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title: "Question 179: Are we to pray unto God only? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 179: Are we to pray unto God only? God only being able to search the hearts, hear the requests, pardon the sins, and fulfill the desires of all; and only to be "
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# Question 179: Are we to pray unto God only? | Westminster Larger Catechism

God only being able to search the hearts, hear the requests, pardon the sins, and fulfill the desires of all; and only to be believed in, and worshiped with religious worship; prayer, which is a special part thereof, is to be made by all to him alone, and to none other.

Scripture proofs: 1 Kings 8:39; Acts 1:24; Rom. 8:27; Ps. 65:2; Mic. 7:18; Ps. 145:18-19; Rom. 10:14; Matt. 4:10; 1 Cor. 1:2; Ps. 50:15; Rom. 10:14.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=153)

## Related reading

- [Question 178](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-178-what-is-prayer/)
- [Question 180](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-180-what-is-it-to-pray-in-the-name-of/)

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