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of God is to attend to man's petitions. . It is written: "The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. " (Prov. 15:29). "But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed. ” (Lk. 5: 16). "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly;" (Lk. 22: 44). "Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go yonder and pray. " (Mt. 26: 36). "In the days of his flesh,. Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard for his godly fear. " (Heb. 5 : 7). . If Messiah were the Lord, whom then did he implore? Whom did he ask in all humbleness for aid? The verses above disprove the Divinity of Jesus. (2) God is Almighty; "-and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. " (Cor. ii. 6 18). Jesus is not. He is not God. The following verses contradict Jesus' Omnipotence: "I can do nothing on my own authority; as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of Him who sent me. " (Jn. 5: 30). "And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them. " (Mk. 6: 5). "When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. 28. So he questioned