I read in the Bible the other day that God does not hear the prayer of Sinners but arent we all sinners what is your take on this...
We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. John 9:31
1 Peter 3:8-12
"Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.For:
“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
James 5:16
"Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.(kjv)
2 Timothy 2:22
"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that
call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
GOD does not hear the prayers of a sinner. a SAINT is not a sinner. We are BORN AGAIN and the old man is suposedto be dead, adn now you have a new life in Christ Jesus.
Anyone who says that a Christian is a sinner, is a liar, and may not truly know the LORD. Will we stumble? YES. But that is NOT practising sin, therefore that is NOT being a sinner. If someone who calls themselves a christian is living in sin we are to stay away from them.
1 Corinthians 5:11
"But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. "
There are LOTS of evil men in the office of Pastor who use grace as a lisence to sin.
Jude 1:4
" For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Dont follow anyone who says its ok if you sin. Or who says "all christians are sinners" no thats a lie from the evil one.
God does not hear the prayers of a sinner, unless it is from a pure heart. Like the prayer of a destitute sinner cryign out for repentance and mercy. But if someoen living in sin, and unrepentnace or unforgiveness, prays, God will most likely not answer them.
So yes that is correct. God expects Righteousness, and holyness in his followers. Its for there BENIFIT
1 John 3:4-10
"Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother"
God will answer the prayers of HIS children. And HIS Children are not sinners.
I hope this maybe shed soem light on some thigns. Jesus bless you.