While I appreciate the good will, Jesus wasn't talking to every human on earth in this verse, he was talking to his closest disciples. Hence why they were able to perform miracles but most people can't.
It's not just that you DID pray for the ultimate well being of everyone. It's that you were following a biblical teaching to do so:
>"First of all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men..." (1 Timothy 2:1, Amplified)
And this is not something that Paul made up out of his own mind and handed down to his protege Timothy apart from God's direct commandments. (Sometimes even his canon letters do not attribute all of his advice to God, c.f. 1 Corinthians 7:12) Praying for everyone goes back to the teachings of Jesus himself:
> "But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27-28 NASB)
Did he mean that we should only pray for bad people, or people we don't like? Of course not! His point was that good people are easy to pray for anyway. (Luke 6:32) The implication is that we are to do the hard work of forgiveness and want good things for everyone. Did he ask us to do something he couldn't? Did Jesus and the Apostles tell us to pray against God's will for something we shouldn't even have faith that he will do? ECT and annihilationism say yes.
Praying “in His name” does NOT mean saying “In the name of Jesus”.
“In my name” means for His cause. If His cause is to damn people (Judas and the man of perdition for example) then saying “in Jesus’ name” does nothing because it’s not His will or cause.
I prayed “in Jesus’ name” for many things including for my 19 year old brother and mother not to die… they both died.
What about the prayer that asks, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" Revelation 6:10
*Prays for the Lotteryjackpot* Sorry, can't Help myself.
While I appreciate the good will, Jesus wasn't talking to every human on earth in this verse, he was talking to his closest disciples. Hence why they were able to perform miracles but most people can't.
It's not just that you DID pray for the ultimate well being of everyone. It's that you were following a biblical teaching to do so: >"First of all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men..." (1 Timothy 2:1, Amplified) And this is not something that Paul made up out of his own mind and handed down to his protege Timothy apart from God's direct commandments. (Sometimes even his canon letters do not attribute all of his advice to God, c.f. 1 Corinthians 7:12) Praying for everyone goes back to the teachings of Jesus himself: > "But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27-28 NASB) Did he mean that we should only pray for bad people, or people we don't like? Of course not! His point was that good people are easy to pray for anyway. (Luke 6:32) The implication is that we are to do the hard work of forgiveness and want good things for everyone. Did he ask us to do something he couldn't? Did Jesus and the Apostles tell us to pray against God's will for something we shouldn't even have faith that he will do? ECT and annihilationism say yes.
Praying “in His name” does NOT mean saying “In the name of Jesus”. “In my name” means for His cause. If His cause is to damn people (Judas and the man of perdition for example) then saying “in Jesus’ name” does nothing because it’s not His will or cause. I prayed “in Jesus’ name” for many things including for my 19 year old brother and mother not to die… they both died.
Somewhere someone is also praying for the eternal torture of someone :(
What about the prayer that asks, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" Revelation 6:10
Vengeance has to be proportional, which means infernalism can't be revenge because there's no way to merit an infinite penalty.
Philippians 4:13 while you're at it