Good question with this one. Jesus gave us the model prayer which clearly says we are to pray to God the Father.
In other verses it is implied that you can pray the Father through Jesus.
No where do I see where you pray to Jesus.
What's up with that?
2007-01-30 01:51:55 · 17 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
pray 2 God!
2007-01-30 02:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ainmo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one prayed to Jesus when He was on earth He would not have allowed this,Jesus Who is the second person of the Trinity and Himself God can and should be prayed to daily.
2007-01-30 01:56:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We should pray to Heavenly Father through the Saviour Jesus Christ
2007-01-30 02:12:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a saying that "Like Father, Like Son."
The Concept of Jesus Christ helps us to view what truly the Father God is
The Father has the same image of the Son.. Therefore we also give our prayer to the Son Jesus
Whereas. Jesus sacrificed his life for us to meet with the Father in Heaven.
that's the importance of the Cross, I think...
marvin =)
2007-01-30 01:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Lee, Marvin Tang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus says to not pray to Him (the man) but to Him (the God). If you can discern the difference and understand, then you are on the right track.
Remember, at the time that Jesus said all He said, not everyone (VERY few, in fact) knew who He ~really~ was.
2007-01-30 01:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is the bridge between man and God, being God in the flesh that came to fill the great divide.
You pray to God because we are supposed to live IN Christ.
2007-01-30 01:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the time of Jesus' incarnation - that is while he was walking physically on the earth - prayer was directed to His Father who was still in heaven. Now that Jesus has returned to heaven also, it is permissable to address prayer to him also. After all, they are both just as much "God" as the other.
2007-01-30 02:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible tells us to pray to the Father in Jesus' name. I don't think there's anything wrong with praying to Jesus, though. Sometimes when I'm worshipping, I'll say something like, "Thank You, Jesus, for dying for my sins, thank You for loving me, I can never thank You enough for saving me and paying for my sins on the cross."
2007-01-30 01:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by emmiehawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic Catholic Prayer 101: "To the Father, through the Son, in the unity of the Holy Ghost."
2007-01-30 01:56:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you pray to the Father, you are praying to Jesus Christ. He also intercedes for us. We pray "in the Name of Jesus", since it is through our covenant relationship in that Name that grants us access to the throne of God.
2007-01-30 01:58:38 · answer #10 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋