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Is it proper for believers to pray directly to the Holy Spirit without mentioning God the Father or Jesus Christ? The answer is no. Believers are not to speak directly, or pray, to the Holy Spirit. There are a number of reasons as to why this is so.
Aug 27, 2019 · However, as we study the Holy Spirit’s role in prayer it becomes clear that addressing the Holy Spirit directly is not the primary way the Bible teaches us to pray. Jesus taught us to pray to the Father in his name (Matthew 6:9 John 14:13; 16:24).
Jan 4, 2022 · Question. What is praying in the Spirit? Answer. Praying in the Spirit is mentioned three times in Scripture. First Corinthians 14:15 says, “So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.”
Feb 28, 2024 · Prayer to the Holy Spirit is permissible and may even be important for reaffirming the Holy Spirit’s full deity and distinct personality or rehearsing the Spirit’s work. But it should be kept in due proportion.
Mar 24, 2023 · We know that only God should be worshiped (see Exodus 34:14 and Revelation 22:9). Only God deserves worship. The question of whether we should worship the Holy Spirit is answered simply by determining whether the Spirit is God. If the Holy Spirit is God, then He can and should be worshiped.
Aug 29, 2014 · (Hebrews 4:14–16) “Pray to the Father in the power of the Spirit, in the name or by the authority and the merit of the Son. That is the Bible’s trinitarian prayer structure.” We only can come to God in prayer pleading for grace, because we have a high priest, which is why we pray in Jesus’ name.
In fact, in the parallel passage in Matthew, Jesus uses the term “good things” instead of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is emphasizing “good things” that are given to the believer when they continually pray to God the Father. This includes provisions of the Holy Spirit – not the Holy Spirit Himself.
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