In this manner pray: Our Father in heaven...

Boxjobox · 03-01-2015, 09:16 PM

Looking back at my time with the LC, I have to say I still appreciate WL's teaching on the oneness of the church, the church in the city, and the need to avoid divisions. The problem was the content he tried to fill it with. With all the ballyhoo about "living Christ", I am amazed no one ever questioned his prayer practice, or I should really say our prayer practice. Jesus did not teach us to pray to Jesus, but to pray to our Heavenly Father. Matthew dedicates 3 chapters of Jesus' teachings in chapters 5, 6 and 7 to the importance of real pray. Throughout the gospels, Jesus is constantly praying to our Heavenly Father. in most instances, the prayers of the apostles are to God our Father. It would seem to me, that if we were "living Christ", we too would have been---dare I say, imitating Jesus. Instead there was the constant "oh Lord Jesus". I feel this created a disfunctional church family. Instead of praying to our Heavenly Father, we would pray to our big brother, Jesus. This was in spite of Jesus teaching and demonstrating that true prayer and petitions are to be to God our Father. The "oh Lord Jesus" prayers were not conducive to bringing us into a normal experience as God's children, in God's family.

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03-01-2015, 09:16 PM	#1
Boxjobox Moderated Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 829	In this manner pray: Our Father in heaven... Looking back at my time with the LC, I have to say I still appreciate WL's teaching on the oneness of the church, the church in the city, and the need to avoid divisions. The problem was the content he tried to fill it with. With all the ballyhoo about "living Christ", I am amazed no one ever questioned his prayer practice, or I should really say our prayer practice. Jesus did not teach us to pray to Jesus, but to pray to our Heavenly Father. Matthew dedicates 3 chapters of Jesus' teachings in chapters 5, 6 and 7 to the importance of real pray. Throughout the gospels, Jesus is constantly praying to our Heavenly Father. in most instances, the prayers of the apostles are to God our Father. It would seem to me, that if we were "living Christ", we too would have been---dare I say, imitating Jesus. Instead there was the constant "oh Lord Jesus". I feel this created a disfunctional church family. Instead of praying to our Heavenly Father, we would pray to our big brother, Jesus. This was in spite of Jesus teaching and demonstrating that true prayer and petitions are to be to God our Father. The "oh Lord Jesus" prayers were not conducive to bringing us into a normal experience as God's children, in God's family. Boxjobox