“NOT dead people. You don’t pray to them, and you don’t commune with them. Period.”
Satan wanted to sow this seed of discord, so he influenced mortals to remove from the Bible you use the books that could help you understand.
Sad, but there’s just no persuading you.
Now that's novel thought, but I think I can state it more clearly.
Satan wanted to sow this seed of discord, so he influenced Roman Catholic mortals to remove from the Bible you use the books that could help you understand take their eyes off Jesus as the only Mediator between God and man!
1 Timothy 2: 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. ...
Satan wanted to sow this seed of discord, so he influenced mortals to remove from the Bible you use the books that could help you understand.
Now that's novel thought, but I think I can state it more clearly.
Satan wanted to sow this seed of discord, so he influenced Roman Catholic mortals to remove from the Bible you use the books that could help you understand take their eyes off Jesus as the only Mediator between God and man!
1 Timothy 2: 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. ...