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When Jesus breathed on the disciples and said ‘Receive ye the Holy Ghost’ (John
20:22) this clearly refers to Pentecost, in accordance with tense sense, which was
promised in the future but which had to be waited for (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4) and
also necessitated the Ascension first (John 16:7, 20:17).

The laying on of hands is an appropriative symbol of receiving the manifestations
of the Holy Ghost and of the gift ministries (Acts 6:6, 1 Cor 12:28-31, Eph 4:11).

Answered Prayer

God answers prayer according to the default Prime Principle, namely that
everything someone experiences is whatever is most likely to convert them and
thereafter keep them as Christians (Rom 8:28, 1 Cor 12:7, 1 Thes 5:18 the will of
God is Salvation - 2 Pet 3:9, Rev 2:23). This applies even to that suffering and
blessing experienced as it would appear purely ‘on behalf of others’ (2 Cor 1:4-7,
Phil 1:19). The reference to Christians, and others, being rewarded according to
their works (Rev 2:23) is related both to the above and the final judgement where
Christians are rewarded, only, by their works and saved by their faith which will
always produce works (Jam 2:26, Rev 2:23). Other factors work across this
principle, for example reaping as you sow (Gal 6:7, Eph 6:8). Not all answers to
prayer would in fact encourage and sustain Christian belief (James 4:3-5). The

second most important default position is that someone’s prayers to God will be
answered (Mark 11:24) but subject to the Prime Principle. God controls this
process by measuring out the necessary appropriating faith (Rom 12:3, 1 Cor
12:11, Heb 2:4) which is the mechanism of answer (Acts 14:9, Rom 12:3, 6, 1 Cor
12:7, 11, 28). God is therefore in control of the process of spiritual appropriation
(John 3:27, Rom 12:3, 1 Cor 12:11).

Under the Law nightly and ‘early’ morning prayer is counselled (Isaiah 26:9) and
the morning is a good time to be taught by God under the Law (Isaiah 50:4).

How To Have Faith by Remembering the Following

1. By using faith to work in harmony with Charity or the process of Salvation in
accordance with the Prime Principle (1 Cor 13:8). This is achieved by casting the
care upon the Lord which is surrendering the issue to God so that the Prime
Principle (1 Cor 12:11) works for, rather than against, the request (1 Pet 5:7).

2. Faith works by love (Gal 5:6).