born of water

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

What constitutes using the authority to his name? I only know how to call on the name. I don't how to use the authority because that is up to Him. I have prayed for many things in my life with faith in Jesus and using his name, but God did not do what I asked. I believe in His authority and His will and sometimes it is not going to have the outcome that I want.

You may not be meaning to, but your argument sounds like the name is pointless. People will never know when God is going to move supernaturally, and many who are baptized in Jesus name may not make it to heaven, but that does not change the fact that we should call on his name literally. Just because a man repeatedly yells out the name of Jesus and nothing is evident who are we to say that it was in vain.(Many times that is done out of desperation) I have no beef with anyone who calls on the name of Jesus unless it is to profane it.

Even muslims and other religions believe in the names of their god. Names are important and we should use them whether or not we have the authority or not at that moment. The next time my children are sick I am going to pray in the name of Jesus for their healing regardless of how vain someone else thinks it is. God's "authority" or "will" is up to Him.

P.S. you are making this more complicated then what it needs to be. You should encourage people to call upon Jesus name because that shows that they are placing their faith in who He is.

Wow. Either I am not articulating my points adequately or you are having a hard time assimilating information. If I encounter a demon possessed person, and I address the demons by saying, "I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, endowed by him with authority to cast out demons, and I command you to leave now", I have used the name (authority). I do not need to keep saying the name over and over and over. It won't hurt anything if I do, but it is not necessary either.

If the demon resists, I have found that worshiping Jesus Christ in the demon's presence is more effective than just repeating his name.