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To Whom Should We Pray? An Enquiry for Protestants/Evangelicals

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    To Whom Should We Pray? An Enquiry for Protestants/Evangelicals

    In this thread, I wish to pose the following question specifically to who are Protestant or evangelical in their persuasion: While we all believe we are to pray to God only, which person(s) within the trinity should Christians direct their prayers to? Do you take the position that Christians should pray inclusively to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (i.e. all persons comprising the trinity)? Or should Christians pray exclusively to the Father and avoid directing prayers to the Son and/or the Holy Spirit? Please expound.

    (I plan to provide a few thoughts of my own within the next few days.)
    For Neo-Remonstration (Arminian/Remonstrant ruminations): <https://theremonstrant.blogspot.com>
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    Prayers are normally addressed to the Father but when Stephen was being stoned he prayed to Jesus.
    The brutal, soul-shaking truth is that we are so earthly minded we are of no heavenly use.
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      I think we neglect prayer to the Holy Spirit. There is no reason that we can't direct our prayer either collectively to the Trinity, or individually to each member of the Trinity.

      I find myself most often directing prayer to the Father. Habit, I suppose.


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        Originally posted by mossrose View Post
        I think we neglect prayer to the Holy Spirit. There is no reason that we can't direct our prayer either collectively to the Trinity, or individually to each member of the Trinity.

        I find myself most often directing prayer to the Father. Habit, I suppose.
        Yeah, even in the same prayer, I may address parts of it to the Father, parts of it to the Spirit, and parts of it to Jesus. Perhaps as I understand their "roles" in the Bible, I tend to, somewhat naturally, address specific issues to each.

        As such, I don't think it's so much important "which one" we're addressing, but that we address them often, and take time to listen.
        The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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          Originally posted by mossrose View Post
          I think we neglect prayer to the Holy Spirit.
          That always puts me in mind of ....
          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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            I ditto CP, and Mossrose, but my prayers are typically directed towards Jesus because He is our mediator and intercedes on our behalf.
            Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? -Galatians 3:5

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Pentecost View Post
              I ditto CP, and Mossrose, but my prayers are typically directed towards Jesus because He is our mediator and intercedes on our behalf.
              I think it occurred to me that when I pray corporately (in or on behalf of the Church) I pray to the Father, I think.... and when I'm alone, I think I pray more to Jesus and/or the Holy Spirit.
              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                I pray to Almight God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In other words while I recognize the trinity I do not pray separately to the individual persons of the Trinity.
                Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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                  to the Father inconfession
                  Last edited by The Remonstrant; 12-26-2015, 05:35 AM.
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                    By the way, thank you for your responses.
                    For Neo-Remonstration (Arminian/Remonstrant ruminations): <https://theremonstrant.blogspot.com>

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                      Originally posted by The Remonstrant View Post
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                      Correction: To Whom Should We Pray? An Enquiry for Protestants/Evangelicals
                      Last edited by The Remonstrant; 12-27-2015, 02:44 AM.
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                        I pray to Jesus

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                          Originally posted by The Remonstrant View Post
                          To Whom Should We Pray? An Enquiry for Protestants/Evangelicals
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                          - She

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                            Ultimately it doesn't matter, but the one prayer Jesus intended as a model is addressed to the Father. So I'd suggest praying to the Father in Jesus' name.

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                              Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                              Fixed
                              Many thanks.
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