P.J. Miller, over at the  Sola Dei Gloria blog, picked up on our meme of the Sacred Name Cult and linked to the June 19, 2009 Threshing Floor show on the subject. P. J. and the readers of his blog add some additional background to the SN heresies worth exploring including some ties between SN’ers and the Millerites/Seventh Day Adventists and explore the hyper-legalism and elitist mindset of the adherants.

P.J.’s most notable take, of which I whole-heartedly agree, is:

“These groups are founded on a private interpretation of the scriptures which does not bear up to close scrutiny by the Word of God. Though claiming to be Torah Observant Messianics they, like the Pharisees, use their personal interpretation of scripture as a weapon to condemn…

The Sacred Name Movement (SNM) is a movement in Christianity that seeks to conform Christianity to its roots in Judaism in practice, belief and worship; This movement seeks to destroy and blot out the name of Jesus…

The Sacred Name dogma has enormous Antichrist elements inherent within its beliefs and practices.”