I know many Christains lead others in prayers. It could be the prayer of salvation or any other prayer. By leading in prayer, that could mean talking to the person, praying first and then they pray, or they repeat after you. I pray with and for people all of the time, and I have no problem talking with someone about whatever and praying first, and then letting them pray (or the other way around). But I try to avoid the repeat after me prayers because I question their sincerity. That is why I'm asking this question. What do you think?
2006-07-14 07:30:54 · 12 answers · asked by Consuming Fire 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Repeat after me prayers and chanting? In the Bible???
2006-07-14 07:42:31 · update #1
It's not that I'm judging or questioning the sincerity of the person. It's just that the person needs to sincerely know God. They need to hear from and relate to God, not just me or another person.
2006-07-14 08:42:15 · update #2
I think you are making a wise decision. You can ask someone if they want you to pray for them, or suggest that they pray for themselves.
2006-07-14 07:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by lynda_is 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When leading someone in the prayer for salvation it needs to be made known to the sinner they have to pray for themselves. Cause sometimes the sinner hears what they pray and think thats enough. I agree with you on the repeat after me prayers. I think one should learn to pray, and the best way to start is open your heart and let your heart speak to God, and after Salvation, ask the Holy Spirit to help you learn to pray.
2006-07-14 14:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leading is questionable. To question sincerity is as well. Prayer is about talking to God and having a relationship with him. To each his own.
Keep your heart from judging others and their way of choosing to have a relationship with the father and son.
2006-07-14 14:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by ms_melissa_martinez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't "lead" them in prayer. If a person needs to pray, I suggest what to pray about and let them pray as they choose. I can give some ideas, but the words and the attitude have to be their own, I believe.
2006-07-14 14:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't know how sincere a person's prayer is.
You don't have to repeat after them if you don't want to. Pray your own prayer if you wish. God hears them all.
2006-07-14 14:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by Yoda Green's Hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before anything i think tell them to only do it if they are ready and sincere. I think that you should lead them into prayer to encourage them but let them do it themselves, because they might not know how to pray.....but the words need to be their own.
2006-07-14 14:36:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early Christians used the repetition process you describe, and the early apostles led people in such prayers. Think of chant style prayer more as a way of focusing what is in your heart, and focusing your heart on God. Chant and ritual works for focus, and that is why it is still used. It is what is in your heart that matters, and the chants help people focus on that.
2006-07-14 14:36:15 · answer #7 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never liked the repate after me prayers ethier i come from an angican church where thats all we do and some of the people in our church dont even no what the rapture is. i think that if you do the repeate after me prayers they are not from the heart and god wants prayers from the heart thats why i realy dont like when people do repate after me prayers
2006-07-14 14:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by bushfan44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do the same thing u do to me it's just wisdom that way u know if the person is sincere or not
2006-07-14 15:34:05 · answer #9 · answered by sshhorty2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it works well with a group. The bible says to assemble yourselves together. And Jesus said where two or more are gathered in my name, there I shall be also.
2006-07-14 14:39:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋