That is how I read it too. Thanks Ned well done. -- Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all. Karen Carter '74 > Hi Angel, > Yes, the bible says we are saints, a word meaning the sanctified ones. > However, we might ask the saints (christians) to pray for us but not to us. > There is nowhere in the Bible that it speaks at all about praying to saints > who are gone on from this life. In 1 Tim. 2/5 we read, > > 1 Timothy 2 > Instructions on Worship > 1I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and > thanksgiving > be made for everyone- 2 > for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet > lives in > all godliness and holiness. > 3 > This is good, and pleases God our Savior, > 4who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 > For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ > Jesus, > > Jesus is the only one that the Bible authorizes us to pray to or through. > He is the only avenue we have to God. In Rom 8:26/27 it tells us, about > praying, > > 26 > In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we > ought > to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words > cannot > express. > 27 > And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the > Spirit intercedes > for the saints in accordance with God's will. > MSo, God wants us to pray through Jesus and has given us His Spirit to > interceede for us because we don't always know just how to pray. > > Hope this helps, Angel, and thanks for the question. > > Ned