Ch .6. A People for His Name.

The Spirit and the People of God.

Based on the Work of Christ, the Holy Spirit calls forth a newly constituted People, and makes the "A People for His Name".

In the New Testament, Conversion always took place in the context of a church Community. Individualism, relativism and secularism are very prevalent characteristics as a result of the so-called Enlightenment. The Individual with all his rights and opinions became the be--all and end-all of everything. Narcissistic self-interest became the characteristic of our generation.

There must be a return to the understanding of the People of God as a community of true Believers.

Gen 12:1  Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
Gen 12:2  And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Gen 12:3  I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." 

Here we have the people of God and the Abrahamic covenant. 

It is no longer the Nation, that is in focus in the New Covenant but the community entered by individual faith in Christ, the gift of the Holy Spirit and the Baptism in water.

Notice these verses:

Num 6:27  "So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them."

Put my name upon the children of Israel - i. e. pronounce My Sacred Name over them in blessing them. God will give effect to the benediction pronounced by the priests. Barnes Notes

Deu 28:10  And all the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they shall be afraid of you.
that all nations should perceive or see “that the name of the Lord is named upon Israel.” The name of the Lord is the revelation of His glorious nature. It is named upon Israel, when Israel is transformed into the glory of the divine nature (cf. Isa_63:19; Jer_14:9)K&D Commentary.

Also check these verses 2 Sam 7:23; 2 Chron 7:1; Is. 43:7; Jerm 14:9. Daniel 9:19

To be Saved means to be joined to the People of God.  There is no salvation outside being joined to the church, the Body of Christ. No one shakes a hand not joined to a body. God is saving "a People for His Name".
All saints are God's holy(set apart) People  Col 3:12 They ae God's Elect. 1 Thess 1:14 Daniel 7:18 and 2 Thess 2:13