To: GonzoII
2Co 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. I didn't know St. Paul was an idol worshiper...how about that??!!
2 posted on
12/13/2013 7:49:36 AM PST by
GonzoII
(Ted Cruz/Susana Martinez 2016)
To: GonzoII
We ask the saints to pray for us.
3 posted on
12/13/2013 7:51:55 AM PST by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: GonzoII
Didn’t you post something very similar to this just a few days ago from Staples’ blog?
To: GonzoII
Using a phrase like “worshipping the saints” provides no insight or understanding. It is just one of many terms used like a weapon to attack, ridicule and divide people of faith.
6 posted on
12/13/2013 7:56:33 AM PST by
detective
To: GonzoII
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. I didn't know St. Paul was an idol worshiper...how about that??!!
Wow! I didn't know that Paul was dead when he wrote 2 Corinthians!?!?
11 posted on
12/13/2013 8:03:07 AM PST by
Alex Murphy
("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
To: GonzoII
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.The original Greek word translated as "pray" in this passage is "deomai" which means "to want, desire or ask". Paul is simply asking his readers to be reconciled to God. It's obvious that asking a living human to do something is completely different from praying to God which assumes that God can hear our thoughts and spoken words even though we cannot see Him.
Your snarky parsing of words is Clintonian and unworthy of a believer.
30 posted on
12/13/2013 9:57:01 AM PST by
Dr. Thorne
("How long, O Lord, holy and true?" - Rev. 6:10)
To: GonzoII
>> “I didn’t know St. Paul was an idol worshiper...how about that?” <<
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How foolish!
Paul didn’t pray to them, he prayed to the Father FOR them.
32 posted on
12/13/2013 10:00:22 AM PST by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: GonzoII
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.That is in no way an example of praying TO saints.
http://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/5-20.htm
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
That is not praying TO anyone.
59 posted on
12/13/2013 12:20:30 PM PST by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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