Does God Always Answer Prayer?

God will not answer the prayer of anyone who does not want to be changed into a new creation by Christ. This is why we see so many who say the prayer of salvation as given by man and have no desire to follow Christ. They simply want to be saved from hell but they do not love God. 

In other words, they want peace and safety and all God has to offer but they do not want Him. 

We see this in human relationships too. It is always laughable when relatives want nothing to do with uncle Willy until he dies then they come to fight over all his stuff. 

This is how many false Christians see God, they want the inheritance and the perks but they do not love Him. 

John 14:15-16 "5If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"

The false Christians do not have the Holy Spirit, this is why they become angry when admonished to seek the scriptures for their truth and obedience. 

The Advocate is the Holy Spirit and will only come to dwell in those who want to be cleansed and led by Him. 

John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"

When we see someone who thinks they are a Christian who is not interested in looking into the Bible and seeking the Holy Spirit we will notice they do not glorify Christ but themselves. 

Verse 14 clearly states that any work God does in us and through us will glorify God. If self is on the throne then God is not working in the one who trusts in themselves. 

Proverbs 3:5-6
"5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."

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