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1. ewtn.co.uk › article-heres-what-the-bible-saysHere’s What the Bible Says About Asking Saints to Pray For Us

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   4 days ago · Protestants believe that glorified saints in heaven are unable to hear an intercessory request or a petition from people on earth and that this is not one of their characteristics or functions. But is this what the Bible teaches?

2. www.patheos.com › blogs › davearmstrongInvocation of Saints: 20 Biblical Proofs - Patheos

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   Jan 15, 2024 · We are supposedly required to believe that even though glorified saints in heaven possess all of these extraordinary characteristics, being able to hear an intercessory request or a...

3. christianity.stackexchange.com › questions › 28145If Protestants won't ask dead saints to intercede because ...

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   Protestants reject the Catholic and Orthodox practice of asking deceased saints to pray for them, and I think there are two main reasons why they reject it: it is communicating with the dead, and it is dishonouring to Jesus.

4. www.catholic.com › magazine › print-editionDefending the Intercession of the Saints | Catholic Answers ...

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   Apr 30, 2020 · If the Bible says that only God knows the hearts of men, so it’s argued, then the saints can’t hear our mental requests for intercession. There are two ways we can answer this challenge. Challenge No. 2: First response. First, there is no reason God can’t reveal his knowledge of our interior thoughts to others. St.

5. www.desiringgod.org › articles › before-the-throneBefore the Throne for You: What It Means for Christ to Intercede

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   Aug 22, 2020 · The saints love us; they care for us; they intercede for us” (“Saints, the Church and Personal Prayer,” The Way 55:1, 41). “If you are a follower of Jesus, he is interceding for you right now.” Some might say that this intercession is just like asking our fellow church members to pray for us.

6. catholicstand.com › prayers-of-intercessionPrayers of Intercession: Praying For Each Other and With the ...

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   Dec 28, 2023 · Prayers of intercession can involve simply making a request on behalf of someone. For example, “St. Joseph, please help their troubled family.” If you’re more comfortable praying straight to God, “Father, in Jesus’ name, I ask that you pour out your grace for unity on their family.”

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   Are glorified Saints able to hear an intercessory request?

   • Dave Armstrong, January 22, 2024 – National Cathlic Register Protestants believe that glorified saints in heaven are unable to hear an intercessory request or a petition from people on earth and that this is not one of their characteristics or functions. But is this what the Bible teaches? Not at all.

   Here’s What the Bible Says About Asking Saints to Pray For Us

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   Why did a dead Saint ask for intercessory prayers?

   • The most logical, feasible explanation is that they had received prayers (technically, intercessory requests) from people on earth as intermediaries to God. “Elders” in heaven (dead saints) spoke to St. John (Revelation 5:5; 7:13-17), and John spoke to one of them (Revelation 7:14).

   Here’s What the Bible Says About Asking Saints to Pray For Us

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   What does the Bible say about Intercession?

   • The saints love us; they care for us; they intercede for us” (“Saints, the Church and Personal Prayer,” The Way 55:1, 41). “If you are a follower of Jesus, he is interceding for you right now.” Some might say that this intercession is just like asking our fellow church members to pray for us.

   Before the Throne for You: What It Means for Christ to Intercede

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   Can a saint intercede for US?

   • No saint, living or dead, can intercede for us the way Christ does and must. In Romans 8, Paul reminds us that we have supreme confidence in God’s acceptance of us because Christ, who died and rose again, is at the Father’s right hand, interceding for us.

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   Why do Protestants refuse to pray for deceased saints?

   • Protestants reject the Catholic and Orthodox practice of asking deceased saints to pray for them, and I think there are two main reasons why they reject it: it is communicating with the dead, and it is dishonouring to Jesus.

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   What is an example of a prayer of intercession?

   • Prayers of intercession can involve simply making a request on behalf of someone. For example, “St. Joseph, please help their troubled family.” If you’re more comfortable praying straight to God, “Father, in Jesus’ name, I ask that you pour out your grace for unity on their family.”

   Prayers of Intercession: Praying For Each Other and With the Saints

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8. www.thedivinemercy.org › articles › how-can-saintsHow Can the Saints Hear and Answer Our Prayers?

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   Nov 1, 2022 · It just seems impossible to me for the saints to be able to hear and respond to every single intercessory prayer. To answer your good question, Peter, we need to divide it into two parts: (1) Can the saints in Heaven actually hear and respond to our prayers - that is, what has God revealed about this in Scripture and Sacred Tradition?