Prayers FAQ’s

Does Yeshua Hear Everyone’s Prayers?

Simple answer: Yes! However, he does not answer everyone nor grant everyone’s requests.

Is There Such a Thing as a Strong or Effective Prayer?

The efficacy of our prayers depends on adherence to His Ten Commandments, which embody His pure and perfect love. The potency of our prayers derives from their fervor and purity. For example, in Daniel chapter nine, the petition of the righteous was ultimately granted, though delayed by the “prince of the power of the air.”

Furthermore, prayers inscribed on paper or online and recited as if in a séance are unbiblical, regardless of their apparent efficacy for others. I observe this deceptive practice in modern churches under unqualified leadership. Elohim is not moved by reciting a document labeled “Powerful Prayer!”—He responds to fervent prayers from a pure, obedient heart, not borrowed words.

What Can Hinder My Prayer?

Simply put: Sin. Deliberately violating a commandment, as when the Israelites defied Elohim’s instructions in the wilderness, prompts His withdrawal (earlier scriptures). In later scriptures, Peter’s threefold denial of Yeshua necessitated repentance before he could support his brethren, and Yeshua dismissed Judas before the Passover meal, upholding Elohim’s decree prohibiting the defiled from dining with the righteous.

Prayer may also be impeded by unjust anger, unwarranted mistreatment of a spouse, neglecting spousal intimacy, baseless accusations without legal or spiritual violation, consuming prohibited foods, or disregarding Elohim’s festivals and the seventh-day Sabbath. Likewise, accusing someone of a forgiven past sin hinders prayer.

How, then, can Yah answer the rebellious modern-day church?

Consider Paul (Saul): he did not hear Yeshua’s voice until rebuked on the road to Damascus, unrecognized due to prior unfamiliarity. After his blinding, Yeshua spoke again only through Ananias, a man devoted to the Torah (Acts 22:12). On Straight Street, Ananias laid hands on Paul privately after his repentance, followed by baptism (Matthew 3:15; Acts 9). Paul’s sin was ignorance (1 Timothy 1:13), which Yah forgives—unlike the willful rejection of the Sabbath, festivals, and dietary laws in modern Christianity, which hinders hearing Yeshua’s audible voice or receiving His revelation (John 14:21; Matthew 28).

Is It Biblical for a Believer to Ask the Unrepentant to Help Them Pray?

Simply put: No! This is a grave and perilous disservice. Neither Yeshua nor the Apostles enlisted unrepentant sinners for prayer or intercession. Repentance was required first, preceding any privileges or duties as children of Yah. Yeshua rejects the prayers of the unrepentant with disdain.

Sinners must recognize the privileges of the righteous to inspire repentance. We must not exalt the wicked, clearly distinguishing sin from righteousness without compromising Yah’s truths for approval (John 7:7). Elohim’s saints, though hated by the world, remain compassionate while steadfastly upholding His laws.

A gentile (pagan) praying in repentance, like the tax collector in Luke 18:9–14, is accepted due to sincere confession—only then is one justified, forgiven, and deemed blameless before Elohim.

Modern Christianity erroneously claims the Pharisee in Luke 18:9–14 was rejected for prioritizing law over faith—a blasphemous misrepresentation. His rejection arose from judging by appearances, contrary to righteous discernment (Isaiah 11:3: “He shall not judge by the sight of his eyes”). Presumption fosters sin; always inquire first.

Who Are the People Elohim Hears When They Pray?

Simply put: Those who obey all ten of Elohim’s commandments (Exodus 20). According to 1 John 2:4, claiming to know Elohim without obedience reveals one as a liar, distinguishing Yah’s children from the devil’s. The commandments embody love (2 John 1:6: “This is love, that we walk according to His commandments”). Yeshua declares, “If you love Me, keep My commandments”—once accepted, they become ours to uphold.

Yah rejects the requests of sinners (Proverbs 28:9), but He is attentive to genuine repentance.

Is It Biblical to Pray in Public?

Simply put: No! Matthew 6:6 instructs, “When you pray, enter your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret; He who sees in secret will reward you openly.” In Acts 9, Peter dismissed the women from Joppa before praying privately for Tabitha. Similarly, in Luke 22:41, Yeshua withdrew from His disciples to pray alone.

Public prayer occurred when Yeshua instructed the disciples (as teaching required) and at Miletus, where Paul prayed with new converts, not for them publicly. Modern churches contravene Matthew 6:5–6, engaging in public prayer like hypocrites—a deplorable practice prevalent on social media for attention.

Elders who faithfully obey all commandments may pray over us privately (James 5:14). Strict adherence to scripture ensures Yah’s reward.

Can Praying Together with My Spouse Increase Its Effectiveness?

Simply put: No! Although not sinful, a couple praying together does not increase efficacy—it is traditional, not biblical. However, abstaining from spousal intercourse enhances prayer’s potency (1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Samuel 21:4–5; Exodus 19:15). Paul advocates singleness for this purpose (1 Corinthians 7:8). Defilement from intercourse persists until sunset after bathing, a critical consideration for prayer and the Messiah’s return in Yah’s glory.

Sin temporarily severs us from Yah’s presence, even after repentance—His justice requires it. Modern churches disregard this, forsaking earlier scriptures for tradition, persisting in willful ignorance.

Sexual intimacy, though not sinful, temporarily defiles due to Yah’s holiness. David’s restricted access to Yah and the priests’ temple service without intimacy exemplify this. Adhering to Yah’s timing safeguards salvation, unlike modern distortions. Yeshua, unmarried, remained undefiled, maintaining constant communion with the Most High.

Are Church Intercessors Biblical?

Is intercession biblical? Yes! Righteous believers interceded: for Peter (Acts 12), Sodom (Abraham), friends (Job), saints (Ephesians 6:18), and Israel (Moses).

Is “church” intercession biblical? Yes and no. Yes, if independent of group or church settings—intercession requires no announcement or label, unlike modern church practices Yeshua opposed. No, when “intercessors” disregard the commandments, Sabbath, dietary laws, and festivals—such impostors are lawless (1 John 3:1–24; Matthew 7:21–23).

Fun Facts:

Though Yeshua’s return date is unknown, obedience ensures readiness. Yah’s children abstain from intimacy, work, buying, selling, or trading on Sabbaths and holy days, remaining undefiled (Matthew 5:48: “Be perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect”). Elohim abstains from such acts (Genesis); we imitate Him and Yeshua, possibly returning on a Sabbath.

Modern churches, rooted in Catholicism, ignore this perfection through obedience. Following Yah’s instructions simplifies readiness.

For the mark of the beast and Sabbath, see the video. I’m not Adventist, Pentecostal, Calvinist, Presbyterian, Catholic, or “Christian”—I’m a Believer. Disagreements don’t diminish respect or love, per Elohim’s command. More teachings from the newer writings will follow.

Shalom!