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Refrence 1 John 3:22 & John 9:31
Does God answer prayers of sinners/unsaved?
The short answer to your question is that God does answer the prayers of sinners.
John 9:31 is the comment of the cured man [not Jesus]-- this comment reflects his understanding of ancient Jewish thought. The cured man's comment does not contradict the many other places in the bible [including 1 Jn 3:22] where the Jesus's idea of God's answering prayer is well known -- for example, 1 Jn 1:7-2:2.
To understand a biblical verse, one needs to remember two important factors:
1 -- the context of the verse helps to understand its meaning;
2 -- other biblical verses may have further information or details about the meaning. All verses of the bible are inspired by God, who does not contradict Himself. So, if two verses appear to be at odds with each other, one must look at all relevant verses in order to find an explanation that takes into account all the nuances of all the verses.
I hope these thought help. If you wish more, please feel free to write again.
Best wishes, Nuduwara.
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A scholar of Jewish and Christian scripture (biblical studies), I hold graduate degrees from three universities in Rome [Italy]: Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Biblical Institute, and the University of St. Thomas. I also have a master's degree in English. My special interests are the gospels of the New Testament and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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I have taught at three universities and two colleges. My published works include one book, several articles in scholarly journals, and numerous book reviews.
I hold a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Thomas in Rome, Italy; a license in sacred scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome; a license in sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.Additionally, I earned a master's degree in English from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., and a bachelor of journalism from the same university.
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