"Whosoever CALLS upon the NAME of the LORD
will be SAVED." (capitals mine)
First of all, I believe that one must know what it means
to CALL, in this verse. It is grace that a person even
will think about calling on the name of the Lord in the
intense, wicked last days. The original Hebrew word
implies an ardent, powerful, passionate movement of
the soul toward G-d. So, in a sense, this may include
repentance as a prerequisite to the effectual crying
out to G-d, as faith is required. ("When the son of
Man returns will He find faith on the earth?"}
Secondly. to call on the NAME of the Lord, one must
know what the name of the Lord is! There are many
idols, false religions, etc. Even modern Christianity
falls short. Most do not even know the Hebrew name
for Jesus is Y'shua. And the Old Testament holds
many "names" for the one true Creator, yet none of them
include the letter "J", as this does not exist in the
Hebrew. Therefore J-hovah should actually be read as
Y-hovah. The name choice for the Lord that one makes
would vary according to the faith and knowledge that
the individual possesses. Of course, since the name
Jesus Christ (Yeshua Maschiakh) is the name by which
men are to be saved, as He is the Sacrifice Lamb of
God who takes away the sins of the world, and whose
very name means SALVATION (and ANOINTED ONE), it
makes sense that this is the name to call upon.
Thirdly, the LORD is He whose name we are calling
upon, and I believe that because He should be the
Lord of every aspect of our lives, as He is the
Author and Finisher of our faith, our entire lives
should reflect that He is truly reigning in our hearts.
The "calling on the name of the Lord" is therefore
not only a one time act, but a way of life, an ongoing
process of clinging to G-d, of relying on Him.
Finally, "will be saved" is the equivalent of
"will be delivered". I believe that this in effect
means that He will deliver us not only from the evil
adversary, but also from our sin nature, from disease,
from poverty, and from delusion.
Because of the phrases that follow, and because of the
way the verse begins, I also believe that this is a
prophetic verse. This verse is talking about those
of us who have accepted Jesus Christ (and those who
are yet to accept Him)
Isn't this a powerful verse? As we look toward the
fulfilment of it in the Holy Land, we should rest
in the assurance that we are His people, and His holy city!
("The kingdom of heaven is within you.")