Jason Gastrich wrote:
> Tom McDonald wrote:
> > Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
> >> In our last episode <ukgCd.40092$nP1.19979@twister.socal.rr.com>,
> >> Jason Gastrich lept out of the bushes shouting:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Bless Mark Bilbo.
> >>
> >>
> >> You rang?
> >>
> >>
> >>> Let him get saved by your awesome grace.
> >>
> >>
> >> Been there, done that, didn't get a t-shirt though. Hell, you were
> >> still a sperm when I was "saved."
> >>
> >> Anyway... this is downright creepy of you Gastrich...
> >>
> >
> > It's just Gastrich's little way. Your average, normal
> > Christian might pray this for you; but would do so the way Jesus
> > told us to. It'd be done in solitary prayer to God. If one
> > really believes that God listens to prayer, and can move someone
> > to come to Him, then a public prayer is unnecessary, and perhaps
> > counter-productive. If, on the other hand, you think God needs
> > you to get this saving stuff done, then one might do what
> > Gastrich did.
>
> This is untrue and quite ridiculous.
>
> There are countless examples of public prayers in the Bible; even by
Jesus
> Christ.
You aren't Jesus Christ.
> Praying in your closet is one, valid way, but praying in public is
another,
> valid way.
While Jesus may have prayed a bit in public, I can't immediately recall
any EXPLICIT instructions by him to pray in any way other than what has
already been quoted to you.
But he DOES clearly say not to pray in public, to be seen by men -
which is precisely what you did.
Twice.
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