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"The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth."[Psalms 34:15-16]

"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."[1 Peter 3:12]

Now, if the unregenerate can call upon the Lord and then be regenerated, how can God look upon them, how can He hear their prayers in a wicked state of life...prior to regeneration I mean?

 

Hello??

 

Oh, I agree God 'hears' all prayers, but I do not think He honors the prayers of the unregenerate. Here's what I mean.

I have a bunch of friends on FB, and some post sicknesses of family members and ppl praying for them. A bunch will get on there and mention they'll be praying, yet are living rebellious lives before God. Sinners, all of them, are living rebellious lives(I am meaning the unregenerate here, as we all are still sinners, but saved from our sins), and they expect their prayers God will honor? Srsly?

In prayer, it is commanded for us to pray to God, through the name of Jesus. The unregenerate do not have that ability to pray in the name of Jesus, seeing they do not truly know Him as Lord and Saviour.

Carry this over in the conversion of the unregenerate. It is imperative to understand that regeneration is first. Regeneration gives them the ability to call out to God. God then hears their prayer. If someone is truly praying from the heart, seeking forgiveness, they have already been saved. They have been quickened to see themselves as sinners in need of saving.

 

[edit, provocative] it's imperative to understand ordo salutis.

The natural man has no faith...what I mean is that the 'faith' the unregenerate has is innate but that faith is directed towards everything and everyone but God. It is like love. Ppl love their family, friends, pets, etc., but that is not the love needed to love God. I say that because all faiths are not the same neither is love. The faith and love necessary for salvation is born via the Spirit of God.

So no, man is NOT saved apart from faith in Christ(have zero clue why you think I stated that). But the natural man has not the faith necessary to be saved. In fact, the natural man does not want to be saved. That is why understanding regeneration leads to salvation(ordo salutis) is imperative.

 

Again, it is not philosphy I posted. God's eyes are against them that are not saved. His ears are only open to them who love Him. His ears are only open to their prayers. That is bible.

Ppl say they pray to God and He hears them, yet they are not saved. Yet the bible affirms His face is against the unregenerate.

 

Howso?

 

Here's the thing. The unregenerate do not want to be saved. They love sin and self too much. They hate Him.

But they do think they can pray to God and He answers their prayers. Prayer is to be under the authority(name) of Jesus Christ. The unregenerate can not have their prayers answered by God.

 

[edited] When a sinner is regenerated, they are given faith, repentance and love.

Here's the point I am trying to get across. I was scanning FB a few secs ago..stuck home due to high water and church was cancelled. A friend of mine posted she was praying for all the flood victims. Now, she was married to my childhood friend who I went to school with from K-----12. They divorced years ago and have been shacked up ever since their divorce. She does not go to chutch, is shacked up with a man...they have 3 or 4 kids, too. And she expects God to answer her prayer(s). Absolutely not.

 

I use bible and get slandered by saying I limit God's sovereignity.

In prayer, are we commanded to pray in the name of Jesus? Yes or no will suffice.

If 'yes', then explain how the unregenerate(who hate Him, btw), can pray in the name of Jesus..you know...the God they hate.