Jesus says that those who are His friends will never see death. This means that people who die in Christ are more alive in Heaven right now as we speak than you and I are here in this world.
Also, why don't Protestants think that God can provide a way for the Saints to hear our prayers and to pray to God on our behalf? We see that in the book of Revelation, the Saints are doing exactly that. And it says in the Bible "I can do ALL THINGS through Christ that strengthens me." Philipians 4:13
As far as mediating between God and man. The Catholic faith has always taught that Jesus is the one mediator but we can share in this mediation THROUGH Jesus because the Church is the body of Christ. This is why Jesus tells us to pray for each other. And we see that Paul often asked for the prayers of the Saints.
Do people think it would be right in a family if we only talked to our father and never talked to our mother or our brothers and sisters?
2007-01-01 12:51:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Protestantism is very individualistic, very DIY, very "just Jesus n' me". Start your own church, interpret scripture for youself, pick and choose the teachings you want to believe; there's no need to bother with anyone else!
2007-01-01 13:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a better question would be, why are you asking so many questions about Protestants?
If you were asking in order to learn, then that would be one thing. But I get the feeling you're asking because you think we are wrong and you're trying to raise awareness of this by bringing certain differences between Catholics and Protestants to light.
I live for God. I read the Bible and do my best to live by it. God has blessed me and spoken to me. He protects me and provides for me. On the day that all changes, then I will stop to consider that something might be wrong in my beliefs. But for as long as He still blesses me, speaks to me, protects me and provides for me, I have no reason to think I'm living wrongly.
You and I may not believe the same things, but as long as we have Jesus that's what matters.
2007-01-01 13:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestants don't believe that death separates us from Jesus, At death we go directly to Him, as St. Paul says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. We don't pray to Saints because we have a high priest in Christ who intercedes for us.Phil.4:13 says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It says Christ, not St. Theresa, or St Anthony.
2007-01-01 13:01:16 · answer #3 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my oppinion, the reason why people think that death seperates them from God is because they are uneducated, as far as the Bible is concerned. I can see how the Saints are more alive in Heaven than we are here. They're where they belong, and where they've been trying to get people to go to their whole ministries. I would think they would be more at home in Heaven than they ever were here on Earth.
2007-01-01 13:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by xo_sarah_ox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you assuming that anyone who isn't Catholic is Protestant? I am a Christian and attend a non-denominational church, and I believe that death separates you from Jesus only if you are a non-believer. For me, death will be going Home. Earth is a temporary assignment for Christians. Heaven is the eternal, ultimate Home.
2007-01-01 12:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-25 21:19:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not death that separates us from Jesus. It is unrepented sin that separates us from Jesus. Only faith in Him will save us.
2007-01-01 13:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
should hope someone would have the sense to know dead is final how much lunacy do they have to believe in ?
2007-01-01 12:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋