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Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 180

What is it to pray in the name of Christ?

Read, reflect, and return to the Scriptures.

To pray in the name of Christ is, in obedience to his command, and in confidence on his promises, to ask mercy for his sake; not by bare mentioning of his name, but by drawing our encouragement to pray, and our boldness, strength, and hope of acceptance in prayer, from Christ and his mediation.

Scripture proofs: John 14:13-14; John 16:24; Dan. 9:17; Matt. 7:21; Heb. 4:14-16; 1 John 5:13-15.

Source: The Constitution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, updated 2026, B-39.