just wondering?

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I amen means let it be or so be it which sounds like a commandment that god or jesus would be in line to say, why do we say it after all our prayers not even knowing what it means or where it came from??

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I agree with Claristina B. It brings closure to the prayer too. And Jesus prayed by saying amen, as did all of the apostles. Every new Testament book (I'm pretty sure) ends in Amen, except for Acts. Feel free to email me with comments or questions: [e-mail]

-Matt

Answer 3

I understand what you mean--I didn't know what it actually meant until a couple of years ago. Churches don't teach enough on it--how much faith is encompassed in just one little word. When you say "amen" after you pray something, you're saying you believe that God has already heard and answered your prayer. Of course, you should only be praying for things that are within God's will and glorify Him.

Answer 4

When we end our prayers with not my will but yours be done, saying amen is perfectly fine.

Also fine is acknowleging that we are praying to the father in Jesus Christ name then ending with so be it or amen.

I was taught very early what amen means.

Answer 5

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a‧men  /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ey-men, ah-men] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–interjection 1. it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).
–adverb 2. verily; truly.
–noun 3. an utterance of the interjection “amen.”
4. a musical setting for such an utterance.
5. an expression of concurrence or assent: The committee gave its amen to the proposal.


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[Origin: bef. 1000; ME, OE < LL < Gk < Heb āmēn certainty, certainly]
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A‧men  /ˈɑmən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ah-muhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun Egyptian Mythology a primeval deity worshiped esp. at Thebes, the personification of air or breath represented as either a ram or a goose (later identified with Amen-Ra).

Also, Amon.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source new! A·men also A·mon or Am·mon (ämn) Pronunciation Key
n. Mytholog.
The Egyptian god of life and reproduction, represented as a man with a ram's head.

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interj.
Used at the end of a prayer or a statement to express assent or approval.


[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin mn, from Greek, from Hebrew ’mn, certainly, verily, from ’man, to be firm. See mn in Semitic Roots.]

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amen

n : a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes [syn: Amen, Amon]

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amen

This Hebrew word means firm, and hence also faithful (Rev. 3:14). In Isa. 65:16,
the Authorized Version has "the God of truth," which in Hebrew is "the God of
Amen." It is frequently used by our Saviour to give emphasis to his words,
where it is translated "verily." Sometimes, only, however, in John's Gospel, it
is repeated, "Verily, verily." It is used as an epithet of the Lord Jesus Christ
(Rev. 3:14). It is found singly and sometimes doubly at the end of prayers (Ps.
41:13; 72:19; 89:52), to confirm the words and invoke the fulfilment of them.
It is used in token of being bound by an oath (Num. 5:22; Deut. 27:15-26; Neh.
5:13; 8:6; 1 Chr. 16:36). In the primitive churches it was common for the
general audience to say "Amen" at the close of the prayer (1 Cor. 14:16). The
promises of God are Amen; i.e., they are all true and sure (2 Cor. 1:20).

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Answer 6

I believe those who say "Amen" not simply what it means. Not only that, they teach it in Sunday School and sermons. I believe it is very important that people know what things mean b4 it comes out of there mouth.

For example: Swearing

Answer 7

"It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own."

Answer 8

amen means I Agree

Answer 9

I used to say it because I thought it was like a send button on an email...But when I learned the true meaning I say it when I pray something to be so.

Answer 10

It works really well for letting people know the prayer is done...

Answer 11

I have always said it to be in agreement with what was spoken in the prayer... Jim