I realized a long time ago, that anything you add to the finished work of Christ on the cross is what you’re REALLY trusting for your salvation.
So if it’s baptism, you’re trusting the baptism to save you because Jesus won’t or can’t without it.
Same with communion, confession, penance, saying the rosary, confirmation, *corporeal works of mercy*, last rites, whatever.
Actually, the Holy Spirit also interceded for us according to the will of God. Romans 8:26- 27. So we have both on our side.
It doesn’t get any better than that. Who needs dead people praying when Jesus and the Holy Spirit themselves are praying for us?
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..." --Jesus
Amen!
The reason for baptism is a public confirmation of your faith in Christ. It’s something a person decides to do to show obedience to God’s will.
I never did see any babies baptized in the Bible either.
I just bought a new house. Before I moved stuff in, I prayed and asked Jesus to bless this house and everyone in it and to put his hand of protection over it.
I love how it’s so simple and I can call on him anytime.
It should be OBVIOUS to anyone that if a person 'prays' TO anyone, living OR dead, to try to get GOD's attention; seems to me, at least, that they think their GOD is not BIG enough to handle direct prayer.
How many people are praying, right NOW, to Mary for some kind of request?
How is SHE able to handle the requests, but JESUS is not?