![]() ![]() Whilst it is usual to address the Father in prayer, we know that we are praying not to the Father exclusively, but to Jesus and the Holy Spirit also. The very idea of praying to the Father exclusively is akin to the idea of worshipping the Father exclusively, or believing and obeying the Father exclusively. Therefore when we pray to God, we pray to them. ![]() None of them is excluded from hearing and participating in our prayers.Īfter all, each of them is God. Therefore, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, are all listening and responding when we pray. They need to hear our prayers to intercede and advocate for us. When we correctly understand the work of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, we realise something important. Jesus, together with the Holy Spirit, provides us access to the Father and to the throne of grace (Romans 8:26-27,34, 1John 2:1, Hebrews 4:14-16). When we come to the Father, Jesus the Son is our advocate and great High Priest. 1 Jesus and the Holy Spirit Hebrews 4:14-16 etc Let's just take these considerations one at a time. Is this true? There are several matters we need to consider. Some people (Jehovah's Witnesses for example) believe that we must pray only to the Heavenly Father and must not pray to Jesus or the Holy Spirit.
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