Is praying to other saints considered a form of idolatry?

[Marathoner]

I can't find an example of praying to anyone other than the Lord in the scriptures. Like others have already pointed out, the Son of God gave us an example of prayer which is to our Father in heaven. 

That's sufficient. 

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

God's Word says that Jesus makes intersession for us (Hebrews 7:25), so maybe that's not good enough for some and they are looking for someone else to pray for them in case Jesus isn't enough




 

Edited August 28, 2023 by Stan Murff

[Mary8]

Yes, it is idolatry.   God gave us one mediator we can talk to, who hears us, our Lord Jesus.

I Timothy 2:5  For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;..

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[farouk]

35 minutes ago, Mary8 said:

Yes, it is idolatry.   God gave us one mediator we can talk to, who hears us, our Lord Jesus.

I Timothy 2:5  For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;..

Hi @Mary8 Yes, this is a very clear verse.

Then when we look at chapters such as Romans 8 and Hebrews 7, it is very clear that it is the Lord Jesus Who is interceding for the believer (and on account of His finished work at the Cross).

[other one]

21 hours ago, Stan Murff said:

God's Word says that Jesus makes intersession for us (Hebrews 7:25), so maybe that's not good enough for some and they are looking for someone else to pray for them in case Jesus isn't enough




 

It is interesting that they think Jesus needs help or is busy when John and Paul tells us he's responsible for the creation of the universe.  

[JimmyB]

A saint is any sanctified person, i.e., anyone who has accepted Christ as her/his Savior and has received the Holy Spirit, i.e., a Christian.  It is a false construct to claim that there is a special class of Christians who are saints.

2 Thessalonians 2:13: "But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth."

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

1 hour ago, JimmyB said:

A saint is any sanctified person, i.e., anyone who has accepted Christ as her/his Savior and has received the Holy Spirit, i.e., a Christian.  It is a false construct to claim that there is a special class of Christians who are saints.

If you want to have a little fun, next time you talk to a catholic, tell them you are a saint!

[other one]

3 hours ago, Stan Murff said:

If you want to have a little fun, next time you talk to a catholic, tell them you are a saint!

I don't have fun with people's beliefs.

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

Yeah, we wouldn't want to have any humor about anything.

It's sad that catholics don't follow the teachings of Jesus and His Apostles (the Doctrine of Christ)

Based on what God's Word teaches, they don't go to heaven when they die... shouldn't we be warning them and showing them what the Lord says in His Word?

Wouldn't LOVE do that?
Or would LOVE leave them in their sin and just let them go to hell?

What would LOVE do in this situation???

[AngelInTraining93]

On 8/27/2023 at 3:27 PM, Tony17 said:

I'm not catholic but I stumbled upon many articles regarding whether praying to Mary and other saints is an act of idolatry. Some say yes and some say no. Matthew 4:10 says "Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only." Doesn't this mean praying to saints is idolatry?

Yes.