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It does say "hallowed be thy name" but does it actually say His name? Jesus, as all Jew's did not speak the name of God. The practice was in reverence to His name and to make sure they did not use it in vain. They would not even write it out. The example Jesus gave us was to refer to God as "Our father in heaven" or "heavenly father", that's what I use. You see Jesus taught us that our God is in heaven and by referring to Him as our father in heaven there can be no doubt. If we pray to our god on earth or our god inside us or our god at the temple then we are not praying the God that Jesus revealed to us. Let's follow Jesus and pray to the God in heaven!
I do not believe God is concerned about what you call Him . . . but I too follow Christ and pray to "Our Father in Heaven."
The name of the Lord is important because the Lord said; "They will call upon my name and I will hear them, I will say they are my people and they will say, the Lord is my God."
So to call on His name is how God hears His people. This is how God knows His people because He is "the Lord of Host by name".
The Lord speaking to His people Israel said; "I am the Lord your God, the one who stirs up the sea till its waves roar, the Lord of Host by name.I have put my words into your mouth and shielded you with the shadow of my hand."
I do not believe God is concerned about what you call Him . . . but I too follow Christ and pray to "Our Father in Heaven."
I agree. As my first post said "God see's the intention of your heart.", ie. in spite of what you call Him, He knows your trying to talk to Him! Even Jesus did not use God's name rather referring to God as "our Father in Heaven". Obviously if God had a hang up about His name then Jesus would have revealed that to us. At least that's how I see it.
The name of the Lord is important because the Lord said; "They will call upon my name and I will hear them, I will say they are my people and they will say, the Lord is my God."
So, basically, to talk to Him, you gotta get His attention.
The name of the Lord is important because the Lord said; "They will call upon my name and I will hear them, I will say they are my people and they will say, the Lord is my God."
So to call on His name is how God hears His people. This is how God knows His people because He is "the Lord of Host by name".
The Lord speaking to His people Israel said; "I am the Lord your God, the one who stirs up the sea till its waves roar, the Lord of Host by name.I have put my words into your mouth and shielded you with the shadow of my hand."
The prophets of Baal were proven to be a bunch of wind bags. Only Elijah was heard.
John 9:31
" We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will."
1 Peter 3:12 " For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
So, basically, to talk to Him, you gotta get His attention.
Yes. By serving Him. "Worship God alone. Him alone shall you serve."
That is why so many so called prayers are not answered.
"The Lord hears the prayer of the righteous but He is far from the wicked."
So, obviously the righteous call on the name of the Lord. Problem is people think His name is like a human name but as God said His ways are not like mans ways.
The prophets of Baal were proven to be a bunch of wind bags. Only Elijah was heard.
John 9:31
" We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will."
1 Peter 3:12 " For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Correct. The righteous call on the name of the Lord and do His will.
Pray to Father God ,His Words and character and ideas , through the identity of the name of Jesus Christ........ So if Jesus Holy Spirit will judge your expectation to the name of Jesus Christ , your pray will be answered
God makes it clear we need a high priest to provide a blood sacrifice for our sins.
God also makes it clear the High Priest He's appointed is JESUS Christ. One MUST come through JESUS accepting His perfect sacrifice to be heard by the FATHER.
The ONLY prayer that God wants to hear from us if have not come to Jesus already is "God be merciful to me a sinner".
He promises to give eternal life freely to those that come to JESUS with a humble repentant heart trusting Him.
God WANTS to forgive sinful man, but he will not violate our free will.
He ultimately wants to be surrounded by His created entities that Love Him.
And BOY does He pour out His blessings in His love when one just comes to accepting Christ.
So what are we waiting for? God wants to pour out His blessings to demonstrate His loving kindness.
Once one receives Christ, GOD starts cleaning them up. I am a personal testimony of the POWER of God to transform lives.
No way could I live a Christian life. Not in my flesh by my own, but God provides His Spirit so that I am not alone.
With His help I can, and am no longer enslaved to my sinful flesh. I'm still not perfect, but God's Spirit bears witness to my spirit that I am His child.
And I contributed ZERO but simply believing Him. Because I believe, my desire is to obey. Justified only by Christ's blood.
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Those who become the light of the world as Jesus said His followers would be are those who believe in Him by doing the works he did and walking blamelessly in the presence of the Father.
Jesus said speaking to His followers; "You are the light of the world."
"Blessed is he who's way is blameless, who walks in the law of the Lord."
Blessed is he who hears the word of the Lord and keeps it."
I know the Lord and I keep His word. I am the light of the world.
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