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NASB | Jude 1:9 But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jude 1:9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil (Satan), and arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, "The Lord rebuke you!" [Deut 34:5, 6; Zech 3:2] |
Bible Question: I need help -- I have been trying to tell my mom that she needs only to pray to God (not to the saints too). She feels that the saints will intercede and pray along with her to God. Please help me with any verses/comments you may have. |
Bible Answer: Did your mother read the bible regularly? It seems that she is belongs to catholic religion. I know the reason they make when you tell them that they dont have to pray to Idols and to saints. They are taught that way, it is very hard to change thier tradition. First you pray to God that He will help you explain to your mom that praying except to God is wrong. Second, you must act as a good Christian so that you mom will realize that you're belongs to a right congregation, your mom should show the fruit of what you believed. If your mom find out that are good she maybe convince that you are belong to a good religion. It was written "good fruit produce good fruit": Mt 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Mt 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. If your mom saw good fruit in you, she cannot comment when start teaching them of what is the right way of praising God. When you tell her that it is bad to worship an Idol of saints she maybe answers that God look at the heart because in thier heart they will say that it is God they are worshiping and not the graven image that in front of them. Just tell your mom, that when God say "no" meaning it is "NO" He said: Ex 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: That means "any graven images" (including the images of the saints)and if God say No it is "NO" Here is the example of when God say no is "NO" 2Sa 6:5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. 2Sa 6:6 ΒΆ And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. 6. 2Sa 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. In those passages very clear that the motive of the man hold the ark is to prevent it to fall to the ground so it will not broken, but he died when he hold the ark. We know that God warning to moses that dont touch the ark and whoever touch it will die. If you analyze the motive of the man is good but God kill that man, because He said dont touch and meaning dont touch. The motive maybe of your mother is good by putting images and praying to saints. She may tell you it helps her to love God more. But god gave us guidelines how to worship Him not just because we want this kind of worship but we know it is the right way of worshiping God. In Jude 1:9 mention is made of a contention between Michael and the devil about the body of Moses. This dispute is supposed to have had reference to the concealment of the body of Moses so as to prevent idolatry. I hope it would helps. God bless, Johnny |