Why do you pray? God didn't help his own son, so why do you think he'd help you?

Answer 1

The reason He didn't help his own son is so our sorry butts could one day be in Heaven. When Jesus died on the cross was the only time He turned against His son because He had to and was the hardest thing He ever had to do. Jesus bore the weight of our sins on His shoulder's and God had to turn from Him at that moment. As a matter of fact, Jesus could've stopped at anytime, but it was His love for us that kept Him on the cross, not His father's denial.

Answer 2

OK serious answer, I'm not Christian and don't believe in the Bible, but I do know about it. God didn't help his own son because this was Jesus' life course. Jesus knew what was coming, and though he may have had last minute second thoughts, he did what he believed he had to do.
It was part of his destiny. He incarnated on Earth to bring a message of love, and knew the only way his word would be spread was by his martyrdom. Too bad nobody learned the lesson he was trying to teach.

Answer 3

This would have been a decent question if you weren't so ignorant. Jesus is God, Jesus is the Holy Spirit, and God and the Holy Spirit are both Jesus. They are the same light and power, according to Baptist teachings. They just take on different forms. (In a way. I don't understand this part yet.)

Now, Jesus was the sacrifice, anyway. He was sent to earth to die for our sins.

You could have at least checked Wikipedia before you began spouting nonsense.

And why I pray: I pray because God, I know, is watching over me with a kind hand. I pray because God has changed my life; He saved me from the deep depression that once threatened to kill me. He is the Saviour. My Saviour. He is God.

Answer 4

God sent His own Son to die for me so I wouldn't have to..;He only turned His back when Jesus bore all the sin of the world, past, present and future....When Jesus committed His Spirit into the Father's hands, the Father accepted it....He did help His Son just not the way you would have expected and the same is true with prayer...God ALWAYS answer, just sometimes what is best for us is not what we expected.

Answer 5

Dear Jelly Bean,

Personally, i pray because i have a personal relationship with God. In Jesus' prayer to His father Jesus was able to express his honest heart- that he was not desirious of the pain and suffering of the cross- but he also demonstrated that when we pray we pray trusting God -- Jesus said not my will Father but your will.

God's answer to His own son was that the Father's will would be more beneficial. And indeed the death of Jesus on the cross is what allows people to have a relationship with God.

Prayer at its very essence is talking to and listening to God. It's communicating with someone because you love them and trust them.

We don't pray just to get what we want. In fact often when we pray we realize that the things that we ask for- are not things that God would necessarily want us to have.

It's kind of like when your children ask you for something. Just because they ask for the wrong things- doesn't mean that they should stop talking to you.

Anyhow, God has answered my prayers - not always with a yes...

Hope that helps. Kindly,

Nickster

Answer 6

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit discussed and made the plan of salvation before Adam and Eve were created. Jesus gave His life as the sacrifice for our sins - that was the only way we could be saved. I'm glad God didn't take the cup of suffering away from Jesus so I can be saved eternally. The plan was successful - hallelujah! Now it's up to each one of us to decide for or against the plan.

Answer 7

God did help his son.
A.D God made Jesus an angel.
It's the christian way to forgive, and god could not rid the peopple of there evil thoughts towards Jesus. He also let Jesus die to teach us a lesson.
We pray, not to ask of favers but to stay intouch with our beliefs.
Which is why, when we pray before a meal, we are thanking god. Because we are thankful.

Answer 8

That is exactly it, he gave us that gift, and Jesus did so willingly, so a double gift. Pray for guidance, I don't really expect divine intervention in my life today, He has a greater purpose than this, and in another time I know there will be a beter life, but prayer does help get through the trails here plus for guidance and to show my acceptance of Him and to ask forgiveness and to thank Him, and anyways, back to your question, He helped us before he helped His own son, ummm think about that one.

Answer 9

1Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing: Christians are to pray continually. We can’t bow our heads, close our eyes, and fold our hands without ceasing, but those are customs or prayer, not prayer itself. Prayer is communication with God, and we can live each minute of the day in a constant, flowing, conversation with God.

i. There is significant, important value in a time where we shut out all other distractions and focus on God in a time of closet prayer (Matthew 6:6). But there is also room - and great value - in every-moment-of-the-day fellowship with God.

ii. There are many valuable implications from this command:
The use of the voice is not an essential element in prayer.
The posture of prayer is not of primary importance.
The place of prayer is not of great importance.
The particular time of prayer is not important.
A Christian should never be in a place where he could not pray.

In everything give thanks: We don’t give thanks for everything, but in everything. We recognize God’s sovereign hand is in charge, and not blind fate or chance.
i. “When joy and prayer are married their first born child is gratitude.” (Spurgeon)

For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you: After each one of these exhortations - rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks - we are told to do them because it is the will of God. The thought isn’t “this is God’s will, so you must do it.” The thought is rather “this is God’s will, so you can do it.” It isn’t easy to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks, but we can do it because it is God’s will.

Answer 10

Of course Jehovah helped his Son. Jehovah strengthened Jesus to endure what he had to do do so as to save mankind from sin. Jehovah even sent angels to Jesus to minister to him and strengthen him. And then after his death, Jehovah resurrected Jesus back to spirit life and exalted him to sit at his right hand. Jehovah God also strengthens us to do his will if we pray for his Holy Spirit and strength. Why do you think so many true Christians can live by Bible standards when the rest of the world cannot?