Angel,
We pray for each other because the bible insttructs us to do so. It
builds up the body, but the bible does not instruct us to ask for
prayers from the saints and angels. There is a huge difference
between those who have died and those who are alive, here on
earth. As far as angels, the bible says that we will judge
them. They are of a different status altogether. Asking them to
pray for you is a distraction when you can speak directly to Jesus himself.
Kathy
At 10:51 PM 8/21/2006, you wrote:
>Why do we need each other here on earth to pray for us. I know I was surely
>happy to receive any prayers you all offered for me in my time of trouble I
>will tell you. Let me take this opportunity to thank you rite now for them.
>My petitions would be much less meaningful without them. It is for this
>reason I am thankful to all the angels and saints who have gone before me to
>be with our blessed Lord, and who have offered their prayers in conjunction
>with those you offered on my behalf. I thank them as well. Do you think
>our communion with the saints ends with death? I don't. Our dear loved
>ones and our angels care just as much for us now they are in heaven as they
>did here on earth, and they are more than happy to assist us because they
>are without bodies and can see and are able to offer us more assistance than
>they could here on earth. We are all one body in Christ, and it matters not
>if we live here on earth or in heaven.
>9----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Intercessory Prayer
>
>
> > but y? I mean... y do we need saints... or souls praying for us?
> > Jenifer gilley
> > check out my blog
> > http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
> > AIM: jenibear1998
> > msn
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: Intercessory Prayer
> >
> >
> > > AS I said before, we don't pray to anyone else. We ask the angels and
> > > saints
> > > to pray for us to the lord our god as we ask those on earth to pray for
> > > us.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeremy Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 5:44 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Intercessory Prayer
> > >
> > >
> > >> Amen, Amen, and Amen.
> > >> I would have to agree, Unless I have mist reading it growing up, I just
> > >> in my opinion have I never heard about praying to someone else for
> > >> guidance/help.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > >> Behalf Of Jenifer Gilley
> > >> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 5:33 PM
> > >> To: [log in to unmask]
> > >> Subject: Re: Intercessory Prayer
> > >>
> > >> Ok... You want my two cents?
> > >>
> > >> Phil sent an article here about a week or so ago. All we need is the
> > >> name
> > >> of Jesus! I pray to Him and Him only because He is the only one that
> > >> interceeds on my behalf... right now he is praying with and for us at
> > >> the
> > >> right hand of His father. I do believe in Intercessory prayer... I
>know
> > >> it
> > >> works first-hand. But Jesus is the Great Intercesser. I can't locate
> > >> the
> > >> passage right now and it's bugging me... but there is a scripture that
> > >> states **paraphrased** that He is at the right hand of His father
> > >> Interceeding on our behalves. If we pray in anyone's name but Jesus...
> > >> doesn't that also mean we are praying to them? There is only one name
> > >> by
> > >> which man can be saved... the Name of Jesus! There is only one
> > >> meadiator
> > >> between God and Man... the man Christ Jesus!
> > >> Jenifer gilley
> > >> check out my blog
> > >> http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
> > >> AIM: jenibear1998
> > >> msn
> > >> [log in to unmask]
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 10:23 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: Intercessory Prayer
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > That is what the saints in heaven do for us. They pray with, and for
> > >> us
> > >> > to
> > >> > God the father. The only difference is they are in heaven and we are
> > >> > still
> > >> > here on earth. I don't understand the difference between asking for
> > >> your
> > >> > prayers to God for a difficulty I might have and in asking my own
>dear
> > >> > parents or my Jesus, who is my elder brother, to pray with and for
> > >> me.
> > >> > If
> > >> > According to your religion, I am not permitted to ask my dear parents
> > >> to
> > >> > pray for and with me then how can I ask you. we and those Christians
> > >> who
> > >> > have gone before us are neither of us divine in nature. Is this
> > >> some
> > >> > sort
> > >> > of a divine mystery like that of the holy Eucharist which changes
>from
> > >> > merely bread and wine in to the precious body and blood of our
> > >> precious
> > >> > lord
> > >> > and savior. Is it meant to be something we mere mortals are not
>meant
> > >> to
> > >> > understand?
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 7:12 PM
> > >> > Subject: Re: Intercessory Prayer
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Angel,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> An intercessor isn't praying for you, they are praying with you. We
> > >> >> don't
> > >> >> pray to intercessors because there is no need when you can pray
> > >> directly
> > >> > to
> > >> >> the Father through Jesus Christ. It might sound confusing but
>that's
> > >>
> > >> >> only
> > >> >> because humans are explaining it. Jesus isn't confused about it at
> > >> all.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Phil.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> He's ready when you are.
> > >> >> www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
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