Bible contradiction? Do Christians know how to pray?

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Do Christians know how to pray?

Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes shows a Bible contradiction:

Yes, Jesus taught them how to pray.

““Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:9-13)

No, they don’t know how to pray.

“Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;” (Romans 8:26)

(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)

Here’s a closer look at whether or not there is a contradiction:

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