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Why do some people pray openly? Didn't Jesus say to pray in a closet?
Well, Jesus can do what he wants, I guess, but didn’t he instruct us mortals to pray in a closet?Praying openly is a good tool to teach others how to pray. It is done so that others can hear and learn from it. The Lord's prayer is a silent prayer......yet, had Jesus demonstrated it as it must be done.....we would have nothing to read....nothing to learn from....
Do you suppose that only prayer that is prayed in a closet is acceptable to God? No. Jesus was not saying that you must go into a closet to pray and that it must no be overheard by anyone else! He was saying not to be showing off to other people when you pray, not to be acting pious when you pray, etc. It is nothing against audible prayer or prayer in the presence of other people.Why do some people pray openly? Didn't Jesus say to pray in a closet?
I answered your question in "a closet." did you receive it? Has your curiosity been satisfied?Well, Jesus can do what he wants, I guess, but didn’t he instruct us mortals to pray in a closet?
Are you saying that these words of Jesus shouldn’t be taken literally?Do you suppose that only prayer that is prayed in a closet is acceptable to God? No. Jesus was not saying that you must go into a closet to pray and that it must no be overheard by anyone else! He was saying not to be showing off to other people when you pray, not to be acting pious when you pray, etc. It is nothing against audible prayer or prayer in the presence of other people.
Are you saying that these words of Jesus shouldn’t be taken literally?
Matthew 6:5-6
5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
He said to go in the closet and shut the door and pray in secret. It is written in the scriptures.I answered your question in "a closet." did you receive it? Has your curiosity been satisfied?
No? Well that is because it is no use to you unless it is spoken allowed. I am telling you that this is one good reason to Pray allowed.....for other to hear what you say and benefit from it.
When you say "pray in a closet" do you believe it to be, for instance, a physical coat closet?
OK, so we are in different positions in our journey. I find no fault in what you believe.... and by all means.....make sure your closets are properly ventilated.He said to go in the closet and shut the door and pray in secret. It is written in the scriptures.
OK, so we are in different positions in our journey. I find no fault in what you believe.... and by all means.....make sure your closets are properly ventilated.
I’m simply countering your belief with what is written in scripture.OK, so we are in different positions in our journey. I find no fault in what you believe.... and by all means.....make sure your closets are properly ventilated.
I explained a good reason to pray aloud.......and is to be heard......just like the scriptures state. I do not believe this is the way to get a prayer through to God......but how to help man understand what is being done. And I do not believe we are to go in physical closets either......but i see no wrong in doing such.I’m simply countering your belief with what is written in scripture.
You may not believe that, but I am telling you what Jesus SAID.I explained a good reason to pray aloud.......and is to be heard......just like the scriptures state. I do not believe this is the way to get a prayer through to God......but how to help man understand what is being done. And I do not believe we are to go in physical closets either......but i see no wrong in doing such.
You are telling me your interpretation of what Jesus said. Jesus also said that he spoke the way he did so that people would think they saw and understood when they, in fact, did not.You may not believe that, but I am telling you what Jesus SAID.