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Lutherans do not have the same regard for Saints and patron Saints as in the Roman Catholic Church. The Lutheran liturgical calendar does designate days of commemoration to believers who have gone before us as examples of Christian virtue and as people of faith. Lutherans pray in the example of the Saints and pray to be likened to them in faith. Lutherans do not, however, petition to the Saints for prayer, protection or blessing. Only God is deserving of prayer and worship.
However, in the Lutheran Confessions, "saints" are regarded as all those who truly believe and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour. Saints are all believers on earth and in heaven, both living and dead. The dead ones do not hold a higher "position" in the Church. So therefore, all the saved earn the title of "saint" when we believe and confess that Jesus is Lord.
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∙ 15y agoProtestants accept saints the same as the Roman Catholic Church, as people who have led a holy and spiritual life. However, they do not accept the canonisation process of the Church, not miracles attributed to them as their own miracles, only miracles in Christ's name. Most also regard all Christians as 'saints'. Furthermore, protestants on the whole do not pray to saints or use them as interceders between God and us and regard the practice as necromancy. They adhere to scripture which states that Christ is our only mediator and advocate, and that we should not 'contact' the dead.
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∙ 14y agoHistorically, Martin Luther referred to saints are people who had been exceptionally devoted to God in their lifetimes and therefore should be held up and imitated by those still on Earth. However, praying to saints is expressly forbidden, as praying to anyone other than God himself is considered idolatry.
Modern Lutheranism, at least in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, holds that all those who believe and have received the grace of God are saints. According to them, anyone has the potential to be a saint.
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∙ 9y agoNot in the sense that is found in the Roman Catholic faith. They do believe in a 144,000 "holy ones" that will go to heaven after they die and rule over the Earth with Jesus. They do not, however, believe that these "holy ones" should be prayed to or worshipped.
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∙ 12y agoThe "Mormon" church is officially called the 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'. Mormons do not believe in the traditional saints of the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions, but consider all true followers of Jesus Christ to be saints. This is implied by several New Testament verses, mostly in the Epistles, in which the general church membership is addressed as 'saints'. As the official name of the Church implies, Mormons believe that they are the saints of the last days, echoing the faith of the ancient saints in The Bible.
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∙ 10y agoYes. Episcopalians (and Anglicans) believe in the early saints and respect Catholic belief in later saints, but hagiology is not part of the Episcopalian faith.
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Do the protestants pray to St.Mary?
No, Protestants believe that God hears every prayer, and therefore the intecession of Saints is at best unneccisary; and at worst prayer to saints may be considered a form of idolatry.
Why can it help christians to ask the saints to pray to almighty god?
Only Catholic Christians pray to saints. Protestants Christians do not. We [Protestants] believe they were disciples/apostles of Jesus, but we don't ask the them to pray for us.
What are some ways Catholics disagree with Christians?
Well Catholics are Christians. Some ways they disagree with Protestants are: 1.Catholics believe you get to heaven by baptism plus faith plus works. Protestants believe you get to heaven by faith alone. 2.Catholics believe Communion is really Jesus. Protestants believe Communion is just a memorial of Jesus. However there are some Protestants that believe Communion almost like the Catholics. Lutherans for example. 3.Catholics honor saints. Protestants do not. These are some differeces. If you want to know mor but this in the address box. www.godonthe.net/evidence/catholic.htm
What do protestants believe that Christians don't?
Protestants are Christians.
Do Lutherans believe in miracles?
As do the vast majority of other Christians, Protestants, like Catholics, believe that the miracles are signs (as stated in John's gospel) pointing to the divinity of Jesus Christ. Most protestants take the miracles literally as they remind us of the power of God at work in this world. Protestants also believe in miracles happening throughout history and today. However, unlike Catholics they do not revere anyone as saints because a miracle (or miracles) happened after prayer to that saint. Protestants believe that miracles can only be performed in the power and name of Jesus Christ and not by praying to a dead saint.
Do protestants believe that you have to be saved?
Protestants WANT to be saved and know that if we believe in Jesus Christ, our souls WILL be saved and with him throughout infinity
Do protestants believe in science?
Yes.
What are the major beliefs of protestantism?
Protestants are Christians who believe first and foremost in the Holy Bible. They believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, that it is true and authoritative in all matters. They do not tack on a bunch of other side teachings besides what are in the Bible nor do they have a hierarchy of organized religious leaders. Protestants believe that man can go to God directly through Jesus Christ. Protestants believe that all people are sinners and require a savior. They believe that there is nothing which a man can do to earn salvation, but if he calls upon Jesus Christ and accepts His free gift of salvation then a man can be saved. Jesus, Christians believe, is 100% God and 100% man sent by the Father (also God) from heaven to die on the cross a substitutionary death in order to pay the price of sin in place of the actual sinner. But, it is up to the sinner to accept this gift. He can do this through faith which comes from reading the Bible.
Did protestants believe in good works?
Protestants did indeed believe in good works. However, they did not believe one could earn forgiveness through good works alone.
If the Saints are dead how can you petition them?
Those who would petition Saints believe in an afterlife and believe that the Saints are alive in the afterlife.
Do the muslims believe in mary the mother of jesus and the saints?
Mary is venerated in Islam as a past recipient of God's messages, similar to the way that Protestants venerate her. She does not receive the type of attention that Catholics lavish over her. As for the Saints, they are not even considered by Muslims since most of them were Christian evangelists.
Do protestants believe in original sin?
Yes
