Theory question 109
Faith, Works and Impartiality(a) Discuss the necessary conditions under which a Christian's prayer can be answered. (b) State three types of Christian prayers.
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(a) Ask in faith without doubting (James 1:6-7).
Ask with right motives, not for one's passions (James 4:3).
Be humble and draw near to God; cleanse your hands and purify your hearts (James 4:6-10).
Confess sins to one another and pray for one another (James 5:16).
Be righteous, for the prayer of a righteous man has great power (James 5:16).
Pray with persistence like Elijah (James 5:17-18).
Forgive others (Matthew 6:14-15).
Ask according to God's will and in Jesus' name (1 John 5:14; John 14:13).
Husbands live considerately with wives so prayers are not hindered (1 Peter 3:7).
(b) Any three: adoration/praise; thanksgiving; confession; petition; intercession.
Give conditions from James and other texts, then three types.