What the Early Christians Believed About Images and Prayers to Saints

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Did the early Christians use images or icons? Did they pray to saints, Mary, or anyone other than God?
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I needed to hear this, because I was considering joining an Orthodox Church, but felt uneasy about the decision. This video was the confirmation I needed. Thanks 😎

kalildavis
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A true Christian knows truth when they hear it because they are led by the Spirit of Truth (Holy Spirit). And this message is teaching truth...thank you.

sylviaaddo
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Deuteronomy Chapter 4 starting at verse 15 is pretty clear about idolatry not being okay with YHWH....

curiouscalculator
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I'm not saying images are right. But I want to point out there is difference to pray TO images and to pray IN FRONT of images. If you are put in prison and there are images of Jesus on the walls. Can you then not pray to God, since then you would pray to images. Doesn't make sense.

peterbengtsson
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Prayers to Mary and other saints must be considered worship, here's why: Anyone who prays to them must believe these saints can hear them, even in secret or even in the silence of their hearts, from anywhere in the world, even they're all praying simultaneously. This ability is called omnipresence, which is a divine attribute because only God is said to see and hear those who pray in secret.

Jere
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I wonder why the papists never bring up early church fathers like Augustine and Tertullian who prohibited idols in their writings.

enrico
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David, have you published any studies on the understanding of the early church on the work of demons, dealing with all manner of mental and health problems, the "light load" spoken of by Jesus ?

Thanks so much for your eye-opening work. Most appreciated!

SetFree
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Are there any writings in Hippolytus or Ireneaus which support Praying to Mary and The Dead Saints?? I posted this video on Facebook and got a critical comment. Thks.

jimeckland