In contemporary terms, let’s say I have been working at Home Depot for many years without a raise. My boss is pleased with the work I have done. To whom should I go to ask for a raise - my boss or the company’s CEO?
Great analogy!
“my boss or the company’s CEO?”
Terrible analogy. The all powerful God who flung stars out from His hands is not a CEO. But more importantly that God is very personal and no intermediary is needed to access Him. He exists in three persons for us.
No intermediary is needed to access Him. That was taken care of on the cross. The curtain was torn in the temple, symbolizing our direct access to him.
Terrible
NYer: In contemporary terms, let’s say I have been working at Home Depot for many years without a raise. My boss is pleased with the work I have done. To whom should I go to ask for a raise - my boss or the company’s CEO?
Grate2God: Great analogy!
Terrible analogy. Neither the boss, or the company’s CEO are infinite, all powerful, all knowing beings; whereas God knows your very thoughts at this moment.
You CAN skip a man-made chain of command when you want your voice heard. Just take it to the Lord in prayer. Asking other fellow humans to ask God as well, is of course appropriate.
The only scriptural case, of enquiring the help of a deceased person, was King Saul wanting the witch to bring up Samuel. That turned out REAL bad for Saul.
I know RCs like to use the story of Solomon having a chair placed beside his throne for his mother, Bathsheba, as an example for praying to Mary. She (Bathsheba) was being a mediator for Adonijah, Solomon’s half-brother. That turned out REAL bad for Adonijah.