The Name of God is:
'Judges' and 'Rulers'
of
I AM that I AM
In Neville Goddard’s teaching, “I AM” is not just a phrase — it is the NAME OF GOD, the key to conscious creation, and the foundation of the Law of Assumption. It is the operating power of awareness and self-perception, the cause of all that appears in your world.
The Bible is written as a kingdom. Every kingdom has a Lord, judges, rulers, laws, and authority. Scripture repeatedly calls God Judge, Ruler, and King — not to describe domination, but governance. In biblical psychology, authority means the right to judge, and judgement means the power to define what something is. The Kingdom of God is within you, and its authority operates upon one thing alone: I AM.
“I AM is the self-definition of the absolute.” — Neville Goddard
Genesis 1:26 — Man in God's Image
"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…" — Genesis 1:26
Neville taught that “God” in this verse is Elohim — a plural name representing the judges and rulers of consciousness, the manifold powers of imagination. Man is made in the image of God — not as flesh, but as identity shaped by judgement. In other words, the states you accept as true of I AM are the very “man” you experience yourself to be.
To be made in God’s image is to be endowed with authority — the power of self-definition. Man is not created as a subject within the kingdom, but as the product of its inner government. Consciousness does not obey circumstance; circumstance obeys the judgements placed upon I AM.
Exodus 3:14 — The Name of God Is “I AM”
"I AM THAT I AM." — Exodus 3:14 (KJV)
When Moses asks for God’s name, he is not given a title, but a declaration of authority. I AM is the seat of judgement. It is not external. It is the point within the reader from which all meaning is assigned.
God is called Judges and Rulers of I AM THAT I AM because awareness governs identity. Authority is not placed on events, people, or conditions — it is placed on what you consent to be true of yourself.
“I AM is the only name of God.” — Neville Goddard
In Hebrew, Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh means “I will be what I will be.” The verb hayah (הָיָה) means to exist, to become. This is not prophecy — it is jurisdiction. What I judge myself to be, I must become. This is explored further here: YHVH and Ehyeh — The Linguistic Engine of Transformation
The repetition “I AM THAT I AM” reveals the Law of Identical Harvest. Identity returns itself. The judgement placed upon I AM is the law under which experience unfolds.
Neville understood this as the revelation of your eternal identity — not a distant deity, but the governing awareness within your own inner kingdom.
The Law of Assumption: Identity Precedes Experience
The Law of Assumption is the lawful operation of judgement within consciousness. To assume is to rule. To persist in an assumption is to legislate.
You must assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled — not as effort, but as identity. Experience does not change first. Authority does.
“Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled. That assumption, though false, if persisted in, will harden into fact.”
“I AM healthy” is not affirmation — it is judgement. You are deciding what law governs your body. The kingdom responds accordingly.
Solomon’s Temple: A Symbol of Inner Structure
Solomon’s Temple symbolises the ordered structure of consciousness — a kingdom arranged by authority.
The Holy of Holies is I AM — the seat of judgement.
The outer courts are states — conditions entered by assumption.
To “build the temple” is to establish disciplined authority over thought and feeling.
“The Bible is a psychological drama. The characters represent states of consciousness.” — Neville Goddard
The Triune Nature of Man: Spirit, Soul, and Body
Neville linked “I AM” with the triune structure of authority:
Spirit (I AM | Ask): The presiding awareness — the Lord.
Soul (Imagination | Believe): The judicial chamber where states are assumed.
Body (Manifestation | Receive): The visible decree of inner judgement.
I AM unifies the process. What is judged internally becomes law externally.
Jesus’ “I AM” Sayings: Consciousness in Action
Jesus represents imagination awakened to authority. His “I AM” statements are not theology — they are rulings.
- “I AM the light of the world”
- “I AM the bread of life”
- “I AM the way”
- “I AM the resurrection”
- “Before Abraham was, I AM”
Jesus speaks as Lord — not reacting to conditions, but defining them.
Jesus’ “I AM” Statements and the Divine Identity
The Trinity symbolises the lawful flow of authority:
Father — I AM: Authority itself.
Son — Assumed Identity: Authority exercised.
Spirit — Manifestation: Authority expressed.
Resurrection: The Awakening to “I AM”
Resurrection is the moment authority is reclaimed. Identity is no longer judged by circumstance but by consciousness.
“The resurrection is when man discovers he is God.” — Neville Goddard
The Practice: Living From “I AM”
You are always ruling — either unconsciously or deliberately. Salvation occurs when authority is removed from old judges and placed back on I AM.
- “I AM chosen”
- “I AM peaceful”
- “I AM already it”
- “I AM the one I want to be”
These are not affirmations. They are judgements.
Conclusion: “I AM” as the Divine Formula
The Bible is a kingdom manual. Authority governs identity. Identity governs experience. When you understand I AM, you understand God.
“You are God, if you would only believe it.” — Neville Goddard
“God is Imagination—the creative power within us all.”