...Father,as taught/exemplified in the Bible? This (prayers addressed to Jesus) seems to be a popular "fad" in the U.S. especially
Of course, EVERY PRAYER in the Bible is addressed to God the Father, not Jesus -- so I would have thought that most Christian would tend toward the Biblical models of prayer, where Jesus (when asked about prayer) taught his disciples to pray: "Our FATHER who art in Heaven." So praying to Jesus has become an unexpected practice even though it lacks Biblical foundation.
WHAT BROUGHT THIS ABOUT?
(Is it perhaps a misunderstanding of the concept of "praying in Jesus' name/authority"?)
Of course, EVERY PRAYER in the Bible is addressed to God the Father, not Jesus -- so I would have thought that most Christian would tend toward the Biblical models of prayer, where Jesus (when asked about prayer) taught his disciples to pray: "Our FATHER who art in Heaven." So praying to Jesus has become an unexpected practice even though it lacks Biblical foundation.
WHAT BROUGHT THIS ABOUT?
(Is it perhaps a misunderstanding of the concept of "praying in Jesus' name/authority"?)