Learn to pray God’s word instead of confessing it mechanically

Learn to pray God’s word instead of confessing it mechanically

Authors:  Johnson and Pearl, Bible teachers and founders of: 
The Pure Gospel and Revival website
www.repent-pray-revival.org

Main scriptures:  

• Luke 11:2 (KJV) “And He (Jesus) said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.”
• John 9:31 (KJV) “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth.”
• Psalm 66:18 (KJV) “If I (David, a righteous man) regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.
• Proverbs 28:9 “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the (moral) law, even his prayer shall be abomination.”
• 1 John 5:14-15 (KJV) “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.”

Luke 11:1 (KJV) …Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Luke 11:2 (KJV)  “And He (Jesus) said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.”

“In prayer, we cannot convince God to do things outside of His will, only things that are inside of His will.”   －Johnson and Pearl

“Confessing God’s word will only go as far as the confessing of your sins!" -Johnson and Pearl

Psalm 66:18 (KJV) “If I (David, a righteous man) regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

“Rote/mechanical prayers or set prayers are not only absurd, but also reject the leading of the Spirit.” －Charles Finney

“It is sad facts that many Charismatic Christians only know of robotically “confessing God’s word" instead of sincerely “praying God’s word". The difference is, “confessing God’s word" has become like a mechanical set prayer or “open sesame" chant, while “praying God’s word" requires you to stop sinning, pray in-line with God’s will, and begin praying out of CLEAN HANDS and a PURE HEART." -Johnson and Pearl

Psalm 24:3-5 King James Version
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

“Praying while sinning is not called prayer, but wishful thinking!" -Johnson and Pearl

Learn to pray God’s word instead of confessing it mechanically