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Question: I was thinking about the Catholic/Protestant debate on whether or not Mary can be an intercessor for us to God. Protestants always say that Jesus is the only intercessor. But why do we even need Jesus as an intercessor? When he taught the disciples how to pray, he gave them the Our Father, which is a prayer directly to God the Father.
— Paul VanHoudt, Erie, Colorado
Answer: To be more specific, the term is “mediator” rather than “intercessor.” St. Paul writes: “For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ Jesus, himself human” (1 Tim 2:5). A mediator does more than intercede.
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Understanding the difference between an intercessor and a mediator
— Paul VanHoudt, Erie, Colorado
Answer: To be more specific, the term is “mediator” rather than “intercessor.” St. Paul writes: “For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ Jesus, himself human” (1 Tim 2:5). A mediator does more than intercede.
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Understanding the difference between an intercessor and a mediator
