Is it a sin not to pray to Mary?

The good news is that we don't need to pray to Mary or to the saints in order to be heard by God. Jesus made this wonderful promise: “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:3).

openthebible.org - Bible Q&A: Should We Pray to Mary or to the Saints?

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Question from a user of OpenTheBible.org:

“I grew up Catholic, praying the rosary, especially the Hail Mary. But the 10 Commandments clearly state, ‘You shall have no other gods before me.’ So why do Catholics pray to Mary? Or to other saints? Should we refrain from doing that?” The simple answer to your question is “Yes, you should refrain from praying to Mary and to the saints.” Catholics pray to Mary (or to the saints) because, like the rest of us, they recognize their need for someone to help them bring their requests to a holy God. I think we all have some sense that we cannot stand in the presence of God on our own. The Bible says, For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus… (1 Timothy 2:5). God’s Word tells us that Jesus Christ is the help we need – He is our “mediator” or go between with God. But we are never told in God’s Word that any other person, including Mary, or any of the saints, can serve as a mediator between us and God. One of the reasons Catholics pray this way is that Roman Catholic teaching has elevated the teachings of certain leaders (including the pope’s) to have equal authority with the Word of God. So when a pope (some of whom were ungodly, especially in the Middle Ages) declared that the people could find help in prayer by praying to Mary or to the saints, it became part of Catholic dogma (or the teaching of the Catholic church), and these kinds of errors have been perpetuated over the centuries. Whenever you place something alongside God’s Word as it’s equal, it always ends up becoming more prominent. So, in many Catholic circles, the teaching of the church has essentially eclipsed the teaching of the Bible, so that many Catholics know the teaching of the church (including praying to Mary and the saints) much better than they know the teaching of the Bible. This is unfortunate and sad, and it leads to many errors like this. The good news is that we don’t need to pray to Mary or to the saints in order to be heard by God. Jesus made this wonderful promise: “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:3). That means as a Christian believer you can pray with great confidence, knowing that your prayers will be heard by God and answered! You have Jesus’ promise.

May you pray to the Lord with great confidence, joy, and effectiveness,

Pastor Tim

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DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I've always been fascinated by angels, and I believe in them very strongly. A friend of mine says she also believes in angels, but she thinks it's wrong to pray to them. Why is it? After all, angels are heavenly beings, and they might be able to influence God on our behalf. -- Mrs. A.C. DEAR MRS. A.C.: The Bible clearly teaches that angels are real, and they constantly work in unseen ways on behalf of God's children. The Bible says, "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?" (Hebrews 1:14). But the Bible also clearly teaches that we aren't to worship angels or pray to them. After God used an angel to reveal to the apostle John what was going to happen in the future, John's first reaction was to fall down and worship the angel. The angel, however, immediately rebuked him: "But he said to me, 'Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets. ... Worship God!' " (Revelation 22:9). Why shouldn't we worship angels? The main reason is because only God is worthy of our worship, and nothing else must be allowed to take His place. Jesus said (quoting the Old Testament), "Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only" (Matthew 4:10). Angels were created by God (just as we were), and only our Creator is worthy of our adoration.

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