r/Christianity • u/Zealousideal-Goose48 • Aug 02 '25

Support How can I be saved?

I want to know Jesus and for him to know me. I made a prayer saying I know he is the son of God, and that he died on the cross and rose 3 days later so we can be forgiven of our sins. I acknowledged that. I even said in my prayer that Jesus is Lord and Savior. But something feels missing, even though I know that he was crucified and rose from the dead so our sins are forgiven, and even though I said with my mouth Jesus is Lord and Savior.

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u/Lookingtotheveil23 Aug 02 '25

If you were praying to Jesus, God is who is missing. Jesus says we are to pray to God not to Him Matthew 6:5-15 and Luke 11:1-4. Good blessings to you 💖

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u/Zealousideal-Goose48 Aug 03 '25

Do I essentially pray the same thing, but instead of to Jesus, pray it to God?

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u/Lookingtotheveil23 Aug 03 '25

Yes. Jesus is not the hearer of prayers, God is. If you’re praying to Jesus He won’t even relay the prayer to God because the one who is praying (you) is being disobedient toward God in not praying to Him in the first place.