Muslims Pray like Jesus and the Prophets from the Bible, But Christians Don't.. Ever Wondered Why?

The Way to Pray since the Beginning of Time.

[bowrudder]

"They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening."
--1 Chronicles 23:30

[ianmcdonald]

TruthWave1
....actually there are many many Christians who do pray on their knees or on the faces before God but they usually do it in secret. In some prayer meetings there are Christians who get on their knees as they pray to our Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus.
But it is not the only position one may lawfully have when praying. There are instances in the Bible when prayer was made standing up or sitting down. We as Christians are allowed to pray as we drive the car or walk or run or work. Prayer is part of our relationship, a ongoing conversation with our heavenly Father.
God does not demand that people can only pray on their knees. The body position is secondary to the state of the heart. Man looks on the outward show but God looks on the heart.
There are a few things that are very important to remember for a Christian before he begins to pray. These are just a few things....
If he is entertaining secret sins in his heart, like lust, or jealousy, or hatred, or bitterness or gossip or lies etc, etc, God will not listen to him.
If he does not forgive everyone who has offended him, God will not forgive him and therefore his prayer will not be heard. If he seeks forgiveness but does not forgive others as he wants to be forgiven, then his prayer will not be heard.
If he deals unkindly with his wife, and disregards her, putting her down, and beating her in anyway and not treating her with the dignity that Jesus Christ treated women, his prayer will not be heard.
If he is insincere his prayer will not be heard.

[noresmant]

An odd but common Muslim argument insists that Jesus prayed like a
Muslim, so Christians should pray like Muslims. In this video, David
Wood responds by taking a closer look at the prayers of Jesus.

Here's the text of David's response:

Hi Gold Man.
You've never seen a Christian praying on his face because Jesus
commanded his followers: "When you pray, you are not to be like the
hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the
street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you,
they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your
inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret,
and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you"
(Matthew 6:5-6).

Notice that this is the same book you just cited to show that Jesus
prayed like Muslims! Muslims pray in the open so that
you may be seen by men. Jesus condemns your prayers! Jesus also said, in
the same book you cited: "And when you are praying, do not use
meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they
will be heard for their many words" (Matthew 6:7).

 What do Muslims do when they pray? They recite memorized prayers in a
language most of them don't understand! Even more hilarious, the exact
verse you cited condemns you. Matthew 26:39
reads: "And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and
prayed, saying, 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from
Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.'" Jesus calls God "My Father"!

According to the Qur'an (9:30), Jesus is not the Son of God. Indeed, the Qur'an declares that Allah is a father to no one (see 5:18; 19:88-93; and 21:26).

 So
if we believe the verse you cited, Islam is false! Beyond this, Jesus
prayed in different positions. John 17:1 states: "Jesus spoke these
things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, 'Father, the hour
has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You.'" Jesus prayed
while looking up to heaven. I've never seen a Muslim pray like this!
Notice also, once again, that Jesus calls God "Father, " and declares
himself to be the "Son." So, your "proof" of Islam is something that
thoroughly contradicts Islam! Thank you for proving, based on the
teachings of Jesus, that Muhammad was a false prophet.

[ferncar]

Lol yep so true oh well all we can do if follow the lead and maybe our brothers and sisters can catch on to worship like all the other prophets

[jojogonjalves]

Don't know about Christians but most Jews pray in this manner but the praying style is different

[richardschroepfer]

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the thrid and fourth generation of them that hate me.- Exodus 20:5

[SHDWBXER]

Good posture, but true repentance will make you want to fall to your face because its an expression, not fixed. But my question is that if Muslims pray like Jesus, did he pray 5 times on a rug towards mecca? And didn't he say that hypocrites pray in public and on street corners? Just clear that up for me please.

[JohnDoe-tznx]

such a silly argument.. common muslims this is too easy. Also are you all considering the content of the prayer?

You've never seen a Christian praying on his face because Jesus commanded his followers: "When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you" (Matthew 6:5-6).

Notice that this is the same book you just cited to show that Jesus prayed like Muslims! Muslims pray in the open so that you may be seen by men. Jesus condemns your prayers! Jesus also said, in the same book you cited: "And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words" (Matthew 6:7). What do Muslims do when they pray? They recite memorized prayers in a language most of them don't understand! Even more hilarious, the exact verse you cited condemns you. Matthew 26:39 reads: "And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.'" Jesus calls God "My Father"! According to the Qur'an (9:30), Jesus is not the Son of God. Indeed, the Qur'an declares that Allah is a father to no one (see 5:18; 19:88-93; and 21:26). So if we believe the verse you cited, Islam is false! Beyond this, Jesus prayed in different positions. John 17:1 states: "Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You.'" Jesus prayed while looking up to heaven. I've never seen a Muslim pray like this! Notice also, once again, that Jesus calls God "Father, " and declares himself to be the "Son." So, your "proof" of Islam is something that thoroughly contradicts Islam! Thank you for proving, based on the teachings of Jesus, that Muhammad was a false prophet.