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To: BlueDragon; boatbums
WHO ... are we instructed to direct our prayers -->to

It was an uncomplicated question. Where does the Holy Scripture instruct us that unless a prayer is not found in the Scripture it should into be prayed?

I don't think any obfuscation is needed here. A chapter and verse would suffice.

91 posted on 12/10/2014 7:31:55 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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To: annalex; BlueDragon
WHO ... are we instructed to direct our prayers -->to

It was an uncomplicated question. Where does the Holy Scripture instruct us that unless a prayer is not found in the Scripture it should into be prayed? I don't think any obfuscation is needed here. A chapter and verse would suffice.

Obfuscation is what you're continuing to show. The question NEVER was about "prayers" being found in Scripture but to WHOM we should "pray". It's not at all a difficult question, but for some reason, you continue to dodge it.

I'll repeat my original question, where in Scripture are we told to pray to angels? Because everywhere Scripture talks about these spiritual and powerful beings, they are the ones who deliver messages FROM God TO people. They rejected worship whenever anyone tried to give it - the HOLY ones, that is. I'm sure Satan and his fallen buddies would gladly accept our worship, but that would be a sin.

So, what is a good reason for having composed prayers directed to angelic beings when we are taught in Scripture to pray TO God, alone? We don't have the go ahead from God to tell His angels to do anything for us - they do what HE tells them. If we have direct access to the throne of grace through Jesus Christ, what possible extra benefit is there from petitioning angels anyway? God hears our prayers and in His will He answers them - to HIS glory and praise no matter what His answer is.

93 posted on 12/10/2014 8:48:38 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: annalex; boatbums

The original question was uncomplicated, focusing there not on content of prayers, but to whom prayers unto God, according to Scripture -- are to be addressed or 'sent' as it were...

The next question, which you had crafted in response was more complex, having included a re-directing conflating & confusing change of identities & issue, rather than provide answer to the lady's own initial and uncomplicated question.

Then why did you bring any?

Go back and provide chapter and verse for the question which you had initially responded to with your own question -- before demanding of others that they do the same.

Carry the burdens which you would have others carry, perhaps?

96 posted on 12/10/2014 11:53:55 PM PST by BlueDragon (I could see sound,love,and the soundsetme Free,but youwerenot listening,so could not see)
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