations that go beyond Scripture. Throughout the sermon, he repeatedly emphasizes that believers should pursue greater biblical understanding without mocking or condemning those who came before them.
Core doctrine
Revelation 3:8 — Pastor Shane Vaughn teaches that faithfulness to Yahweh includes honoring His revealed name and refusing to deny His identity. He interprets the promise to the church of Philadelphia as a message concerning the restoration of divine-name understanding among God's people in the last days. Through Exodus 3:15, he emphasizes that Yahweh is the personal name of the Creator and that this name was established as a memorial for all generations. He distinguishes Yahweh from Elohim, teaching that Yahweh identifies the Father personally while Elohim describes a broader divine designation. Through Proverbs 30:4, he emphasizes the importance of knowing the names of the Father and Son, and through Psalm 68:4, he highlights the biblical use of Yah. Vaughn teaches that Yeshua or Yahshua identifies the Messiah and that the Son's name expresses His relationship to the Father. He connects this understanding with his rejection of the Trinity and his belief in the unity of Yahweh. Through Acts 2:38 and Matthew 28:19, he discusses the importance of baptism and honors earlier Oneness Pentecostal believers who pursued greater understanding of the name. He also teaches that increased knowledge must never become an excuse for arrogance, hostility, or condemnation toward Christians who continue using the names Jesus, God, and Lord. Vaughn rejects the claim that the name Jesus is inherently evil and encourages believers to communicate truth with patience, wisdom, and love. Through 2 Timothy 2:19, he connects identification with the Lord's name to the responsibility to depart from iniquity. He further warns that religious traditions can obscure biblical truth when human restrictions are treated as divine commandments. His central doctrine is that believers should faithfully preserve and honor the name of Yahweh while respecting previous generations and sharing newly understood truth without destroying the spiritual foundations upon which they were established. His interpretation of Revelation 3:8 as a prediction of a modern restoration of Hebrew divine names and his explanation of Elohim as a family of mighty beings are theological interpretations rather than meanings explicitly established by those passages.
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