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Because mankind is sinful and God is perfect, without sin. The Word God became God's Son in the human form as Jesus Christ. He lead a sinless life and died on our behalf. Only He may be our 'mediator or intercessor' to the Father:
1 Timothy 2:5New King James Version (NKJV)
5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
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Do Catholics believe that they may pray to God or Jesus without going through the pope for prayer and forgiveness?
Catholics have never had to seek the permission of the pope to pray to God the Father, Son or Holy Spirit. Nor do they need permission from the pope to pray to the saints for intercession.
Why do we pray to Jesus instead of God?
Christians pray to Jesus because they believe he is the Son of God and serves as a mediator between them and God. They see Jesus as the way to connect with God and seek his guidance, forgiveness, and blessings through prayer.
Is it better to pray to the creator of Jesus or Jesus?
Jesus is GOD so when you pray, pray through Christ Jesus so that your prayers may be heard. no other way but the Jesus. repent from your sins, accept him as your lord and saviour then, you are saved Answer Jesus is a God in his own right. When we pray we pray to the Father through Jesus Christ who is our medieator between us and God the Father. With the kindest respect to the first to answer, we are saved after all we can do in righteousness. We are not saved by God's grace but by our own effort here on earth. A sinner cannot be saved by grace alone. He must repent and sin no more. Niether will a death bed confession save us for we will have no time to do good works and prove our worth.
Who did Jesus pray with?
God.
What is Jesus trying to show through his teachings?
To love, forgive and to pray to god our creator.
Do you pray to Jesus and God?
Yes as they are our lord and god, and our creator we must pray to them only.Additional InformationIn the model prayer (often called the 'Lord's Prayer') Jesus demonstrates WHO to pray to "Our father, who art in heaven..."(Matthew 6:9-15) He later goes on to tell us to pray to GOD, THROUGH Jesus' name.(John 15:14-16)
Since God is the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit do I have to pray to God or can I just pray to Jesus since Jesus is God?
Jesus taught us to pray...our Father who art in heaven... If Jesus prayed to the Father then it should be ok for you too.
Who can you pray to for kicking drug habit?
You can pray to God, through His Son Jesus. Jesus loves you so much He died for you on the cross, and He rose from the dead so He is alive and wants very much to help you. I will pray for you, too. God can and will help you to quit drugs if you ask Him.
Who do Russian orthodox pray to?
They pray to God, either directly or through the saints. It is important to pray to Jesus Christ, to His Mother the Virgin Mary, and to the holy Saints of the Church. but how long to they pray for?
When You pray do you pray to Jesus or his dad?
When you pray, you pray to God ("Jesus' dad" 2 Corinthians 1:3/John 20:17)We pray to God through our mediator Jesus Christ.For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;1 Tim 2:3-5Who you pray to depends on which religion you follow. Christianity is one of the few religions having someone called Christ or Jesus as the focus of prayer, perhaps the only one of the many recognized religions on Earth.
Who did Jesus Christ pray to?
God his father.
To whom should you address your petition to God or to Jesus?
Jesus taught his disciples to pray: Our Father, who art in heaven. Phillipians 4:6 says to "Be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known to God." We do pray in Jesus name....for His glory. But we pray to God the Father, through the Holy Spirit that dwells within us, in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
