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Knocking on Heaven's Door: A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer
Knocking on Heaven's Door: A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer
Knocking on Heaven's Door: A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer
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How are we to understand petitionary prayer? This is a key question for any thoughtful believer who desires to take both the Bible and experience seriously. Some believe God answers any prayer as long as the one praying has enough faith and/or persistence. Others conclude from experience that prayer is really for our benefit and has no impact on God's actions. According to David Crump, both views are extreme and potentially harmful.

While books that deal with prayer from a devotional or experiential perspective have their value, Knocking on Heaven's Door takes a different approach. Crump carefully studies every New Testament passage that has to do with petitionary prayer and draws conclusions that are both theological and pastoral to help us understand the great mystery of prayer.
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Release dateSep 1, 2006
ISBN9781441239044
Knocking on Heaven's Door: A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer
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David Crump

David Crump is professor of religion at Calvin College,Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the author of Jesus theIntercessor: Prayer and Christology in Luke-Acts andKnocking on Heaven’s Door: A New TestamentTheology of Petitionary Prayer."

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