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1 Timothy
2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, THE MAN CHRIST JESUS.
Believers, what do you think?
2007-10-14 14:55:21 · 12 answers · asked by Suzi♥Squirrel 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think that the Roman Catholics have a lot of 'splaning to do.
2007-10-14 14:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
YES!
The Bible is not the only source of authority. The Bible doesn't claim to be the only source. That is why the Catholic Church has Sacred Tradition and The Sacred Magesterium along with Sacred Scripture, A "Trinitarian" way of teaching the Faith. Mary as mediatrix is in scripture and tradition.
2007-10-14 15:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics argue that praying to Mary and the saints is no different than asking someone here on earth to pray for you. Let us examine that claim. (1) The Apostle Paul asks other Christians to pray for him in Ephesians 6:19. Many Scriptures describe believers praying for one another (2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:19; 2 Timothy 1:3). The Bible nowhere mentions anyone asking for someone in Heaven to pray for them. The Bible nowhere describes anyone in Heaven praying for anyone on earth. (2) The Bible gives absolutely no indication that Mary or the saints can hear our prayers. Mary and the saints are not omniscient. Even glorified in Heaven, they are still finite beings with limitations. How could they possibly hear the prayers of millions of people? Whenever the Bible mentions praying to or speaking with the dead, it is in the context of sorcery, witchcraft, necromancy, and divination - activities the Bible strongly condemns (Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10-13). The one instance when a "saint" is spoken to, Samuel in 1 Samuel 28:7-19, Samuel was not exactly happy to be disturbed. It is plainly clear that praying to Mary or the saints is completely different from asking someone here on earth to pray for you. One has a strong Biblical basis, the other has no Biblical basis whatsoever.
God does not answer prayers based on who is praying. God answers prayers based on whether they are asked according to His will (1 John 5:14-15). There is absolutely no basis or need to pray to anyone other than God alone. There is no basis for asking those who are in Heaven to pray for us. Only God can hear our prayers. Only God can answer our prayers. No one in Heaven has any greater access to God's throne that we do through prayer (Hebrews 4:16).
Recommended Resource: The Gospel According to Rome: Comparing Catholic Tradition and The Word of God by James McCarthy.
2007-10-14 15:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, there is only one mediator between God and man; the Lord Jesus.
2007-10-14 15:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The passage speaks for itself. There is no other mediator between man and the Father, Christ is totally sufficient in that role.
2007-10-14 14:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We simply ask St. Mary to pray for us the same as you would ask someone to pray for you in the next pew. Would that person praying for you or you praying for him make you mediators? Of course not in the sense of the biblical prohibition.
Google the 'Communion of Saints" for understanding.
I pray this helps.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-10-14 15:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No......But the Bible as we have it is an assemblage of various writings assembled not by the authors but by minions of the Emperor Constentine. He wanted to establish Christianity as the main religion of his empire and had to have writings to support the new super religion.
We have no idea what was left out. Many, many writings were not included because they did not advance the Pauline doctrine and were at odds with some of the included writings.
2007-10-14 15:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Bob W 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, You are corrret in your own question. 1 Timothy 2:5
2007-10-14 15:00:49 · answer #8 · answered by Just So 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
absolutely not. jesus is our intersser/ i thinkmary is in heaven weeping every time someone prayers to her, and not jesus. jesus is the beginning the middle and the end, he has the preminence over all things and always will have. thats why paul said, when i am among you i know nothing but christ and him crusified. pastor carney.
2007-10-16 10:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by preachercarney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Catholic will tell you differently.
Personally, I really doubt that you should even pray to Mary.
2007-10-14 16:03:33 · answer #10 · answered by Da Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know it never made it in the BIble or was taken out ???
"Initially there were 34 gospels that were compiled by word of mouth. Four were chosen for unclear reasons and 30 were left behind [burned]. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Many councils had changed the Bible before it ended up with what we have.
Just look at the male dominated ideas of PAUL .
No way he would have accepted any status for Mary just as they dont even allow women to speack allowed in the Church.
He was Jewish and still carried his own ideas into his teachings.
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2007-10-14 14:58:01 · answer #11 · answered by kloneme 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋