Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

does not using the Hebrew name void the baptism? In evangelistic meetings held overseas, powerful missionaries preach and minister to the sick using the name of Jesus. There have been countless millions of individuals in foreign nations who have received a miraculous healing or assistance after prayer being offered in the name of Jesus. How is it possible that this name, if it is some form of a pagan idol’s name, holds such authority and power when it is spoken? On a personal note, my father, Fred Stone, was known throughout the body of Christ as an intense prayer warrior, spending hours at a time in prayer prior to ministering in a church or convention. During his sixty two years of ministry he prayed hundreds of thousands of prayers and saw countless numbers touched and healed through the prayer of faith. In every instance he would pray in the “name of the Lord Jesus Christ” or “in Jesus’s mighty name!” The power of the name was demonstrated by the answers to his prayers. There is ample evidence that God looks at the heart of each seeker. When we say, “in Jesus’s name,” the heavenly Father recognizes the word coming from the pure heart and knows we are praying in the name of His Son. It is also important to understand that it is always in order if a person chooses to pray in the Hebrew name of Jesus, Yeshua . There are about 1.4 billion professing Christians in the world. As believers in Christ they will pray in the name of

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