Where does faith come from?

[Guest Happy]

Do we call up on Jesus or God in the name of Jesus when we ask for help in faith?

[JesusisGod2]

Do we call up on Jesus or God in the name of Jesus when we ask for help in faith?

Hi Happy,

I dont believe it is wrong to pray to Jesus directly after all He Is God (John 1:1), but from my experience Jesus will lead you to the Father as the Holy Spirit has led you to Jesus.

But we are to ask all things in the name of Jesus -- John 4:6 " I Am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me

When we worship we have free access to the Father and should not be afraid to approach Him on the merits of what Jesus has done for us. For the Father loves us and through what Jesus has done has adopted us a sons by where we call out Abba Father (Romans 8:15) with the same intimacy as Jesus cried out. (Mark 14:36)

Jesus said " and this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom Thou hast sent"

eternal life is to not only know the Son but the Father as well.

Hope this helps

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings Happy,

I agree with JiG2 for the following reasons:

Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Of course there may be many more verses that can be added, perhaps someone else may add some more.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Guest Happy]

Jig2 and Dad Earnie, thank you, this helps. I was in the hospital yesterday and the nurse couldn't get an IV in for half an hour, I kept asking Jesus for help, it was funny, the nurse laghed at first, but then she crossed herself too and found a vein right away. Maybe that was the reason.

I find it easier to cry out to Jesus in a difficult situation, why is that? I was worried about it because I heard we shouldn't pray to Jesus, but to God only, at least now I know I didn't do anything wrong.

[JesusisGod2]

Praise the Lord happy,

Remember Jesus is God as well and He calls us to come unto Him in Matthew 11:28.

In Phil 2:11 "And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord..."

That same word translated Lord is the same word used for Jehovah or God Almighty or Yahweh

In other words every tongue shall confess that "Jesus is God Almighty"

God bless you sister and keep lifting up the name of Jesus.

Kevin :a:

[Guest Happy]

Thank you, so it's Okay to pray to Him and ask for help? Why do some say we should not pray to Jesus but to God only? Is there a verse or something else to make them think this way?

[Matthitjah]

Peace Brethren,

I haven't read the whole post. Sorry.

Just an answer to the topic at hand.

Where does faith come from????

Paul states in Romans 10:17

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of G-d.

As godman states above faith is Jesus Christ. I concur because He is the Word.

G-d Bless you all richly!

Peace :il: Amen

[JesusisGod2]

Hi Happy,

This double posting is getting confusing :wow: :down:

[JesusisGod2]

Hi Happy,

Its not wrong to ask of Jesus but dont be afraid to ask of the Father. Jesus has granted us access to the Father through His name

In John 16:23 Jesus is instructing the deciples of this very thing:

"And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you."

also in Jn 16:26 it says:

"and in that day ye shall ask in in My Name, and I say not unto you, that I will pray to the Father for you.

For the Father Himself loveth you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came out from God"

This is a very powerful in the sense that we can come directly to the Father for the first time since the fall.

The Father loves us and wants our fellowship which is why He sent His Son in the first place, in order to restore us to the fellowship that He created us for.

Jesus says to know the Father is to have eternal life:

Jn 17:3 "And this is life eternal that they might know Thee, The only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent"

Jesu wants us to not only know Him but His Father who through our adoption through His blood is now our Father as well. We have recieved the Spirit of adoption by which we cry out Abba, Father

So happy I encourage you to get to know the Father, this is what Jesus wants you to do. He it is whom Jesus came to present to the world just as the Holy Spirit is in the world to present Jesus.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings JG2,

Good post!

Blessings,

Dad Ernie