Intercession or intercession is an act of prayer to a god on behalf of another person. In Western Christianity, the intercession forms a different form of prayer, in addition to Adoration, Recognition and Gratitude.
The Apostle Paul's invitation to Timothy mentions that intercessory prayer can be made for those in power.
I insist, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions and gratitude are made for all people - for kings and all who are powerful, that we can live in peace and quiet in all piety and holiness.
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The early Christians continued to practice intercession on behalf of others after Jesus' death. Saint Ignatius of Antioch is one who urges Christians to continue to pray for others, and especially for those who become Docetists or have other false beliefs. In his letter to the churches of Smyrna, Saint Ignatius counsels Christians there to pray for others: "only you should pray to God for them, if by any means they can be brought to conversion, which, however, will very difficult, but Jesus Christ, who is our true life, has this [affect] power. " Throughout the letters of Ignatius, the word intercession appears nineteen times, and Ignatius asks "for himself (eight times), for the Christian church in Syria (seven times), for persecutors, heretics, and all people in general (once) ".
Saint Ignatius and other church fathers, such as the Apostle Paul, who are interested in intercession prayer based on this practice in Jesus' own teaching that requires someone to pray for others, especially one's enemies:
27 But to you that hear me, say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you, pray for those who persecute you. - Luke 6: 27-28
According to Lionel Swain, from St. Edmund's College, Ware, St. Paul believes that intercession is one of the most important aspects of faith and the life of prayer, such as praying for others as a recurring theme in his works. Prayer acts as a way for St. Paul to recognize the power of God. Intercessory prayer also serves as a way for the Apostle to "share in... the redemptive love of the Father". Paul believes that prayer changes the person who does the prayer, rather than the one prayed for, which creates a stronger bond between him and God.
Prof. Dr. Johannes van Oort, Professor of Extraordinary at the Church History and Polity Church Department of the Theological Faculty at the University of Pretoria, South Africa added that, in addition to praying for wisdom, the early church was deeply involved with various charismas, one of which healing. Praying for the sickness of others is another way that intercessory prayer is important in the early church, because healing is a sign of "the power of the Kingdom of God". This healing gift is specifically mentioned, among other charisms, as a sign of being a true Christian by Irenaeus of Lyons in his text, Against Heresies.
Saints
The intercession of the saints is a doctrine held by the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church, and most Anglicans, that the saints may be asked to intercede (or pray) for others. The doctrine of asking for intercession from the saints can be found in Christian writings of the 3rd century. The 4th century Apostolic Creed states that the fellowship of the saints interpreted by certain Christian churches supports the intercession of the saints. Following the Judeo-Christian tradition, Judaism permits the pleas of saints. In Lutheran teaching all believers are saints, but prayer to the saints who have been transferred to the Church of Victory is forbidden.
The dead
In addition to praying for each other in life, early Christians will pray for those who have died. There is no compelling evidence that Christians began to pray for the dead before the third century AD. G. F. Hamilton argues that the earliest example of a Church prayer on behalf of a dead Christian was found in the Sacrament of Serapion Thmuis (350 AD). Instead of praying for those who have died in regular church services on Sundays, these early Christians will hold special week-long memorial events. There is a sharp distinction between remembering and praying on behalf of the dead, and those who are "faithful" to go, where Christians only pray for those who have died believers.The First Epistle of Clement (95 AD) contains prayers, for the protection of life, also including the dead.Even early on, there is a difference between those who have died as Christians, and those who have died as unbelievers.In Martyrdom of Polycarp 155 AD ), Polycarp was murdered and his bones were taken by a Christian colleague and a temple was set up for him, where they may remember his martyrdom.Instead, "Apology of Aristides" shows how non-Christians are grieved, while the dead rejoice.
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Islam
Although the idea of ​​intercession or mediation has historically played a very important role in Islamic thought, it is not universally accepted by all Muslims today. The Qur'an says that the pre-Islamic pagan Arab gods would not be able to intercede with God on behalf of mankind, and that "the guilty" ( al-mujrim, N/74> 41) will benefit from the intercession on the Day of Judgment. However, "intercession is mentioned in the Qur'an relating to the angels praying for the believers and the Prophet praying to do wrong but repentant Muslims." Moreover, it became an orthodox Islamic doctrine or "cardinal belief" that "Mu'mmad will intercede for all Muslims on the Day of Resurrection." While this particular principle has remained virtually unchallenged throughout Islamic history, the widespread Shiite practice of asking the saints who died for intercession by praying in their tombs has become controversial issues in the modern Islamic world, with all these different types of intercessions often labeled by the Sunnis, Salafis and Wahhabi Muslims as a kind of polytheism, in a manner similar to many Protestant attitudes toward the practice of Catholic Orthodox and Eastern saints. In prophetic utterances there are intercessions of martyrs for "seventy relatives" in the afterlife. http://en.islamtoday.net/node/1318
See also
- The study of intercession
- Faith healing
- The Feast of Intercession
- Christ's intercession
References
External links
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Intercession
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