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saved release me or any other Christian
from praying for tn en-.
We're all tho prosecutors of Jesus saw
cd? Did he not know and say that
some OF them could not come TO tho
place whittier he was going? Yet, did
he not pray for them? Yes. Turn I'M
Gle Joe, to Luke 22;35, and see if Jesus
did not say, Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do Was his
prayer one OF unbeliei? What about it,
Uncle? Were all the Jews saved? Did
not Paul know that some would not be
saved? Yet, did he not pray for them?
Turn TO Rom. 10:l and be convinced.
Was his prayer one of unbelief? Do we
have to know that any one must be saw
ed before we pray for them? No Jes-
US even prayed for his enemies, and
said for US to love and pray for ours.
DO we know any one will be saved? If
apostacy is true has anyone an assur-
ance Of salvation? Then should we
pray for anybody?
How Christ-ltke it was for Stephen TO
pray for his enemies, saying Lord, lay
not this sin to their charge" Acts 7:60.
Did be have to KnOw any of them would
be saved before be prayed for them?
Was his public prayer heard, and was
it one of unbelief? The eyes of the
Lord are upon the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their cry. Ps 34:l5.
God will not despise broken and con-
trite heart. Why, Uncle Joe, Jesus
taught that the publican sinner who
went up in the temple with the phari-
see to pray 'smOte his breast, saying
God be nerciful to me sinner" Luke
1918. An honest confession is good for
the soul. Did God hear the publican,
and was be merliful to him? The rec
ord says, He went down to his house
justified rather than the other. Solo
man says, He that covereth his sins
shall not prosper, but whose confesseth
and forsaketh them shall have mercy"
Prov. 2s:13.
Yes, Uncle, we said that blind Bar
timus prayed publicly for his eyes to be
opened, but you say you doubt if blind
Bartimus knew that he was speaking 10
God when be said, "Jesus, thou son OF
David, have mercy on me-" Why
doubt? Jesus asked him what be should
do unto him, and he said Lord, that
might receive my sight" And Jesus
said unto him, Thy faith hath saved
thee" Luke IS: 4l-43. His having faith
in Jesus was what caused Jesus TO heal
him, for Jesus said thy faith haLn
saved thee Better read the Bible lit
tie, Uncle Joe. It wont hurt YOU L"arn
that only secret and public prayer can
be offered to God, as stated heretofore,
and that they both will be heard of God
rightly offered, otherwise not. Is not
Gods house the house OF prayer? is
not Gods house the house Of prayer?
Yes That s what the bible says. If
it is ought we not TO pray in it OCCASION
} ally? Yes, for it is Gods prayer mousse
and he wants US to pray in it AS we'll as
} TO enter into our closets and pray. Da-
vid says, 81 had rather DO a doorkeeper
/ in the house of my God than to dwell
/ in the tents of wickedness." Ps. S4:1O.
! Let others do as they will | will say
: with David: But as for me [ will come
/ come into shy house in the multitude OF
t thy mercy, and in thy fear will l wor-
, ship toward thy holy temple. Ps. ga.
, will give thee thanks in tho great con
l gregation. l will praise thee among
much people. Ps. 35:1s, Let us ask PAU
, when is the proper and acceptable time
t to give thanks. Let him answer; 81
! exhort, therefore, that first mot second
3 or third) of all (tne whole) supplica
: tions, and giving of thanks, be made to
t all men (not part of them) for kings
Z and all that are in authority, that W,
may lead quiet and peaceable life in
t all honesty. For this is good and &C
l ceptable in the sight of God our Savior
l who will have all men to be saved ant
D to come into the knowledge of the trut
; Tim. 2:1-5.
: Without you telling US, Uncle Joe
? we know that Daniel prayed in hi
t house in secret, but on one occasion hi
{ window was open and his enemies founC
s him praying. Isuppose the reason the,
D did it was because the old fellow har
g forgotten to shut the window as was pro
J, per when engaged in that social secre
d prayer service. lie didn't pray in pub
u lie in his chamber upper room.) Hi
Q practice was to "kneel upon his knee
y three times day TO pray and Civ
t thanks to God. Daniel 6:l0. The fac
i that Daniel prayed in bis house and tha
Jesus went out into a mountain and con
Q tinued all night in prayer do not prov
g that public prayer is not acceptable t
Q God. That was secret worship, Uncle
d To array one scripture against an ott
It er TO try 70 disapprOve the one cited !
y abuse OF Gods word and Is the old Ia
" hdel way Of reasoning. The Bible doe
d not teach contradictory doctrines-ihs
d is one. doctrine contradicting the otl
10 er-but IL can be shown from the scril
L. lures that they do not teach what SON
10 men say they teach. No, Uncle Joe,