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    Is Praying to Saints a Biblical practice?

    Section 1 of the blog proves without a doubt that those who are “dead” are actually not dead, but rather, living in Heaven. Try reading the blog
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    Is Praying to Saints a Biblical practice?

    I quoted the proverb that applies to people who comment without first reading in the OP, check it out
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    Mary was a good person and had a sinful nature like all of us.

    Yeah when Jesus said “on the contrary” He was obviously saying: “Mary is not blessed as you say” completely contradicting the Holy Ghost filled Elizabeth when she said: “And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with...
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    Mary was a good person and had a sinful nature like all of us.

    Picture this: you get to Heaven and stand before Christ and He says “what do you say of my mother? The woman who gave me my flesh?” And you say “oh Mary? She was a good woman but she was a wicked dog like all of us, and until you died on the cross(including the time that you were in her womb...
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    Is Praying to Saints a Biblical practice?

    Is praying to Saints a biblical practice? I invite you all to read this blog entry which is a deep dive into the topic (15 pages). Before reading the blog I want to first get you thinking rationally and fairly. So I will pose this question to you: Where does the Bible say “pray to the Holy...
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    How can the Blessed Virgin Mary and other finite saints and angels hear millions of prayers?

    The same way that St John heard every creature in the world praising God while he was in Heaven. “Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, “To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and...
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    Question about praying to Mary

    I think the last point you made regarding “the weight of scripture” is based upon the doctrine of sola scriptura which does not make enough nuance to have a deep understanding of theology. While there are varying views in Catholics circles, i hold to “sufficiency of scripture”. This means that...
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    Question about praying to Mary

    Yeah you sent many verses to support your views yet none explicitly say word for word what I wrote. Which is my point, something does not need to be writted word for word like “pray to Mary” for something to have biblical support.
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    Question about praying to Mary

    My answer is that there is biblical evidence for the doctrine, just like there is biblical evidence for the trinity, though never explicitly states
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    Question about praying to Mary

    Things that the bible never explicitly says: 1. Only pray to the Father 2. Pray to no one but the Father 3. The Trinity 4. Baptism by immersion 5. Number of sprinkles, pours, immersions during baptism 6. Prayer to the Holy Ghost 7. Abortion as good or evil 8. A pastor getting on a stage...
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    Question about praying to Mary

    No, read my article https://www.christianforums.com/blogs/the-biblical-basis-for-the-doctrine-of-%E2%80%9Cintercession-of-the-saints%E2%80%9D.64365/
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    Your view can be somewhat reconciled with the view in Catholicism that God gives some people the...

    Your view can be somewhat reconciled with the view in Catholicism that God gives some people the grace of final perseverance, even though, God gives everyone the grace to repent and trust in Him. It is very dangerous to try and interpret the entire Bible by yourself, this is how groups such as...
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    Justified by Faith BUT

    The scriptures had been read by Christians all around the world for 1500+ years by thousands of Christians. None ever believed in sola fide. Yes, Martin Luther invented it
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    Justified by Faith BUT

    Because Faith alone didnt exist until Martin Luther invented it 1600 year after Jesus Christ came. And Luther’s definition of sola fide was repentance+baptism. Calvin rejected the baptism but kept the repent. The Independent Fundamentalist Baptists who preach believe without repentance or...
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    The sacrifice of the mass.

    I am none of those things but I do submit myself to those things and I hope that by God’s grace I never contradict those things. I suggest that you do the same. Yes, my personal opinion means little, this is why I try to be faithful to the churches teachings since they are free from error, yet...