For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Should you pray for everyone?
Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:
Yes, you should pray for everyone.
“First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made in behalf of all people,” (1 Timothy 2:1)
No, there are some people you shouldn’t pray for.
“So as for you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.” ( Jeremiah 7:16)
“So as for you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.” (Jeremiah 11:14)
“So the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for a good outcome on behalf of this people.” (Jeremiah 14:11)
(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)
