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In Jesus name???
Ian 155:
--- Quote from: wisdom on October 21, 2011, 04:47:47 AM ---Is it necessary to begin or end a prayer by saying "In Jesus name" or "In the name of Jesus"? Thank all of you for your responses.
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I believe so " I am the way the truth and the life, no man cometh to the father but by me"
I think the petition part of prayer is possibly like a court room we have an advocate and he intercedes to the father on our behalf ??
John from Kentucky:
We must worship God in Spirit and Truth. All special formulas of words or prayer positions are absolutely worthless.
Christians have some value. Observe how they pray and worship and do the exact opposite.
Prayer is a running, continuous conversation with God done in private, in the depths of our heart. There is only one prayer that is ever answered "Your (The Father) will be done."
Joel:
Can we get wrapped up in vain repetitions? Sure.
I like what Colossians 3:17 says.
17: And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Galatians 5:16 is a great admonition.
16:This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Joel
Kat:
Do not get caught up in what to say and how to say it, just do the best you can. God knows our hearts and understands any shortcomings we have and doesn't hold it against us when we are trying to do it right. Anyway it's not about getting the process right, it's what is the attitude of your heart.
Rom 8:26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
v. 27 And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Dennis Vogel:
--- Quote from: wisdom on October 21, 2011, 04:47:47 AM ---Is it necessary to begin or end a prayer by saying "In Jesus name" or "In the name of Jesus"? Thank all of you for your responses.
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If you take the meaning to heart, that is you have the authority to do something in the name of Jesus, which is the same as Jesus doing it, then it has meaning.
If you say the words just in case, then all it is is superstition.
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