Is It Okay to Pray with a Christian Who Believes His Words Create Things?
June 22, 2023

#STRaskStand to Reason
Questions about whether it’s okay to pray with a Christian who believes his words create things and how to be sure we don’t cross the line into performing sympathetic magic when engaging in spiritual warfare.
* Would you have a problem praying with a Christian who believes his words create/manifest things?
* How can we be sure we don’t cross the line into basically performing sympathetic magic when engaging in spiritual warfare?
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