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To whom, what person, should Christians pray?

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

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Catholic radio talks about praying to St.Peter and the Virgin Mary.

It is my understanding that Christians are only supposed to pray to God, the Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and never to any other god, thing, graven image or person.
 
leov

leov

Well-Known Member
Jonathan Bailey said:
Catholic radio talks about praying to St.Peter and the Virgin Mary.

It is my understanding that Christians are only supposed to pray to God, the Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and never to any other god, thing, graven image or person.
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I think it depends on the nature of a prayer. It can be to guardian angel if it is a supplication. Meditative prayers are to The Father.
 
dingdao

dingdao

The eternal Tao cannot be told - Tao Te Ching
One way to a person to become a saint is for 2 people to have miraculous cures after praying to that person after their death.

Make of that what you will.
 
Deeje

Deeje

Avid Bible Student
Premium Member
Jonathan Bailey said:
Catholic radio talks about praying to St.Peter and the Virgin Mary.

It is my understanding that Christians are only supposed to pray to God, the Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and never to any other god, thing, graven image or person.
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That depends on whether you take the Bible as the word of God or the church's?

1 Timothy 2:5....
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus."

I can't see any others mentioned....can you?
 
Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown

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Jonathan Bailey said:
Catholic radio talks about praying to St.Peter and the Virgin Mary.

It is my understanding that Christians are only supposed to pray to God, the Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and never to any other god, thing, graven image or person.
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I agree with you.
 
sojourner

sojourner

Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
Jonathan Bailey said:
Catholic radio talks about praying to St.Peter and the Virgin Mary.

It is my understanding that Christians are only supposed to pray to God, the Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and never to any other god, thing, graven image or person.
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Catholics don’t pray TO saints — they pray THROUGH saints.
 
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