The Bible reveals that the saints who have died aren’t disconnected from and uninterested in those who are alive on earth
Old Testament Example:
Jeremiah 15:1–Long after their deaths, Moses and Samuel are depicted pleading for the Israelite people on earth
New Testament Examples
Revelation 8:3 – The prayers of the saints rise up before God, and then God acts on earth.
John 15 – “I am the vine, and you are the branches.”
St. Paul – We are the “body of Christ.” It doesn’t make sense that death would rupture this bond.
Hebrews 12:1 – The saints are a “cloud of witnesses”
Intercession for Others Isn’t Optional for Christians
Love of God and love of neighbor go hand in hand. The saints are our neighbors and our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. When we grow in fellowship with our fellow Christians, we grow in fellowship with Christ. This is the vision of the Church that the New Testament gives to us.
2 Corinthians 1:11–St. Paul commands the Christians in Corinth to pray for him.
1 Timothy 2:1–Timothy commands the Christians to pray for each other
Praying for others is not praying TO others. This is SIMPLE. A person only prays to God himself. The first of the 10 Commandments says this succinctly.
There is literally zero reason to pray TO any other entity outside of the Holy Trinity.
Except that when you ask others to pray for you it's not considered sacrilegious right? Asking Mary, Jesus' MOTHER, to pray for us and the world is not sacrilegious either. We are ASKING her. To "pray" does not mean worship. "Pray" in the old sense means "to ask." Like, "Pray, tell me..." "I ask of you, tell me..."
I guess I can't expect an anti-Catholic to understand anything so I guess I'll just let you stew in your hatred.
No hatred. The only being to pray to is God. God has the power to do anything and everything. I do not believe saints to hold such power. Believing saints have such power takes glory away from God.
Saints are wonderful people to learn about and should be celebrated for their commitment to good, nothing more.
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https://media.ascensionpress.com/podcast/what-does-the-bible-say-about-praying-to-saints/
What does the Bible say about praying to saints?
The Bible reveals that the saints who have died aren’t disconnected from and uninterested in those who are alive on earth
Old Testament Example:
Jeremiah 15:1–Long after their deaths, Moses and Samuel are depicted pleading for the Israelite people on earth
New Testament Examples
Intercession for Others Isn’t Optional for Christians
Love of God and love of neighbor go hand in hand. The saints are our neighbors and our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. When we grow in fellowship with our fellow Christians, we grow in fellowship with Christ. This is the vision of the Church that the New Testament gives to us.
2 Corinthians 1:11–St. Paul commands the Christians in Corinth to pray for him.
1 Timothy 2:1–Timothy commands the Christians to pray for each other
Praying for others is not praying TO others. This is SIMPLE. A person only prays to God himself. The first of the 10 Commandments says this succinctly.
There is literally zero reason to pray TO any other entity outside of the Holy Trinity.
Except that when you ask others to pray for you it's not considered sacrilegious right? Asking Mary, Jesus' MOTHER, to pray for us and the world is not sacrilegious either. We are ASKING her. To "pray" does not mean worship. "Pray" in the old sense means "to ask." Like, "Pray, tell me..." "I ask of you, tell me..."
I guess I can't expect an anti-Catholic to understand anything so I guess I'll just let you stew in your hatred.
No hatred. The only being to pray to is God. God has the power to do anything and everything. I do not believe saints to hold such power. Believing saints have such power takes glory away from God.
Saints are wonderful people to learn about and should be celebrated for their commitment to good, nothing more.