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Biblical theism
- Prayer presupposes biblical theism. Prayer begins with the affirmation that there is a God and that we can communicate with Him. This theological statement immediately rules out deism, according to which God is the absent Lord or Creator, who, after finishing His work of creation, abandoned it.
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Oct 11, 2023 · In Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV), we find the Lord’s Prayer, a model given by Jesus Himself. This prayer offers a structured approach, including adoration, submission to God’s will, requests for daily needs, and seeking forgiveness and protection. It serves as an excellent blueprint for our own prayers.
- Prayer in The Old Testament
- Prayer in The New Testament
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This understanding of prayer as asking God to do what he has promised is displayed in almost every part of the Old Testament. From Genesis 4:26, when men “began to call on the name of Yahweh” (presumably to fulfil the promise of a rescuer in Gen. 3:15), onwards, the prayers of God’s people are essentially gospel-shaped, asking God to come through o...
Not surprisingly, we find exactly the same pattern in the New Testament. Prayer, which is made possible by the gospel and shaped by the gospel continues to work in exactly the same way. For Jesus, prayer is basically a matter of asking his Father to do what he has promised. The “Lord’s Prayer” in both Matthew and Luke is the template for New Covena...
This is confirmed by the specific prayers which the NT encourages us to pray (and which we can confidently expect God to answer). We can be confident that God will answer … 1. If we pray for God to glorify himself (Matt. 6:9; John 17:5) 2. If we pray for forgiveness (Matt. 6:12; 1 John 1:9; James 5:13–20) 3. If we pray to know God better (John 17:3...
Sep 19, 2024 · Prayer is described in the Bible as seeking God’s favor (Exodus 32:11), pouring out one’s soul to the Lord (1 Samuel 1:15), crying out to heaven (2 Chronicles 32:20), drawing near to God (Psalm 73:28, KJV), and kneeling before the Father (Ephesians 3:14).
Jun 26, 2002 · Below are five statements from John Piper as a summary theology of prayer. An assumption behind these statements is that to know more of God's purpose will deepen our commitment to pray and help us glorify God for why he does what he does.
Having seen the relevance for prayer of God’s grace disclosed in Christ, it remains to formulate a full-orbed perspective of prayer as response to God’s written Word and in obedience to it, prayer as request to the Lord of all.
Aug 21, 2024 · How Does the Bible Define Prayer? The Bible provides myriad examples of prayer and how to pray. These examples show ordinary men and women laying their hearts before God, seeking Him in humility and praise. The following are several prayers we can ponder today.
A: Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child’s conversation with his father. It is natural for a child to ask his father for the things he needs.
