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Jesus prayed to his Father and his God, Jehovah.

The Bible plainly states that in his prehuman existence, Jesus was a created spirit being, just as angels were spirit beings created by God. Neither the angels nor Jesus had existed before their creation.
Jesus, in his prehuman existence, was "the first-born of all creation." (Colossians 1:15, NJB) He was "the beginning of God's creation." (Revelation 3:14, RS, Catholic edition). "Beginning" [Greek, ar·khe'] cannot rightly be interpreted to mean that Jesus was the 'beginner' of God's creation. In his Bible writings, John uses various forms of the Greek word ar·khe' more than 20 times, and these always have the common meaning of "beginning." Yes, Jesus was created by God as the beginning of God's invisible creations.
TIME and again, Jesus showed that he was a creature separate from God and that he, Jesus, had a God above him, a God whom he worshiped, a God whom he called "Father." In prayer to God, that is, the Father, Jesus said, "You, the only true God." (John 17:3) At John 20:17 he said to Mary Magdalene: "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." (RS, Catholic edition) At 2 Corinthians 1:3 the apostle Paul confirms this relationship: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Jesus' own prayers are a powerful example of his inferior position. When Jesus was about to die, he showed who his superior was by praying: "Father, if you wish, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, let, not my will, but yours take place." (Luke 22:42) To whom was he praying? To a part of himself? No, he was praying to someone entirely separate, his Father, God, whose will was superior and could be different from his own, the only One able to "remove this cup."

2007-03-02 21:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by sixfoothigh 4 · 1 0

In the 6th chapter of Matthew, Jesus gives directions on prayer that is both acceptable & necessary for a good relationship with God. It includes praying for the sanctification of God's name, Jehovah. (Psalm 83:18)

‘You Must Pray This Way’ ...
The Lord s Prayer--Its Meaning for You
-- What Is God's Name?
-- God's Will to Take Place on Earth
-- Prayer and Our Physical Needs
-- Our Prayers and Forgiveness
-- Help to Pursue a Righteous Course
-- Faith in God Essential
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2004/9/15/article_01.htm
(a set of 2 online, Bible-based, articles)

The following online article gives many more Scriptures & details about Jehovah God:

We Need to Know Who God Is ...
- Who Is God?
--- An Impersonal Force or a Real Person?
--- God Has a Unique Name
--- Is Jesus God? ...
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2002/5/15/article_02.htm

2007-03-03 13:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You must be careful not to try and understand an infinite God in human terms, it doesn't work. When Jesus came to this earth He was totally equal with God the Father, but He willingly submitted Himself to the Father and took on the form of a human being. While He was on this earth He still talked directly to His Father, which is called prayer. After His death and ressurection He was "glorified", which means He was restored to His former position as equal with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

2007-03-03 05:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2 0

Hebrews knew that Jesus meant The God of Abraham, Isacc and Jacob. This is the Father, He prayed too and told us to pray too. Only in the last 100 years have questions like this been raised.

2007-03-03 05:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by martha d 5 · 2 0

Jesus Father.

2007-03-03 06:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0 0

As per the word of God In the Bhagavad-gita(14.4),
"It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kunti, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father". Here God Krishna is claims to be the father of everyone.

Below is some excerpts from A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON
(International Society for Krishna Consciousness),
In fact, the word Krishna is derived from the root krish, meaning "that which attracts." Thus, there cannot be any other name of the Absolute Truth than Krishna—"the all-attractive."
God cannot be attractive for certain person. God cannot be Christian God or a Hindu God or Muslim God. God is equally attractive for Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddha. That is real God. And if Hindu has manufactured some God, Christian has manufactured some God, that may be God partially, but not the Supreme God. The Supreme God is Krishna.

If a man is very beautiful, we call him "beautiful." If a man is very intelligent, we call him "wise.' So the name is given according to the quality. Because God is all-attractive, the name Krishna can be applied only to Him. Krishna means "all-attractive." It includes everything.

"The awakening of pure love of God is the ultimate perfection of all bona fide religious principles including Christian, Judaic, Mohammedan, Hindu, etc."

Lord Jesus Christ said that one should love God with all his heart, and soul and mind. Similarly Krishna instructs that everyone should surrender unto Him in Love. Krishna is God and Krishna says to love Him only. Therefore there is no difference between the original teachings of Lord Jesus Christ and Krsna.

Lord Jesus says (John 6:46), “Not that any man hath seen the father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.”
Lord Jesus is the faithful son of God and his Father God is Krishna, so there cannot be any disagreement between them. Therefore the Father and Son are one, in agreement.

Lord Jesus explains that he kept his disciples faithful to the Lord in His Holy Name. And the process of Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya is the same—to keep one always in contact with the Supreme Personality of Godhead by constantly chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, the Holy Names of the Lord.

2007-03-03 06:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by Gaura 7 · 0 1

Christians believe in Trinity, which means FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT. They are one in nature, purpose, motive and thought, therefore when Jesus (SON) came to this earth to die on calvery for the sins we did and to save us by His blood, Jesus always prayed to God (FATHER) Who had sent him to this world "For Whosoever Beliveth in Him Should Not Perish But Have Everlasting Life."

2007-03-03 06:34:58 · answer #7 · answered by ajayjolly77 1 · 0 0

"Son of God" is a phrase from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), and the New Testament. In the holy Hebrew scriptures, according to Jewish religious tradition, it is related to many diverse subjects, as to angels, humans and even all mankind. According to most Christian traditions, it refers to the relationship between Jesus and God, as well as a relationship achievable by believing Christians. Similar terms were widespread during the life of Jesus, as Roman emperor Augustus was known as the "son" of the deified Julius Caesar.

2007-03-03 06:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Not only Jesus, we can say that we are sons and daughters of the God. Right thinking.

2007-03-03 05:23:01 · answer #9 · answered by Expression 5 · 1 1

God resides in ur heart. Till that knot of heart loosen and u experience it urself. U may pray God in any form.

2007-03-03 06:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by dd 6 · 0 0

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