Names

This week in Book of Mormon, we talked about the importance of names.  I've never really thought much about how names are used in the Book of Mormon, but Brother Griffin pointed out some interesting facts.  We mostly focused in chapter 27 of 3rd Nephi.  Names are mentioned over and over in this section.  Brother Griffin started by pointing out that the husband first gives his name to his wife, then after as a father he gives his name to his children.  Similarly, the church is named after the father.  In verses 7-8 of chapter 27 he says "7. Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my sake.  8. And how be it my church save it be called in my name? For if a church be called in Moses' name then it be Moses' church; or if it be called in the name of a man then it be the church of a man; but if it be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my gospel."  I love these two verses.  Christ makes it so clear to the Nephites that they need to be taking upon his name and calling the church the Church of Christ.  (Take note that the name of our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was given in D&C 115:4 as revelation to Joseph Smith).  I also love that he mentions that not only does it need to be called in his name but also that it must be built upon his gospel.  A church cannot just call themselves Christ's Church and be true, they need to be built upon his gospel.