The body dies. The spirit lives on. Mary’s body died. Her spirit lives on, just as everyone’s spirit lives on.
Christ, on the other hand, was raised to life and remains alive, and He is sufficient to intercede on our behalf. Christ is sufficient.
I do not talk to dead people. I talk with the living Lord.
Do you talk to any other dead people, Hegewisch Dupa?
They're not dead.
Never said I talk to any. But at least we agree we are talking about the spirit, and not rapping with corpses.
What part of “Eternal Life” don’t you get?
When he spoke of the little girl that he revived, he referred to her as “sleeping”. This invoked laughter from those that did not understand him. Her soul was sleeping while awaiting Christs sacrifice on the cross. Once he was sacrificed those that were sleeping were able to join him in heaven. If you were referred to as “dead” that was a grave thing. Your soul had no hope for salvation. You were truly dead. Up until he sacrificed himself, many souls were sleeping and awaited his salvation.
When the follower asked Jesus if he could bury his father before leaving to follow him Jesus said “ “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”
It is a very grave thing to refer to any souls as being “dead”. Especially Mary.