You: "....then asking for someone in the same quantic space (such as one of the true saints, or Mary) to intercede for you is not idolatry."
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
You: "I'd be much more worried about denominations that believe in the elect or hard predestination. That's not only denying the Christ (whoever comes to me) but also elevating acts above His blood."
You are there referring to John 6 [37]. If you continue reading the Lord's statement to John 6 [44] Jesus tells you specifically whom he is talking about:
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
You have everything exactly backwards to what the Lord says. I am no Jehova's Witness. But I dare not contradict or misrepresent what Jesus says clearly and repeatedly, as the Scripture also clearly states what awaits those who do such things:
Rev.22 [18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: [19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
You: "....then asking for someone in the same quantic space (such as one of the true saints, or Mary) to intercede for you is not idolatry."
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
You: "I'd be much more worried about denominations that believe in the elect or hard predestination. That's not only denying the Christ (whoever comes to me) but also elevating acts above His blood."
You are there referring to John 6 [37]. If you continue reading the Lord's statement to John [44] Jesus tells you specifically whom he is talking about:
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
You have everything exactly backwards to what the Lord says. I am no Jehova's Witness. But I dare not contradict or misrepresent what Jesus says clearly and repeatedly, as the Scripture also clearly states what awaits those who do such things:
Rev.22 [18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: [19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
You: "....then asking for someone in the same quantic space (such as one of the true saints, or Mary) to intercede for you is not idolatry."
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
You: "I'd be much more worried about denominations that believe in the elect or hard predestination. That's not only denying the Christ (whoever comes to me) but also elevating acts above His blood."
You are there quoting John 6 [37]. If you continue reading the Lord's statement to John [44] Jesus tells you specifically whom he is talking about:
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
You have everything exactly backwards to what the Lord says. I am no Jehova's Witness. But I dare not contradict or misrepresent what Jesus says clearly and repeatedly, as the Scripture also clearly states what awaits those who do such things:
Rev.22 [18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: [19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
You: "....then asking for someone in the same quantic space (such as one of the true saints, or Mary) to intercede for you is not idolatry."
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;