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In particular, we should ask the intercession of those Christians in heaven, who have already had their sanctification completed, because “[t]he prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects” (Jas. 5:16).
One charge made against it is that the saints in heaven cannot even hear our prayers, making it useless to ask for their intercession. But as Scripture indicates, those in heaven are aware of the prayers of those on earth.
Oct 23, 2024 · Notice that the Church doesn’t say we must invoke the saints to pray for us before we can go straight to Jesus. The Church affirms that Christians have a straight path to Jesus. A second, common assumption is that we should not seek the saints’ help because Jesus’ intercession is sufficient. Now, it’s true that Jesus’ intercession is ...
Jan 4, 2022 · What is the purpose of Jesus interceding for us in heaven? Answer. Speaking of Jesus, the writer to the Hebrews says, “Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25).
Jan 10, 2020 · We pray in Jesus’s name because in him “we have a great high priest” (Hebrews 4:14; also 10:21). Just as the high priest alone could enter the very presence of God in the earthly tabernacle (and only once a year), so Jesus is greater, entering God’s own presence in heaven.
Jan 22, 2024 · Saints and angels present our prayers to God in heaven (Revelation 5:8; 8:3-4). What are they doing with them and how did they obtain them? The most logical, feasible explanation is that they had...
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Jan 13, 2020 · We never change God’s eternal plan when we pray, but we are called to pray, and pray expectantly, for change. We are to pray that the sick would be healed (Acts 28:8; James 5:14). We are to pray that the lost would be saved (Matthew 9:37–38; Acts 26:18).
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