in my book of prayers, some of the prayers are dedicated to the Father, others to the Son and others to the Holy Ghost.
The Son, Jesus Christ, and also the Holy Ghost descend from the Father. But the Holy Trinity makes a single God, not three.
It's like we have a mind, a body and a spirit. Three different elements, but a single person. We don't only cultivate our mind, but eat in order to feed our body, and need emotional contact in order to fulfil our spiritual needs...
2006-06-23 02:07:16
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answered by AnneMarie 3
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A way to make this easier for you might be to think of the trinity as a cube. A cube has a length, a width and a height. Where one part of the trinity is, so are the other two. They are inseparable. Each aspect of the trinity has always existed. Jesus was begotten, not made, one in being with the father. The holy spirit procedes from the father and the son.
If this is really difficult for you about who to pray to - just pray to God. That covers everything! Or if you want, you could pray to an aspect of the trinity. Their are novenas and prayers for that. God is infinite, we are finite.
2006-06-23 09:02:21
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answered by Think.for.your.self 7
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Well each has different qualities. However, if you pray to any one of them you are in reality praying to one God. If I want wisdom and patience I pray to the Holy Spirit since we are told He provides these. I am in fact praying to one God.
If I am praying for forgivness I would call on the name of Jesus. But if I said Father or Holy Spirit, I would be saying the same thing since there is only one God.
If I pray thanksgiving I might say Father. However, this is praying to God who is one.
One in three, may be a mystery, but it is true and fitting. We see love inherent in the trinity.
You may use Father, Son, or Holy Spirit and be completely accurate although there is deeper theology which you may delve into to understand the roles of each.
Glory be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
As it was in the Beginning
Is now
And ever shall be
Amen.
2006-06-23 09:05:46
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answered by velvet 3
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all 3
2006-06-23 08:55:13
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answered by Goldblade 2
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Hey! The times they are a changin'...
It's now Mother, Child and Womb.
Church looks at gender-inclusive Trinity
By Richard N. Ostling
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The divine Trinity — "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" — could also be known as "Mother, Child and Womb" or "Rock, Redeemer, Friend" at some Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) services under an action Monday by the church's national assembly.
Delegates to the meeting voted to "receive" a policy paper on gender-inclusive language for the Trinity, a step short of approving it. That means church officials can propose experimental liturgies with alternative phrasings for the Trinity, but congregations won't be required to use them.
"This does not alter the church's theological position, but provides an educational resource to enhance the spiritual life of our membership," legislative committee chairwoman Nancy Olthoff, a lay member from Iowa, said during Monday's debate on the Trinity.
The assembly narrowly defeated a conservative bid to refer the paper back for further study.
A panel that had worked on the issue since 2000 said the classical language for the Trinity should still be used, but added that Presbyterians also should seek "fresh ways to speak of the mystery of the triune God" to "expand the church's vocabulary of praise and wonder."
One reason is that language limited to the Father and Son "has been used to support the idea that God is male and that men are superior to women," the panel said.
Conservatives responded that the church should stick close to the way God is named in the Bible and noted that Jesus' most famous prayer was addressed to "Our Father."
Besides "Mother, Child and Womb" and "Rock, Redeemer, Friend," proposed Trinity options drawn from biblical material include:
â "Lover, Beloved, Love"
â "Creator, Savior, Sanctifier"
â "King of Glory, Prince of Peace, Spirit of Love."
Early in Monday's business session, the Presbyterian assembly sang a revised version of a familiar doxology, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow" that avoided male nouns and pronouns for God.
2006-06-23 09:08:12
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answered by Hatikvah 7
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It is the same person. God revealed himself in three forms: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So you can pray to anyone and still be praying to the same person.
2006-06-23 08:59:47
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answered by Halle 2
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For a christian only- the Holy Spirit within helps you pray to God the Father through Christ who makes it possible through His sacrifice. All other prayer is up for debate.
2006-06-23 08:58:41
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answered by Anonymous
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The Holy Sprit Prompts us to pray. Infact the sprit prays through us.( The holy Sprit is a huge thing bro)Jesus says i am the way , the Truth & the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. He also says I and my father are one, If you have seen me you have seen the father. Just ask the HS to lead you. Have a great experience.
2006-06-23 09:05:51
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answered by Shaan 3
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Jesus stated that no man gets to the Father except through Him. Jesus is my Lord and Saviour and my intercessor. Therefore I pray to God through Him. However, since Jesus is an aspect of God, I am actually praying directly to God.
The trinity is one of those things that I don't believe anyone truly comprehends.
2006-06-23 08:59:15
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answered by bobm709 4
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I think that u should direct ur prayers to the father. The son will recieve it and the holy spirit will pray for the things that u need that are in ur heart. so i think that u should direct it to the father or the son anyone of them that u feel comfortable.......GOd bless and i hope that u get blessed spiritual for asking this question...... God can c that u want to welcome him and he is prould to call u his child.......
2006-06-23 09:10:42
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answered by fobstah14 2
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