Is It OK to Pray to Christian Saints?

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Spiritual Disciplines

Is It OK to Pray to Christian Saints?

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Watch On

Spiritual Disciplines

Is It OK to Pray to Christian Saints?

25 min

Episode 1018 Show Notes

From the Show

There are examples of saints pointing to us to Christ. Think of Hebrews 11, the hall of faith, these witnesses who are testifying to the truth of the gospel and the glory of God. But there is no indication that we should ask these saints to intercede and pray for us.

–Adriel Sanchez

Is It OK to Pray to Christian Saints?

Questions in this Episode

  1. How do I forgive a Christian who continually hurts and sins against me?
  2. I believe the Catholic teaching about praying to the saints essentially says that as we live life, we often forget who came before us. So Roman Catholics would not truly pray to saints, but they remember how God was faithful and close to the saints of old. What do you think of this?
  3. Are there different classes of Christians?
  4. What does it mean that we are made in the image of the triune God if we are not triune?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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