tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335270607657867160.post8442421393908563204..comments2023-03-01T11:37:09.936-08:00Comments on Answering Judaism: Prayers to saints?Answering Judaismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08118361261862962380noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335270607657867160.post-50939069928005401332015-12-14T08:00:18.247-08:002015-12-14T08:00:18.247-08:00The substance of your article was well thought out...The substance of your article was well thought out and good. Thanks for posting it. And to quinque, how is it a mess. You give one example for clarification. Actually you sound more hostile than helpful.Tony Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658775796229505955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335270607657867160.post-65351868969044286932015-12-13T16:27:26.996-08:002015-12-13T16:27:26.996-08:00What a mess of an article. One ironic tidbit thoug...What a mess of an article. One ironic tidbit though:<br /><br />"If you pray to a saint and ask for their *intercession*, it is necromancy"<br /><br />Later on:<br /><br />"Instead, they have prayers which people offer to God alone,* and they bring them to God* [ahem...intercession] because of His transcendence. As Mounce further observes,<br /><br />“The idea of angels acting as *intermediaries* and presenting the prayers of saints to God is common in later Jewish thought."<br /><br /><br /><br />Quinque viaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009635174184599817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335270607657867160.post-46276945717495788062015-12-03T03:38:36.139-08:002015-12-03T03:38:36.139-08:00Very good article. I totally agree. Concerning Sat...Very good article. I totally agree. Concerning Satan and his omnipresence argued from 2 Corinthians 4:4, I believe the context here does not argue "for" omnipresence at all. Although scripture teaches Satan has been given authority as the god of the "air ways," by the father, that does not necessarily mean omnipresence. This verse employs Hyperbole concerning that phrase. In hermeneutics, synthesis is Scripture interpreting Scripture. Since scripture interprets scripture, I do not find anywhere that satan, a created being, was ever given the ability by God to exhibit omnipresence. Therefore, this phrase in the verse must only be viewed as Hyperbole. Scripture cannot contradict itself. If it appears to contradict then our interpretation is incorrect. I totally agree with the author here I just wish he would have got into more detail, however it was excellent. The only disagreement I have concerning the article is the author stating "there is nothing wrong with those being exalted to saithood, that's not disputable." I beg to differ. Since Scripture is the final authority let's appeal to Scripture and what it teaches. Nowhere in Scripture is sainthood taught. In fact just the opposite. All believers are referred to as the Saints in the New Testament covenant. And Jesus said to his followers the first shall be last and the last shall be first. In the final judgment it will be God who exalts man, not man who exalts man. The belif in exalted sainthood is a distortion of the Scriptures. So therefore it is absolutely disputable. If you would like me to provide passages of Scripture to back this up I would be more than happy to do so. However this article was absolutely correct and excellent.Tony Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658775796229505955noreply@blogger.com