MichaelNZ
Puritan Board Freshman
We know that God is outside of time and sees all of time like we see a line drawn on a page. Since we know this, is there any point praying for God to change something in the past? For example, the girl you've been dating admits that in a moment of weakness during high school, she lost her virginity to a stud on the football team. You've been saving yourself for marriage and are very hurt. Is it wrong to ask God to give her the necessary strength at the time she faced the temptation so that she wouldn't give in and would resist the temptation? I know God can change the past, but the question is would He do it? And if He does, how would we actually know? Did we have a different past that God changed because of someone's prayer for us? How then would that relate to His sovereingty?
Likewise, is there any point in praying for dead relatives that (as far as we know) died without accepting Christ? Can we pray that God can give them the gift of regeneration in the past so that they can actually be saved?
Or are we wandering into an area that is best left unexplored?
Likewise, is there any point in praying for dead relatives that (as far as we know) died without accepting Christ? Can we pray that God can give them the gift of regeneration in the past so that they can actually be saved?
Or are we wandering into an area that is best left unexplored?