1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

A prayer-related question

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Speedpass, Apr 28, 2011.

  1. Speedpass

    Speedpass Active Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2002
    Messages:
    1,505
    Likes Received:
    2
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Is there any Scriptural basis for other people in a group to say "Amen" once the pray-er finishes the prayer with "Amen."? This is something i've wondered about for many years. Some places where this happens, I hear alot of "Amens", but other places I hear total silence.
     
  2. Jerome

    Jerome Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2006
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    698
    Faith:
    Baptist
  3. David Lamb

    David Lamb Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2006
    Messages:
    2,982
    Likes Received:
    0
    Psalm 106.48 says:
    Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD!
    I expect you know that "Amen" means "So be it". So saying that word at the end of a prayer spoken by someone else is expressing your agreement with the prayer.

    Of course as far as God is concerned, the heart is what is important, so it could be that in the churches where you heard "total silence", the other people were agreeing in their hearts with the person who has prayed aloud.
     
Loading...