The Nugget:
Joh 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
The Muslim Challenge:
BIBLE: PRAYER FORMAT TAUGHT BY JESUS CHRIST
The prayer format taught to the disciples by Jesus Christ:
Luke 11:1-4
1 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 And Jesus said unto them, When ye pray, say, “Our Father which Art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so in Earth.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.”
LUKE 11:1-4
TAKE NOTE:
1- There is no “in the name of Jesus” in the prayer format taught by Jesus;
2- The prayer format is directed straight unto God, without channelling it through any intermediary; not even through the pious mother of Jesus;
Please Christians;
– Who taught you to pray in the name of Jesus ??
– Who taught you to pray through an intermediary ??
– Why did you abandon the teachings of Jesus Christ ??
My Response to Muslim Challenge:
(1) Jesus Himself directed us to ask of the Father in His name:
John 15:16
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
King James Version
(2) Jesus is our intermediary:
1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
There is no basis in Scripture to introduce additional intermediaries such as Mary the mother of Jesus or the saints. To do so is directly contrary to the explicit teaching of God’s Word in Scripture in this text, and contradicts the statement of Jesus that no one can come to the Father but through Him (John 14:6). Neither Mary nor any other saint in heaven is aware of what now transpires upon earth (Isa 63:16, 1Co 15:23), though they are very much alive (Luke 20:38; Luke 23:43 note).
(3) Bible believing, Bible studying Christians have not abandoned the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Until you experience the spiritual benefit and renewal that comes as a result of your own reading of the New Testament long enough each day (at least 20 minutes), often enough each week (at least 4 days a week) on a continuing basis, you will miss out on the salvation and spiritual growth that only our Lord Jesus can bring.
hello jerry i always liked the gospel of john and the epistles 1 john i enjoyed the several cross refs. 1 John 4.10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His to be the propitiation for our sins. John 14.13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will i do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.Matthew 28.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. B
lessings of the Word of God Psalm 119.97 O how I love Thy law! it is my meditation all the day(i pray that it will) ken