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Originally Posted by Evangelical
The difference? We call on the name of the Lord Jesus. They don't. Perhaps the name of Jesus is 'just another name' like Hare Krishna to you.
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It seems you think of God as "just another person".
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So do the disciples of the Hindu yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda, however they do not call themselves Christians. They do not believe Jesus Christ is the one and only Messiah yet also call on or recite his name through a practice called "Jesus prayer meditation". It is considered "practicing presence".
The issue is that scripture says there are many Jesus' (2 Corinthians 11:4) and along with accepting a different Jesus comes a different spirit.
Does merely reciting the name of Jesus validate the practice along with the resulting effects? How do you know you are communicating with the Jesus of scripture and not another "Jesus"?
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So you must not think we can pray in our hearts? Do you believe prayer must be audible?
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Does repeating a mantra in your "heart" then justify this practice?
Even so, the practice in question is the 5x "Oh, Lord Jesus" and it is an audible one.