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1 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | kalos | 56267 | ||
'It doesn't take a rocket scientist to draw the conclusion that we are, first, to pray in the name of Jesus, and second, praying in the name of Jesus doesn't mean ending your prayer with the phrase "In the name of Jesus. Amen," because it is never done in the New Testament.' ------------- 'The "name of God" or "in the name of Jesus" means something different than repeating those words. 'Read the New Testament. It says "Anything you ask in my name, that will I do." We have presumed that what that means is that we must add a phrase after ...prayer...in order to make it work. ... 'Just about every time we finish praying we tack this phrase on at the end, "In the name of Jesus. Amen." We do that because we were told to pray in the name of Jesus and God would answer. We expect that in doing so it seals the power of the prayer. I think that is superstitious because praying in the name of Jesus doesn't mean saying, "In the name of Jesus." (...) 'One thing you will notice when you highlight every prayer, every supplication towards God that is uttered in the text of the New Testament is that you will never see a New Testament prayer that ends with the phrase "In Jesus' name. Amen," even though the same text teaches you to pray in Jesus' name. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to draw the conclusion that we are, first, to pray in the name of Jesus, and second, praying in the name of Jesus doesn't mean ending your prayer with the phrase "In the name of Jesus. Amen," because it is never done in the New Testament. 'Ending prayers with that phrase might do nothing whatsoever to the efficacy of your prayer. I even submit that it might be hurting your prayer, depending on what you mean by the phrase. 'What does it mean to pray in the name of someone if it doesn't mean saying, "In the name of..."? Here's what it means. 'The name of someone, in the sense that the Bible authors used it, was what the person stood for, the substance of their character, or their authority . . . When we pray in the name of Jesus . . . what we are doing is acting in [his] authority, in [his] stead, according to [his] command, and consistent with [his] desires.' 'When we pray in the name of Jesus it might be better for us to drop the phrase "In the name of Jesus" altogether because generally we don't mean, "I am praying in the authority of Jesus Christ." You know what we probably mean when we say "In the name of Jesus. Amen" ? Practically speaking, it means the prayer is over. That is the Christian exit. Amen. Translated it means, the prayer is over, let's go do what we were doing, or let's eat. 'There is power in praying in the authority of Jesus Christ, by the authority He has given you, consistent with His character, His desire, and His will. It's like when we say, "Stop in the name of the law." The policeman is saying that because he is standing in the place of the law and speaking on behalf of it. To the degree that he speaks for the law, then he can enforce the law and he has authority. When he steps outside of the law, he has lost his authority even though he still says, "Stop in the name of the law." (...) 'If you are praying in a group and you don't want to leave people mystified as to what is happening, you could just simply say, "The prayer is over, let's eat," or, "We're done, let's go on." The important thing is not what you say with your mouth. Dispense with the empty words. Get rid of them. Instead, approach the throne of God based on the authority of Jesus Christ. If you are thinking that way and that is your attitude, it doesn't matter what you say at the end of the prayer. God will hear you according to His promise.' [This article has been edited to fit here within space limitations. To read the entire article, see In the Name of Jesus by Gregory Koukl (www.str.org/free/commentaries/theology/nameofje.htm)] |
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2 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | christian7 | 56285 | ||
kalos...is not asking in Jesus's name asking Him intercede for us on our prayer as in Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him,seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them...how long have you not been praying "in Jesus's name?...God Bless | ||||||
3 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | kalos | 56292 | ||
christian7: Thanks for your question. I appreciate your interest and input. After I answer your questions, I will try to summarize my previous post. You ask: 'is not asking in Jesus's name asking Him [to] intercede for us on our prayer as in Hebrews 7:25?' My answer: No, this is not what is meant by asking in Jesus' name. In John 16:26-28, "Christ was clarifying what He meant by praying in His name. He did not mean asking Him to ask the Father." You ask: 'how long have you not been praying "in Jesus's name?"' My answer: I did not say that we ought not to pray in Jesus' name. What I did say was: 'praying in the name of Jesus doesn't mean SAYING, "In the name of Jesus."' ------------- Perhaps if I re-state what I wrote in my previous post it will help to clarify what I meant. "To ask in Jesus' 'name' does not mean to tack such an expression on the end of a prayer as a mere formula. It means: "1) the believer's prayer should be for His (Jesus') purposes and kingdom and not selfish reasons; "2) the believer's prayer should be on the basis of His (Jesus') merits and not any personal merit or worthiness; and "3) the believer's prayer should be in pursuit of His (Jesus') glory alone." In John 16:26-28, "Christ was clarifying what He meant by praying in His name. He did not mean asking Him to ask the Father, as if the Father was indifferent to believers, but not to His Son. On the contrary, the Father loves Christ's own. In fact, the Father sent the Son to redeem them and then return. "Asking in Jesus' name means simply asking on the basis of His merit, His righteousness, and for whatever would honor and glorify Him so as to build His kingdom" (MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing). Grace and peace to you, kalos |
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4 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | Hank | 56306 | ||
Whether one prays strictly formulaically or ad libs; whether he is careful always to end his prayer with the phrase "in Jesus' name, amen"; whether he prays while standing, kneeling, or driving a car; whether he prays in a church building, a barn or a tree house -- all these things and more are mere trappings and do not constitute real prayer...... What did Jesus teach about prevailing prayer? In Matthew 6:9-13, our Lord provided us some wonderful insights to aid us in our prayer life. The prayer begins with OUR FATHER...as a child talking to his father, so we must be born into the family of God to have the right to call God our Father... We are told to pray YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE ... telling us immediately that prayer has one major purpose: to seek and secure the will of God. Prayer is answered only when it is in the will of God. Prayer is not some exercise by which we seek to bend God's will to fit our own..... GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD ... surely we may ask for our needs. Nothing that is big enough to concern us is too small to concern Him. FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS ... daily forgiveness, confession and repentence ... "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear." [Psalm 66:18]... DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE ... The devil, the roaring lion, seeks to devour us ... the prayer for deliverance from evil and temptation is good preventive medicine... and finally, praise: YOURS IS...THE GLORY FOREVER... Jesus' model prayer begins and ends on a note of praise. One must pray in faith, and praise is man's highest expression of faith. So in this model prayer that has no equal, praise and petition are perfectly blended and welded together inseparably into a power than which no other human activity has a more effectual counterpart. --Hank | ||||||
5 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | kalos | 56327 | ||
Hank: Thank you for sharing these excellent insights into what constitutes real prayer. Over the years I have read much commentary on the Lord's prayer, but yours is as succinct and inspiring as any I've ever read or heard. This is worth printing and keeping in my Bible. Grace to you, kalos |
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6 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | Hank | 56341 | ||
Thank you, kalos. The hour was late last evening when I wrote this brief commentary on prayer and through an oversight I failed to mention that I owe a debt to Adrian Rogers for some of the ideas contained therein. The longer and much better commentary written by Dr. Rogers may be found in The Believer's Study Bible [Thomas Nelson] among the articles that appear toward the back of the book. The article on prayer is entitled "Principles of Prayer." It is well worth one's effort to read, study, learn, and practice the principles he sets forth. --Hank | ||||||
7 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | Cyclist | 56976 | ||
Hank, Praise the Lord! Praise our God, for He is mighty! Prasie our God, for He is merciful! Prasie our God, For He is loving and kind! Praise our God! It doesn't matter who get's the credit, the Lord our God I hope, for the posting you submitted on 7/30/02 at 1:48 AM. It is one of the most wonderful writings on insights to prayer I have ever seen! Thank you for being awake at 1:48 AM to post it. You are a blessing! Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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