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Christian Science Denies the Reality of Prayer (#59187)
Christian Science Denies the Reality of Prayer
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Christian Science: Briefly Tested by Scripture
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Algernon James Pollock
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Chris Genthree
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What a place Scripture gives to prayer. How the Lord Jesus spent whole nights in prayer! How the early Church prayed! How the great apostle Paul prayed! Let us examine what place Christian Science accords to prayer. It says: "God is not influenced by man. The 'divine ear' is not an auditory nerve" (S. & H., p. 7).
"Prayer to a corporeal God affects the sick like a drug, which has no efficacy of its own, but borrows its power from human faith and belief" (S. & H., p. 12).
So, according to Christian Science, prayer is simply practicing delusion upon oneself. But Scripture exhorts us to prayer thus: "Pray without ceasing" (
1 Thess. 5:17
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Pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
). Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (
Phil. 4:6
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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (Philippians 4:6)
). And our Lord also taught us to pray (
Matt. 6:9-13
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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9‑13)
).
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