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What is praying in the spirit?

The Biblical phrase “praying in the spirit” is often defined different ways by different people. For Charismatic Christians—people who believe the gifts of the Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12 are still in operation today—this term is usually synonymous with praying in tongues. They believe that Christians can have a sort of “prayer language” where their spirit is praying in an unknown language, bypassing their natural understanding, and their spirit communicates directly with God’s Spirit. For cessationists—people who believe gifts...