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Jesus was the OG with The Secret!
What is the reason for the use of the Lord’s name here? Whether you believe in God or not, this still applies.
Exodus 20:7 “Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7)
Kevin DeYoung shared with Crossway.org, “The word vain (as it’s rendered in the ESV) can mean “empty,” “nothing,” “worthless,” or “to no good purpose.” We are forbidden, therefore, from taking the name of God (or taking up the name or bearing the name, as the phrase could be translated) in a manner that is wicked, worthless, or for wrong purposes.”
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
To start the conversation that was had below.
Judgement belongs only to The Father, so ease up!
As does the Glory, I seek no vanity here.
Learn about Him and you will see that my words are True!
Who are God's saints?
Today when people speak about a saint, invariably their concept of a saint is not the same as that found in the Bible.
Roman Catholics understand a saint to be someone who is dead, whose life conformed to Church teaching and who has performed some miracles after dying, thereby qualifying them to be canonised and to become the object of prayer, devotion and veneration.
However, the Biblical teaching is quite different. The word 'saint' means one who is sanctified, or set apart for God. It is not a statement of one’s spiritual status that only a few Christians attain. On the contrary, a saint is anyone who has a living relationship with God through his mercy and grace expressed in the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hence, every Christian is a saint. This can be seen from a very small sample of quotations from the Bible:
• When Saul was persecuting the church he was said to have done great harm to the 'saints in Jerusalem.' (Acts 9:13) • Peter visited with 'the saints in Lydda.' (Acts 9:32) • Recalling his persecution of the church, Paul said, 'On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison …' (Acts 26:10) • Writing his famous epistle on the grace of God to the Christians living in Rome, Paul greets them: 'To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints.' (Romans 1:7) • Concluding his lovely letter to the church of Christ at Philippi, Paul says, 'All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household.' (Philippians 4:22)
These examples are sufficient to show that the Roman Catholic understanding of a saint is not in harmony with what the Bible teaches. Saints in the Bible are all those who are God's children. In the Bible saints are to be found among the spiritually weak and the strong, the educated, the uneducated, the slave, the free, etc. They all have this in common – they have been redeemed by the Lamb of God who has taken away their sins; hence, they are said to be saints.
Being a saint is not a title one wears; being a saint is a statement of one’s relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Furthermore, saints in the Bible never became the object of veneration upon their death, no matter how pious their life had been. And the idea of actually praying to a departed saint is never taught in the Bible. God alone is the object of all our prayers, our devotion and veneration.
Praying to saints
The practice of praying to saints may be well intentioned, but it is a practice which violates the Word of God. The idea of having ‘a patron saint’ arises from a very poor understanding of the all sufficiency of God.
What can any of the saints do that God himself will not do? What lost object can Saint Anthony find that God cannot find? What protection for a journey can Saint Christopher provide that God will not give? What need can Saint Jude (patron saint of hopeless cases) meet that God will not abundantly meet? God himself is all sufficient to meet our every need; this is clearly seen in the Word of God.
The Bible declares that there is only 'one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.' (1 Timothy 2:5) The Bible says that Jesus is our high priest and 'is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.' (Hebrews 9:24) It is Jesus who says, 'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.' (Matthew 11:28)
And finally the Bible speaks of the role of the Holy Sprit in our prayers. 'In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.' (Romans 8:26-27)
In summary, we have Jesus: (1) as our only mediator, (2) as our high priest who is always interceding for us, (3) as the one who invites us to come to him and (4) we have God the Holy Spirit making intercession for us in our prayers. My question is this: Why would anyone need to pray to any of the saints? What can they do that God will not do?
I like the words of Paul - ‘And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.’ (Philippians 4:19). ‘All your needs.’ No need is omitted because of the word, ‘all.’ And the one to meet those needs is ‘my God.’ Tell me one thing a saint can do that God has not already promised to do.
Praying to saints takes away the direct, personal relationship that you are supposed have with Jesus Christ. And the catholics, among others, knowingly teach this false doctrine.
The prayer thing got all messed up didn't it. I feel it was an attempt to erect false idols and I think it worked. People love the tangible, what they can see. It is part of why Faith is so difficult for beginners.
I just had a conversation with someone and brought up how God shines his glory on both the wicked and the righteous. He allows Faith to work for all within his creation that were given free will. This is why the story of Christ is so important because it shows the path of least resistance. It is a path of tremendous resistance to the flesh (worldly, taught ways), but far less strenuous than any other path available for man to make. In walking with him you learn who to really depend on. It is beautiful, no matter how much it might piss one off to see what you thought was dependable fall off.
As you mentioned we were offered a prayer because we do not know how to ask for what we need. We often do not know what we need but instead feel that we have a hole that must be filled with whatever is popular or will attract more friends. This is false, and it is on purpose to turn people from The Father.
I do firmly hold that Christ Jesus was God in the flesh.
But yea, do not pray to the Saints. Jesus wouldn't even have you pray to Jesus, but to pray in his name to The Father!
Beautifully written dear Juls...🙌🙏
God sometimes uses the enemies of His people to wake them since they can be so wayward.
So very true
Regurgitated man made constructs. So predictable. Use of OG and Jesus in same sentence. Hilariously elementary.
Beg pardon?
It is written that he said you can ask for anything and it will be given to you. If that isn't deliberate and obvious plagiarism I do not know what is.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life …12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.…
https://www.biblehub.com/bsb/john/14.htm
It is all about Faith and Jesus Christ was the First to bother to tell anyone about it for free. He is the Way because he set us free from the bondage hoisted upon us by our fellow man.
Jesus Christ is the Original Gangsta!
He didn't start a religion, he started the mindset that all men are Kings of themselves under God, that all are capable through Faith and that the knowledge was widely kept from the masses by a select few who wished to have dominance over their fellow man. He deliberately called out the ruling class for abusing this knowledge and holding it hostage and set people free from the idea of deeds and works being a requirement. 10% is all you have to give, Faith covers the rest. I have yet to see any one 'before' him that gave the power to the masses in such a way that they were not beholden to each other. If those that claim to believe in Him knew what he had done this planet would not operate in the fashion that it does. The knowledge of Faith has been largely Hidden again and is used in a secretive and manipulative way to yet again drive the desires of a select few, much like it has always been done. MAN, like he do, decided that he was going to join those few and helped to make the 'church' what it is today. Christ flat out told them that God didn't rest in the temples but in the hearts of man. The CHURCH is the literal body of the Believer, not a building. The knowledge was obscured purposefully, much like it was in all the previous 'examples' of Christ Consciousness presented.
It is always you can have it, but you have to work for it.
Jesus Christ set all the slaves of the world free by letting them know they did not have to work for anything more than their own needs. Toppling the Corporation, "Church"/Religion, Government control mechanism for anyone that would listen to him.
He also came back to life so....
Happens all the time.
Yep. But plenty of people are 100% unwilling to admit that and respond in the emotional manner as a libtard being denied their pronouns.
He rose again and when he went to heaven he was alive as a man not a ghost, so there’s that little morsel you missed.…
I think there’s some generational differences here. I understood what you meant. Don’t worry about others judging you. Jesus knows your heart.
Judgement belongs to The Father alone!
Man is but dust to Him.
He did say to ask, seek, knock and it would be given and he also said if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain “move” and it will move. He also said to “abide in me, and I will abide in you” God’s only conditions-repent of sin, have faith in Christ Jesus.
Jesus is God… Nobody influenced him. That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
Read John 1:1
Cool story bro. Tldr. Go send your truths to someone else.. they arent mine.
Then continue to pay man for knowledge. Continue to be governed by man.
Really, LIVE YOUR TRUTH! Ya know?
Slavery is best when the slaves don't know that they are slaves. Again, it's plagiarized too.
Which is why I just made the retort I did.