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Originally Posted by Jay
Again calling on the name of the Lord is exemplified many times over in the Bible and yes it's audible and yes those who did it said the name of the Lord in a spirit touching way
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In both the Old and New Testaments, calling upon the name of the Lord was a genuine prayer directed towards God. This truth is evidenced by numerous instances recorded throughout the Bible, where saints interacted intimately with God.
Book of Psalms is a great resource. For instance, we see how king David, in over 70 Psalms called on the name of the Lord none of which was in a form presented by WL. Other psalms attributed to Moses, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, and more also demonstrate how they called on the name of the Lord none of which was mere repetition of the name of Jehovah.
In the New Testament, we encounter recorded prayers from Jesus himself, the early church, and the apostle Paul, further demonstrating that the calling upon Lord’s name is simply our prayers, our meaningful and sound conversations with God.
However, it's concerning that within the LC, there appears to be a departure from this biblical sound practice of calling on the name of the Lord by replacing it with emotionally charged and mind suppressing chanting.