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1 | Are we to pray to the holy spirit? | Matt 6:9 | Ray | 155205 | ||
Hi srbaegon, If one wanted to drive through the state of Michigan here in the USA, he would have to go to Michigan. You can not pray through the Holy Spirit without first going to Him. Here in Matthew 6:5 the Holy Spirit (God with us) says that the hypocrites and the people who stand on street corners in order to be seen by men have their reward already. "Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full." But you, He goes on to say, go into your inner room and shut the door; therefore do not be like them. He tells them how to pray and and tells them to pray to the heavenly Father. I have no problem with addressing our prayers to the heavenly Father, but when we hallow His name then we realize that we are praying to the triune God. From the heart, Ray |
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2 | Are we to pray to the holy spirit? | Matt 6:9 | srbaegon | 155207 | ||
Hello Ray, If I drive through Michigan, it means that is not my destination because I am going to Toronto. The difference is my destination. The Father is the destination not the Holy Spirit. In Matt 6:5 Jesus Christ, the Son is speaking. It is not the Holy Spirit speaking. This is plainly stated in the text. Steve |
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3 | Are we to pray to the holy spirit? | Matt 6:9 | Ray | 155211 | ||
Hi srbaegon, You are right about Matthew 6:5 that it is Jesus speaking. I should have said that I see in my mind the Spirit of God, God with us, speaking in that verse. 1) John 14:6 says that no one comes to the Father but through Me. (If you want to go to Toronto you first have to go through Michigan. If you want to get to know Toronto you have to know Michigan also). 2) So the bottom line is that you can't separate or divide God Himself. From the heart, Ray |
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4 | Are we to pray to the holy spirit? | Matt 6:9 | srbaegon | 155213 | ||
Hello Ray, If you are seeing the Spirit of God speaking in Matt 6:5 then you are deceiving yourself. There is no other way to say it. You are taking verses out of context and trying to force them together to build a theology. John 14:6 has nothing to do with prayer. It simply is not an argument. Nobody is trying to divide God. Each person in the Godhead has a personality, role, and responsibility. These things must be thought out with care. Steve |
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