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1 Timothy 2:3
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3 For [gar] this [touto] is good [kalos] and [kai] acceptable [apodektos] in the sight [enopion] of God [theos] our [hemon] Saviour; [soter] KJV-Interlinear
3 This is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior, NASB
And why should you pray
for the unbelievers and jerks of the world?
Because it is the morally right thing to do.
The word for good, kalos, means that which is intrinsically right. Intrinsic means fundamental and possessed
value which never diminishes or fades.
Intrinsic is a characteristic that belongs to something and can never be
taken away.
Gold, for example, has
always had value throughout history and will always have value. There will never be a time when Gold is without
value, never be a time when gold will not be desired. Gold has intrinsic value.
And this requirement of
God, to pray for others, especially unbelievers, especially for those in
leadership roles, is a mandatory prayer requirement. For, praying for enlightenment, when
accomplished, results in only good things for everyone.
Our earnest desire
should be that all people will be saved, Rom. 9:3, 10:1.
We do not know who will
believe in Christ, as many are called, but few will believe, Matt. 22:14. However, the world is entitled to know the
name of Christ and who and what He is, John 17:21, 23, and the world should know,
that without their savior, they will surely die, eternally separated from God, Eze. 33:11.
Prayer for others helps
to train you in unselfishness.Prayer
for others helps train you in avoiding elite or exclusivity attitudes. Prayer
for others should help train you in humility and understanding the destiny repercussions
that face others in the world.Prayer
for others should help instill within you an empathy
for the circumstances of others.
Prayer for others should
help you get your eyes off of self, and opened up to the realities of life, and
to the fact that it is Gods grace that controls your
life as well as others, not you.
Prayer for others
should help you establish your correct priorities in life, namely doctrine, and
not your personal entertainment or whims.
Prayer for others should
help you realize what is important and relevant in life, and what is not
important.Namely the possible eternal
destruction of others, verses your personal desires of the moment.
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