Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Is Repetitive Prayer A Sin?

 Scripture addresses it from 2 perspectives Is Repetitive Prayer a Sin?

How oft should nosotros pray nearly the same thing? Is in 1 lawsuit enough, or should nosotros pray repeatedly? 

Scripture gives 2 perspectives:

Matthew 6:7-8 says nosotros shouldn’t drib dead along babbling prayers similar the pagans do. 

This agency nosotros shouldn’t cry back repetitious prayers convey only about magical power. We communicate amongst God inwards prayer, nosotros don't manipulate Him.(1)

God knows our needs, but our prayers essay our trust inwards Him.

That’s why we’re commanded to pray continually nearly everything (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Philippians 4:6).

Luke 18:1-8 tells us that God likewise values persistent prayer. This passage specifically mentions God's wishing for justice. It's ever expert to pray for God's justice.

But how oft should nosotros pray nearly the same thing? 

Sometimes God wants us to pray long term. Other times He gives us peace to pray a asking in addition to deed on. 

There's to a greater extent than than 1 correct response to this question. We involve to last led past times God's Spirit (Ephesians 6:18; Romans 8:26).(2)
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(1) Some of the name-it-and-claim-it beliefs are similar these infidel prayers. Teachers who advise nosotros must purpose the correct words when speaking nearly or praying nearly problems are education infidel superstition, non faith. Scripture tells us to focus on the blessings inwards our lives because domicile on the difficult things causes discouragement. But this doesn't hateful nosotros deny our problems or never verbalize of them.
(2) There is 1 province of affairs where God tells us non to pray (5 Requirements of Prayer and  Pieces Parts Bible Study.

 Scripture addresses it from 2 perspectives Is Repetitive Prayer a Sin?

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