re prayer in jesus name in article apr athos rutgers edu munns cae wisc edu scott munns writes eventually we got around to how we should pray in jesus name then an excellent question came up one that i don t have a real answer to the question was if we need to pray in jesus name what about the people before jesus they prayed to god and he listened then in spite of their sins why can t it be the same way now and in that day you will ask me no question truly truly i say to you if you shall ask the father for anything he will give it to you in my name until now you have asked for nothing in my name ask and you will receive that your joy may be made full john i don t believe that we necessarily have to say in christ s name amen for our prayers to be heard but it glorifies the son when we acknowledge that our prayer is made possible by him i believe that just as those who were saved in the ot could only be saved because jesus would one day reconcile god to man he is the only reason their prayers would be heard by god for all of us have become like one who is unclean and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment and all of us wither like a leaf and our iniquities like the wind take us away isaiah nas our prayers like the rest of our deeds are too unholy to go directly to the father because they are tainted by our sin only by washing these prayers with christ s blood are they worthy to be lifted to to the father first i thank my god through christ jesus romans nas some scholars believe that this is paul recognizing that even his thanks are too unholy for the father basically prayer is a gift of grace i believe that only through jesus do our prayers have any power thus praying in his name glorifies and praises jesus for this beautiful and powerful gift he has given us carter c page of happiness the crown and chiefest part is wisdom a carpenter s apprentice and to hold god in awe this is the law that cpage seas upenn edu seeing the stricken heart of pride brought down we learn when we are old adapted from sophocles
