The original Hebrew wrote it as "Yhowshua" which means YHWH's Salvation.

That is written as "Yehoshua", "Yahushua", "Yeshua" which are about the same though there are those who go overboard with correct pronounction.

    To those that would argue that this is a matter of difference in pronounction I would let you be informed about the matter.  The differnce between "Jesus" and "Yahshua" is not a matter of pronounction between one language and another.  "Yahshua" carries over into the English perfectly even today.  "Jesus" has nothing to do with his original name to begin with.

Scripture: It was the messenger of G-d who commanded Yosef (Joseph) to name the child "Yahshua" which means the name originated from Heaven as a command of G-d Himself. Since this is the case who thinks any man has the authority to change that? It would have been Yhowshua because the Jews then spoke Hebrew and Aramaic for the most part. Only those in commercial business would have spoken Greek as a secondary language.

Matt. 1:21 tells us the meaning of his name, "For he shall save his people from their sins." Yhowshua is "Salvation" in the Hebrew/Aramaic. "Jesus" has no meaning but is made up.

Many other names of famous saints have similiar "El" or "yah" spellings in their names. "El" is the short form of "Elohim" the title "God" The "yah" is currently debated as to rather or not it is the short form of YHWH's name. Saints: Eliyah (Elijah), Daniel, Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah), Yeshayahu (Isaiah) and even Halleluyah (Hallelujah).

What proves this case so: Both Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8 speaks of Joshua "Yahshua" of the Old Testament "The Tanach" (Another Long Story). In some versions it is translated into "Jesus" and in others "Joshua". The problem is this comes from the same Greek name "Iesous" which is from the original name "Joshua" or correctly "Yhowshua". So the question is why did the translators go from Yhowshua-Iesous-Joshua/Jesus? There must be tampering due to bias.

Notes: It is historical fact that the post-Apostolic Christians began to cut off all ties of the Judaic origins of Christianity especially after 300 AD. There was no justification for changing Yhowshua's name to Jesus seeing we can say/spell that same name in English.

Even today we don't change a person's name from another country e.g. Ariel Sharon, Benyamin Netanyahu. Why would one think that Jewish parents of a the Messiah would give their son a Greek name? Why should we transliterate his name from the Greek instead of the Hebrew/Aramaic (the source)? This subject would be seen as controversial, but why? It's not because it's lies, it's not because it's debatable, it's not because there's a sinister plot behind it. The greatest reason why this would be listed controversial is because it goes against a greatly held tradition that has been passed down without questioning.

Conclusion: I will state first that I disagree with Sacred Name groups and their condemnation of those that don't use the names. However I also disagree with the level of hostility that is shown to does that use the names and wish to share this information with others.

     Does it matter? Some would have this argument but the question is who on earth can speak up for Yahshua to say it does not matter? Now of course I do not condemn to damnation does that use the name "Jesus" but I would always wonder why one would refuse to.

      Some people see this as petty and worthless.  These very same people would readily correct their usage of any other word or definetly someone's name upon being corrected about it.  But the name of the Master is of little importance.  What happened to love for truth? 

Why is it that the only time something is consider petty is when it challenges tradition or shows someone to be in error?  My question for those who would ask me, "Why even go into all this and what does it matter?"  I will respond with a question, "Why does it matter, what's so hard about simply switching to the proper name? 

    People would ask me why do I make a big deal over the issue. My question is why are they making it a big deal?  If Yahshua is the name he was born with, what's so hard about using it? 

      Would it matter if I called Ariel Sharon, Gabriel Davron, of course it would. "Well I don't think Jesus cares about that" have you been to Heaven to know that? Facts are facts, the only thing debatable here is opinions of does it matter. I sure would want to respect my MASTER and SAVIOR don't you?

     Don't take my word for it, but I ask that you don't reject it out of hand either. I challenge you to research this yourself. This information can be validated in your Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Bible, Strong's Hebrew/Greek, Common Sense, and Logic. Have a love for the truth and the truth will set you free.  Not my truth but "the truth" as YOU find it!

There's so much more information that has been hidden from the Christian by tradition today.