COMMENTS
Let us never forget that we are a "peculiar people," separate from the great body of nominal Christians, as well as from the world, having higher hopes, aims and ambitions and favored with a clearer insight into the deep things of God, having been called out of our former darkness into His marvelous light. And if thus separate from the world and from Christians who partake largely of the worldly spirit, what wonder if we find them all out of harmony with us, and either ignoring or opposing us.
The word name is used in the Scriptures in the sense of appellation, nature, character, honor, office and works. The Christ class were promised a new name, especially in the sense of new nature and office, and as such to become a glorious crown of many radiant jewels in the Lord's hands, reflecting the splendors of Divine Truth, character and work, for the blessings of the whole human family.
Psa. 122:6; 102:13-16; Isa. 60:1-3; Rev. 2:17; 21:2, 9, 10, 17, 23, 24; Ezek. 48:35; Jer. 11:16; 33:16; Heb. 12:22; Gal. 4:26; Prov. 12:4; Psa. 132:18; Cant. 3:11; Rev. 19:12; 1 Thes. 2:19.
