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Saints are
living people who know, love and serve the Living God Almighty.
In both the Old Testament and the New Testament saints are spoken of as living
people alive on the earth who are God's people. God's Word says to always pray
for the saints, and never mentions praying to them.
He will guard the feet of His
saints. 1Sam 2:9
may Your saints rejoice in Your goodness. 2Chron 6:41
As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in
whom is all My delight. Ps 16:3
Sing to the LORD , you saints of His; praise His Holy Name. Ps 30:4
Love the LORD , all His saints! Ps 31:23
Fear the LORD , you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Ps
34:9
I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for
your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints.
Ps 52:9
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; He promises peace to His people,
his saints- but let them not return to folly. Ps 85:8
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. (If saints
are already dead, how can they experience death? - So, saints are living
people.) Ps 116:15
may Your saints sing for joy." Ps 132:9
Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. Ps
149:5
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess
it forever-yes, for ever and ever.' Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of
the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the
people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all
rulers will worship and obey him. Dan 7:18,27'
As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit
the saints in Lydda. Acts 9:32
And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests
I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast
my vote against them. Acts 26:10
And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit
intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. Rom 8:27
Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the saints there.
F or Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the
poor among the saints in Jerusalem. Rom 15:25,26
I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints
and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to
many people, including me. Rom 16:2
Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints
with them. Rom 16:15
If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for
judgment instead of before the saints? Do you not know that the saints
will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent
to judge trivial cases? 1Cor 6:1,2
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To
the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout
Achaia: 2Cor 1:1
All the saints send their greetings. 2Cor 13:13
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in
Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus Eph 1:1
may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long
and high and deep is the love of Christ, Eph 3:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying
for all the saints. Eph 6:18
Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. All the saints send you
greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. Phil 4:21,22
giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified you to share in the inheritance
of the saints in the kingdom of light. Col 1:12
the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now
disclosed to the saints. Col 1:26
and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing
hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in
trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds. 1Tim 5:10
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for
all the saints. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement,
because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
Philemon 1:5,7
And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twentyfour elders
fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden
bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Rom
5:8
Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was
given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints,
on the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the
prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand. Rev
8:3,4
The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging
the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and
those who reverence your name, both small and great– and for destroying
those who destroy the earth." Rev 11:18
He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them.
And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. Rev
13:7
If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be
killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for
patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints. Rev
13:10
This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's
commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. Rev 14:12
for they have shed the blood of your saints and prophets, Rev 16:6
In her was found the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all
who have been killed on the earth." Rev 18:24
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands
for the righteous acts of the saints.) Rev 19:8
Praying to the Dead is
the consultation with spirits of the dead, also
known as Necromancy. It is a detestable practice to God. It is an
evil practice and a part of the ritual religions of Israel's pagan nations. It
was practiced by Balaam. God forbids the use of witches, sorcerers and
witchcraft and anyone who consults the dead.
Let
no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the
fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in
witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who
consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is
detestable to the LORD , and because of these detestable practices
the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. Deut
18:10-12
" 'Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be
defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. Lev 19:31
" 'I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and
spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off
from his people. Lev 20:6
" 'A man or woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to
death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own heads.'
" Lev 20:27
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