[padre35]

Is God not only God of the living and but also the dead?

David certainly said so.

And why pray to Amry when Christ is our advocate before the Father, when Christ has granted us bold access to the presence of God?

It seems to me that Roman Catholicism tends to ignore Hebrews and they have carved their own path.

God Bless them.

[DungeonMaster]

And why pray to Amry when Christ is our advocate before the Father, when Christ has granted us bold access to the presence of God?

Amen!

[Mad Dawg]

Thanks for the prayers of blessing. At least I take it that God bless them is not just a pious hope.

But if it's a prayer then by your argument I really needn't notice it, desire it, ask for it or be grateful for it, because Christ is my Advocate, the only one I need, so your good will or prayers add nothing.

But I disagree with you about that consequence or conclusion. Even though the work of Christ is "all-sufficient", I am comforted by your good wishes and, I believe, somehow benefitted by your prayers.. I don't understand it but I think it's good for us to pray for one another and reasonable to ask for one another's prayers.

May God bring us all closer to one another in His love as He brings us closer to Him and may He ever teach us to pray better and better until there is no space between the Spirit's sighs and our prayers.