We too need to understand the basic principles concerning God's Name before we are baptized and start our journey towards God's Kingdom. God told Israel that His Name was YAHWEH, meaning "I am that I am" or, more correctly translated, 'I will be who I will be' (Ex.3:13-15). This name was then slightly extended: "God said moreover (i.e. in addition) unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD (Yahweh) God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob...this is My name for ever, and my memorial to all generations" (Ex.3:15).
Israeli walikuwa watumwa Misri, Walihitajika kukumbushwa lengo la Mungu kwao. Musa aliambiwa awaambie Jina la Mungu, ili kwamba hili liwasaidie kuwaletea kusudi la kuondoka Misri na kuanza safari kuelekea nchi ya Ahadi (1Kor. 10:1) Nasi pia tunahitajika kuelewa mambo ya msingi yahusuyo jina la Mungu kabla ya kubatizwa na kuanza safari yetu ya kuelekea Ufalme wa Mungu. Mungu aliwaambia Israeli kuwa Jina lake alikuwa YAHWEH-YAHU (Zab 89:8 uv); Maana yake"Mimi niko ambaye NIKO" au limetafsiriwa kwa usahihi zaidi,'Nitakuwa ambaye Nitakuwa’(Kut 3:13-15) Jina hili, kidogo likapanuka wakati ule:" Tena Mungu akamwambia (Ikiwa ni nyongeza) Musa, Hivi ndivyo utawaambia wana wa Israel, BWANA (Yahweh) Mungu wa Babu zenu, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, Mungu wa Yakobo, ….Hili ni Jina langu Milele, la kumbukumbu yangu kwa vizazi vyote. (Kut. 3:15).