But then it's even more obvious then that asking those fellow Christians who have joined Our Lord in paradise to pray for us is a good thing. After all, as the Scripture clearly states, nothing unclean can enter heaven. Thus those saints in Heaven have been made pure and holy, and the prayers of a righteous/holy man are much more effective than the prayers of a sinner. So the prayers of the saints in heaven are even more powerful than the prayers of a believer still here on earth. And we all know how powerful those prayers can be. My dearest grandmother continually offers her prayers for me and all my cousins and their families. And my grandmother has not yet gone to the Lord, but remains here on earth. I know how effective her earnest prayers can be through my own experiences, so then, how much more effective will the prayers of those made holy and in heaven must be! How wonderous that Our Lord's conquering of death allows us to stay in communion with our beloved brothers and sisters in Christ who have been taken up into heaven! Not even death can separate us from the love of Our Lord! Not even death can separate our family through Christ Jesus!
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I simply pointed out that the Saints in heaven are not dead. Paul is not dead. Nor is Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Moses, Peter, Andrew, John, Matthew or many countless others.
Our God is the God of the living, not the dead. They are alive in Christ. And as they are alive, not dead, we can ask them to pray for us. We can look to them for examples of how to live holy lives, pleasing to God.
If you'd read my posts, you'd be aware of the fact that Scripture confirms they are not dead.
Our God is the God of the living, not the dead. They are alive in Christ. And as they are alive, not dead, we can ask them to pray for us. We can look to them for examples of how to live holy lives, pleasing to God.
If you'd read my posts, you'd be aware of the fact that Scripture confirms they are not dead.
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Physical = the body. That which is made of dust, that which lies in a grave.
Spiritual = their spirit. That which is in Heaven awaiting the resurrection of their body which lies in the grave.
So, by my difinition, are they not physically dead? Will you give me one example of where it is ok to pray to the physical dead? Will you show me where even one angel brought up to the Lord the prayer of a human? Is not a witness one who looks upon their fellowservants of the Lord? From that, where do you get that they intercede for the living? Does not the Spirit speak profoundly for us in the things pertaining to God?
Spiritual = their spirit. That which is in Heaven awaiting the resurrection of their body which lies in the grave.
So, by my difinition, are they not physically dead? Will you give me one example of where it is ok to pray to the physical dead? Will you show me where even one angel brought up to the Lord the prayer of a human? Is not a witness one who looks upon their fellowservants of the Lord? From that, where do you get that they intercede for the living? Does not the Spirit speak profoundly for us in the things pertaining to God?
Any entity claiming to be of Yeshua and deceving its flock is of the enemy. Yahweh is not sometimes correct, He is correct, perfect. He has provided for His children to know Him personally in Yeshua and His teachings, The Holy Scriptures which talk of Him, and of course His Holy Spirit. In the first assemblies there was never any particular one saying they were the only and true, they fellowshipped in the Same Spirit with all other assemblies, that is until men began to move away from the original Vine. Worship Yahweh in Yeshua, in Spirit and truth and you cannot be misled.
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Obviously you missed a great portion of testimonies which testify to Christ as being the recipient of prayer. Probably the most explicit statement to this is found in John 14, where Christ had been comforting the disciples in regards to His parting away, and ascension to the Heavenly realm to be seated at the right hand of the Father (John 13.1, 16; 14.2-5), and it is in this discourse that Jesus says,
It is here that Christ not only testifies of Himself as the direct object of prayer, but also has the ability to fulfill all requests and petitions that are made directly to Him.
Examples of prayer directed to Christ can be found in Acts 1.21-25, 7.59-60, 9.14, 22.16; Romans 10.12-13; 1 Corinthians 1.2, 16.22; 2 Corinthians 12.8-9; 1 John 5.13-15; Revelation 22.20-21
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.” -- John 14.12-14
Examples of prayer directed to Christ can be found in Acts 1.21-25, 7.59-60, 9.14, 22.16; Romans 10.12-13; 1 Corinthians 1.2, 16.22; 2 Corinthians 12.8-9; 1 John 5.13-15; Revelation 22.20-21
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Thank you for the homework, after having consulted the Hebrew text, WOW, it says exactly what you have said here. I will paste it below, it is good practice for me. "All things you pray in my name I will accomplish (DO)" Anytime you want me to look up somethig, it is good for my studies, thank you. Yes, Yeshua answers the petitions, halleluyah.! (Halleluyah means praise Yah, we all say it at one time or another.) The personal pronoun, first person singular, is Yeshua...
כָּל־דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁאֲלוּ בִשְׁמִי אֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂנּוּ
כָּל־דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁאֲלוּ בִשְׁמִי אֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂנּוּ
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