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Originally Posted by J-Roc
The bible clearly demonstrates that the "name" is referring to authority, not to the utterance of "Jesus" as if it were an incantation.....abracadabra...
The police officer that says "Stop in the name of the law" is not saying to stop based on his utterance of the word "law"....but rather, stop by the authority he possesses as an enforcer of law....
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I don't agree that it's as CLEAR as you say it is. I believe it is the utterance of the name, Jesus, along with the authority we are given to call on that name by faith. It's not a magical name but the name of the Lord. When you call on the name of Jesus in faith, God answers. Who would ever imply that the name of Jesus was magical? Maybe someone with utter disrespect for that name.
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and
that believing ye might have life through his name.
Who's name do you call on when someone needs to be healed or delivered? We do have authority through the name but when we call on that name, God is there, he answers, he is working with us. It is not the name alone but the one whom the name represents.
Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself, that
I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
How was Paul doing things against a 'Name'? Why did the Lord say to Paul on the road to Damascus "why persecutest thou me?"
Man, I feel like I'm speaking to Trinitarians on CARM.
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His banner over me is LOVE....
My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart
fervently.
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
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