Do Christians Have to Pray for Evil People?
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Do Christians Have to Pray for Evil People?
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Does the Bible tell Christians to pray for someone who did something evil? Pastor Marc Little reads six passages, three that seem to say stop and three that say pray, and leaves the verdict with the listener.
The question comes from the Lindsay Clancy case, where three children are dead. If the church prays for her, what should it pray for? Should it pray for her at all? Marc puts both questions to Scripture. Jeremiah 7:16, John 17:9 and 1 John 5:16 seem to close the door on prayer. Luke 23:34, Matthew 5:44 and Jeremiah 29:7 point the other way. Stephen's last words, Paul's own history, Romans 1 and 2, and 1 Timothy 2 pull the two sides together into a conundrum no decent person can wave off.
There is no recited prayer and no easy answer. The text challenges, and the listener decides. Marc believes she should answer to the full weight of the law, and he is honest about how hard it is to pray for her.
Scripture references (NIV): Romans 1:28, 1:32, 2:1, 2:4. Jeremiah 7:16, 29:7. John 17:9. 1 John 5:16. Luke 23:34. Matthew 5:44. Acts 7:60, 8:1. 1 Timothy 1:13, 2:1-4. 1 Samuel 15:23.
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