Questions & Answers

We believe and teach that all Christian prayers are to be addressed to the Triune God—and this includes addressing any of the three persons or speaking to the Triune God as all three persons. The subject matter makes no difference regarding right and wrong, and one way of doing it is neither better nor worse than another.

Prayers may be addressed to God in general. Consider Deuteronomy 6:13, "Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name." Prayers may be addressed to God the Father. Consider John 17:1, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you." Prayers may be addressed to God the Son. Consider Acts 7:59. While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." While there are no explicit examples of people specifically addressing the Holy Spirit in the Bible, we do not consider it wrong or questionable to address him since he is true God along with the Father and Son.