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Is it right for Christians to say the
disciple's prayer? "Our Father"
In true Scriptural
understanding or from spiritual revelation in Christ Jesus, it
is not right for Christians to say the disciples prayer
(Reference; “Our father, who art in heaven. Hallow be thy
name…and so forth”). What? Some good Biblical scholars would
scream right away. Some would even call this proposition
sacrilege, heresy, unscriptural and possibly doctrine of error. No! No!! No!!! Far from it my fellow brothers and
sisters in Christ. It is not disparaging the Holy message of our
Lord neither is anyone professing anything outside the content
of Christ Jesus, but right within His very spiritual reverence
as amplified by the Holy Spirit.
If we allow the spiritual revelation of that context to lead us
and not our minds or tradition, we would clearly understand
Christ Jesus and the purpose He chose to use that prayer format
for His disciples then. The reason is that as at when the
disciples were instructed by Christ Jesus to use that format to
pray to the heavenly Father, they were not Christians. They had
not receive the seal of relationship with the Father from the
Holy Spirit that gives all access to the heavenly treasures and
privilege. Christianity began after Christ was glorified and the
Holy Spirit released on the day of Pentecost on His disciples
and to all who would believe in His name. His disciples
(followers) were saved and became part of the Kingdom of God
after they received the Holy Spirit and called Christians.
Christianity began after the resurrection of Christ Jesus.
Therefore, when we use that prayer, it limits the best of God in
ones lives. In the disciples prayer, we find where it said "give
us this day our daily bread" We cannot ask for daily bread like
manna as the children of Israel did during their journey from
Egypt through the wilderness to the promise land. This is
because, we already have more than daily bread, which is the
bread of Life (Christ) given once and forever to humanity. We
are already in the promise land in Christ Jesus and all our
needs supplied according to the riches and glory in Christ
Jesus. The prayer says "forgive us our trespasses." God is not
going to forgive us our sins again, because He already did once
for the whole world by Christ Jesus with His sinless blood on
the Cross of Calvary. Whoever confesses Christ Jesus as his or
her Savior is saved, meaning delivered from sin and now a child
of the Holy God. Why ask for what you already have? As
Christians, we have passed from death to life and the new life
of Christ Jesus in us is above the sin nature of the devil.
However, if you sin, simply ask for forgiveness in the name of
Christ Jesus and move on by allowing the Holy Spirit to guide
your steps. Another example from the prayer is "deliver us from
evil." This is what Jesus accomplished for humanity when He died
and rose from the dead for our deliverance or victory. Humanity
is already delivered when we accept the redemptive work of
Christ and His Lordship. Another, “Thy will be done on earth as
in heaven.” This again has been perfected by Christ Jesus and
released to the Church on earth by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Message---"True
freedom is only in Christ Jesus and not sensation."
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