I grew up Confessional Lutheran. They believe in the intercession of saints, just that we shouldn't invoke them. Why? Because, there is no example given in Scripture.
They appear to be right.
I have scoured Catholic sources in an attempt to find one instant in Scripture of a person here on earth invoking/beseeching someone in heaven.
All I come up with are 1) Verses that demonstrate that intercession is true ( that those in heaven pray for us), which Lutherans believe and which is not the same as invocation. 2) Logical inferences ( if intercession is true then invocation is true), which are not helpful and are questionable. 3) Criticizing 'Sola Scriptura', which is also not helpful.
So I turn to you, can you help me?
Are there any examples in the thousands of years of history that Scripture covers of a person invoking/beseeching/asking someone unseen in heaven, to pray for them, like we Catholics do?
Thank you.
They appear to be right.
I have scoured Catholic sources in an attempt to find one instant in Scripture of a person here on earth invoking/beseeching someone in heaven.
All I come up with are 1) Verses that demonstrate that intercession is true ( that those in heaven pray for us), which Lutherans believe and which is not the same as invocation. 2) Logical inferences ( if intercession is true then invocation is true), which are not helpful and are questionable. 3) Criticizing 'Sola Scriptura', which is also not helpful.
So I turn to you, can you help me?
Are there any examples in the thousands of years of history that Scripture covers of a person invoking/beseeching/asking someone unseen in heaven, to pray for them, like we Catholics do?
Thank you.