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 "question": "How would you explain prayer and the priesthood of the believer to a friend? What Scriptures would you use?",
 "answer": "I would tell a friend that prayer is simply talking with God — and because of the cross, every believer is a priest who may come straight into God's presence, no go-between needed. The Bible is God speaking to us; prayer is us answering back. You can bring Him everything, all day long, like a running conversation with your closest friend. And when you don't know what to say, His Spirit even carries your requests for you.",
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 "unit": 2,
 "lesson": "2-5",
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 "aeo_questions": [
  "How do I understand prayer and my role as a believer before God?",
  "What does the Bible say about talking directly to God and being a priest like Jesus?",
  "Can ordinary Christians talk to God without needing a priest or other intermediary?"
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 "derivation": "curated",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
 "source": {
  "ref": "The Basics, Unit 2, Lesson 2-5 — The Supply Line–Prayer",
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  "doc_id": "btbm-01-TheBasics-8-10-24"
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   "display": "1 Peter 2:5-9",
   "osis": null,
   "book_pages": [
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    98,
    313
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    124,
    312
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  {
   "display": "Romans 8:26",
   "osis": null,
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    309
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  "Cross",
  "Prayer",
  "Priesthood of the believer"
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