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NASB | Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ]. |
Bible Question: This is a theological question that I have that I need guidance on. Okay. While discussing with a friend about asking God to do something, he made the statement that he believed that God would move on certain people's behalf when they asked because they have a better relationship with Him. I told him that I believed that God is not a respector of persons that that whatever anyone (even the crackhead under the bridge) asks of Him, he will do if it is in His will, not ours. So my question is, is there scripture to support the belief that because someone has a better relationship with God, that He will move on their behalf when He wouldn't move for someone with not as good a relationship? |
Bible Answer: Hi bibster98, Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (4) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (5) Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, (6) To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. These words apply equally to all who are in Christ. We each have everything in Him, while none of us are able to add anything from ourselves. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; There is no righteousness that I can have that you don't have, because nothing from myself is acceptable to God, and we both have Jesus' righteousness. So all believers have equal relationship with God, based entirely and soley on Jesus' righteousness, and acceptibility to God. Concerning why some prayers are answered and some not, are there things we can do or not do to increase the effectiveness of our prayers? Certainly! We can be obedient. 1 John 3:21-24 Beloved, if our heart does not accuse us, we have confidence with God. (22) And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments, and we do the things pleasing before Him. (23) And this is His commandment, that we should believe the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as He gave command to us. (24) And the one keeping His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit which He gave to us. We can commit ourselves completely to God. 2 Chron 16:9 For the eyes of YHWH run to and fro in all the earth in order to be strong for those with their heart perfect (complete) toward Him. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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