Should I even worry about it? Jesus is God in the flesh...
2006-08-17 14:17:27 · 14 answers · asked by Arf 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
HOW DID JESUS CHRIST TELL US TO PRAY?
HE GAVE US AN EXAMPLE WITH THE PRAYER HE USED. USE IT AND LEARN BY IT. ITS BEAUTIFUL. SAY IT WITH ALL OF US RIGHT NOW.
OUR FATHER WHO ARE IN HEAVEN HOLLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THEM THAT TRESPASS AGAINST US. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN.
YOU PRAY TO THE FATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. GO WITH GOD.><>
2006-08-17 14:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by CEM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do pray directly to God in the name of Jesus Christ.
2006-08-17 21:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by camille s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus and god are now the same person. holy ghost, holy son and holy spirit are the same so it does matter whether you say dear jesus or dear god. But, for those out there that pray to mary she is not a god she can not save you or anyting else. she will not bring you closer to god. when jesus died we opened the curtain so we can pray directly to god. READ THE BIBLE!!!1
2006-08-17 21:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not odd. Jesus Himself prayed to God the Father. If you read the Bible, you will not find anyone ever praying to Jesus, only to the Father. Jesus is the Mediator, and He interceeds on our behalf when we pray. So praying to God (the Father) is correct.
2006-08-17 21:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Quest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 14:6
Jesus is not in the Flesh anymore. He is THE WORD (The Bible).
John 1:1-3
Jesus is our Intercessor. You can't go straight to God w/o going through Jesus. Please read your Bible. Start with the Gospel of John, so God will reveal things to you you need to know.
Always pray in Jesus Name.
2006-08-17 21:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by Kitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible teaches us that prayer is the privilege of those who have become righteous children of God (John 1:12). The Psalm writer tells us: "The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry; the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, ... " (Psalm 34:15). This is also implied in the Gospel of John, chapter 9. Jesus healed a man who had been blind since his birth. The religious leaders of that day challenged the man's healing and sought to discredit Jesus by implying that he acting outside of God's will. To this accusation, the healed man replied, " We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will ... If this man were not of God, he could do nothing." (John 9:28-33).
In the New Testament, there are a few examples of prayers spoken by unbelievers, such as the thief on the cross who prayed, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom" (Luke 23:42). There is the prayer of the tax collector, who prayed simply, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner" (Luke 18:13b). There are also the undescribed prayers of Cornelius, the Roman centurion, who had come to believe in the God of Israel. God heard the prayers and sent the apostle Peter to Cornelius with the good news about Jesus in order that he might be saved (Acts, chapter 10).
From these instances it appears that the prayers of those who were not followers of God took the form of calls upon God for mercy and acceptance. One could pray such a prayer with the confidence that God will answer and receive him or her by His grace into the assurance of salvation and eternal life. Jesus once said, "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37b). However, one who has never trusted in Jesus as his personal Savior should be reminded that if his only point in prayer is to relieve his mind of problems and secure benefits, it is extremely doubtful that such praying would gain the desired objective.
If you have received Christ as your Savior, you have the privilege to talk freely with God because He is your Heavenly Father, and you are His child. If you have never received Christ, we urge you to make your commitment to God by turning from sin, trusting Christ to forgive you, and inviting Jesus to come into your life as your Savior and Lord. When you do this, you become a member of God's own family.
2006-08-17 22:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is up to you, but you should find out the facts about why we pray in Jesus's name before you make your decision.
2006-08-17 21:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by Dragonpack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are instructed to pray to God, in Jesus name.
2006-08-17 21:21:40 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you ARE supposed to pray directly to God, but always end the prayer with..."I pray these things THROUGH Jesus Christ, Amen"
2006-08-17 21:21:34 · answer #9 · answered by Kiss my Putt! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
actually i ask God to forgive me and Christ will take my prayer to God. Christ is the mediator between us and God.
1ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
1ti 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
2006-08-17 21:21:33 · answer #10 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋