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Originally Posted by Peace-be-with-you  I did not say anything about replacing Christ as the mediator. I said that I believe that Christians in heaven can pray to Christ on our behalf as well or better than Christians on earth. |
Christ is the one in heaven and mediates, not human souls. He goes to the Father for us since He is at His right hand. Why would the dead need to be praying if Christ is the high priest and is before God, the Father's very presence.
By the way, the dead are not in heaven, the final place after judgment, but presently in paradise, pre judgement.
The dead do not pray...They are dead and concerned either about nothing because their faith is fulfilled and they are in paradise and comforted by God or they are in torment awaiting judgment and the lake of fire.
You need to show proof that the human dead souls are praying for us. Scriptures with context would be appreciated please.