Let me ask you this: When you die and go to heaven, do you think you will forget all about your loved ones? Or do you believe that since you are with Jesus your prayers will be more effective than ever since you see him face to face?Hi,
I honestly dont know if they do. The bible is completely silent on whether or not they pray for us. I dont know what goes on in heaven–yet
Of course not! We could never forget our family, in this life or the next.
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I think more about what I need to do now(here on earth)to be more Christ-like. I should probably think more about heaven.
I guess I dont because it is so way beyond my comprehension.
so, what will you do when you become more Christ-like? you stop praying for others?
No of course not.so, what will you do when you become more Christ-like? you stop praying for others?
I am just trying to live a Godly life. God wants us to live a life worthy of Him. That means to pray for whoever, renew my mind daily by studying God’s Word(bible),love all—I do this by helping people when needed. This is a life long journey and wont stop until I physically die. After that I dont know what happens while in heaven. Well I do know some things but not about praying for the Saints still on earth.Amen! I am totally agreed with you, and that is exactly the same thing with the holy Saints in Heaven - they are able to see God face to face, they are now more like Christ-like than ever before - Like you, they don’t stop praying when they become Christ like.No of course not.
Neither are there any passages that explicitly or implicitly forbid it. What is forbidden is the worship of false gods; no Catholic I know of, nor any Catholic teaching for that matter, ever said that the saints are gods.Hi,
What I should have said is there are no passages in the bible that say we should pray to any saint.The only person we are told **to pray to **is God through Jesus. There are passages that say we can pray for saints(on earth) but, there are no passages that say it would help us to pray to the ones in heaven already.
I hope I am being clear.
so, it is perfectly to say that not only the Catholics pray directly to God but they have those who are in Heaven pray for us. Of course, we also have our friends and family living on earth pray for us too.
Agreed:thumbsup:
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The problem with Bible only theology is that Bible only Christians is that they can’t agree on what the Bible teaches.Hi,
I really dont have a problem with it. I think the reason we dont do it is because the bible is silent and as you know Im of the bible only theology.
I recently came across a book about Blessed Miguel Pro, a Mexican priest who was executed by his government because of his faith (his last words before being put to death by firing squad was "Viva Christo Rey!"- “Long Live Christ the King!”). Before he died he told his friends that he believed martyrdom would be his key to Heaven, and if he were allowed this favor, then his friends should get their petitions ready, because he would deal out favors like a deck of cards!
The problem is not that the Bible is silent on this, the problem is at non-Catholic interpretation of the Bible. It does mention about prayers of the Saints. If I understand correctly, non-Catholics believe we all are saints; however, in Catholics, we believe Saints are those in Heaven - those who can see God face to face.Hi,
I really dont have a problem with it. I think the reason we dont do it is because the bible is silent and as you know Im of the bible only theology.
Unfortunately your husband has been infected with the disease of anti-Roman protestatism. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you will be able to do about your husband regarding his thoughts about Mary being merely a vessel. I would simply ask him if he would consider his mother merely a vessel that carried him, imparting nothing physically or having nothing to do with who he became later in life. Theologians from Justin Martyr, St. Augustine on down through Martin Luther (yes I am Lutheran Christian) have reminded us not to abandone common sense when looking at such matters. To think Mary was merely a bag carrying the bread is silly.
I have an experience to relate to everyone that of course is only mine but it may happen to anyone. I felt an impression to go to payer for about a week before Christmas and so I tried very hard to stay in prayerful thought but beening the holiday it was hard. I felt someone was going to die on Christmas day this of course freeked me out who my parents my dh who? I’m not anything special so I began to relax abit figuring what ever I prayed would get through. Christmas eve day afternoon I was shopping for the rest of the food stuff and right in front of my eyes this lady has a heart attack in the store, I said Jesus Mary and Joseph and began to earnestly pray to and with and in the name of Jesus and St. Michael and my virgin Mary Mother of God because this women’s soul was on the line and I didn’t know her and she did not regain concienc but I think she would have if she could said thank you for calling uupon the saints. As heaven can seem a very far of place but really they all hear us as if we were Lazurus in the next tomb. the store manager said does anyone know CPR and I did but there was someone already trying and then the paramedic s were there with in a minute which is prabably all that women had left in her life. There was blood coming out of her nose and mouth and it brought me to realize how our last moments can be traumatic. Maybe she was a christian? I don’t know but I think God was trying to show me that it is in the blink of an eye that he can come. And we don’t know! I have no power within myself and it was her time but as Jesus called upon His father we and also saints in heaven as I’m sure Jesus was praying in the garden and he also referred to Abraham and Moses many times in scripture so just because they are IN HEAVEN doesn’t mean they can’t hear us on earth.dessertHello dessert,