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NASB | James 4:3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 4:3 You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires. |
Subject: Is James 4:3 completely true? |
Bible Note: By stating that there are more than two possible answers to the dilemna I presented, you are asserting that the scriptures are in error on the omission side, by leaving out numerous other possible reasons for the same outcome! By making that assertion, aren't you stating that the scriptures are NOT error-free, by reason of omission? How many reasons for NOT receiving what we ASK for were cited in the context of the scripture referenced, which was James 4:3? There was only one reason given, without so much as a hint of any other reasons (such as the phrase "among others"). The very next verse (James 4:4) completely abandons the subject at hand, not even involving "asking or receiving." Notice that there was no mention of "prayers" in either James 4:3, nor in my original question, but only of "asking." If you ask someone to pass the potatoes at the dinner table, are you praying to that person, or just making a simple request? Luke 6:38 states that God will supply all our need! Do you think people need heaters or defrosters in the winter? Would YOU do without them, claiming that you did not need them? Try taking your blower fuses out next winter (if you live where it gets really cold) and see how YOU fare in driving under those conditions, especially if you have loved ones in your vehicle with you! Besides, God knows our needs before we ASK. Notice He did NOT say before we PRAY! There really is a difference! |