Bible Questions Answered:
“What about Patron Saints?”
Enrico/ Syracuse, Italy
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
The idea of Patron
Saints designated to be our advocate, guide or protector, is a man
made idea, “not,” found in The Word of God.
Hebrews 12:1 KJV
Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so
easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us,
Here, the Apostle
Paul, refers to the fact that many, with interest are watching the
affairs of mankind, and that with great interest. They, though
unheard, cheer us on.
Even the angels
watch with keen interest, desiring to understand all that they see.
I Peter 1:12 KJV
Unto whom it
was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister
the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have
preached the gospel unto you with The Holy Ghost sent down from
heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
We do the better, when we find The Truth, not in hand down human
decrees and traditions of men, but in the source of all Truth, The
Word Of God.
Acts 17:10,11
KJV
10 And the
brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:
who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were
more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received The Word
with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.
Herein now is what the precious Word Of The Lord says regarding,
advocacy, guidance, and protection.
Advocate:
I Timothy 2:3-6
NLT
3 This is good
and pleases God our Savior,
4 who wants
everyone to be saved and to understand The Truth.
5 For,There is
one God and one Mediator* who can reconcile God and
humanity—
The Man
Christ Jesus.
6 He gave
His life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message
God gave to the world at just the right time.
*Mediator-Greek: Mesites (Mes-ee-tace): A Reconciler Intercessor: mediator.
Hebrews 7:24-26 KJV24 But this Man (Jesus Christ), because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing
He ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an High Priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Hebrews 8:1,6
NLT
1 Now of the
things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an High
Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of The Majesty in
the heavens;
6 But now hath
He obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also He is
The Mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon
better promises.
Hebrews
9:14,15,24 NLT
14 Just think
how much more The Blood Of Christ will purify our consciences from
sinful deeds so that we can worship The Living God. For by the power
of The Eternal Spirit, Christ offered Himself to God as a Perfect
Sacrifice for our sins.
15 That is why
He is the one who Mediates a new covenant between God
and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal
inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them
free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that
first covenant.
24 For Christ
did not enter into a holy place made with human hands, which was only
a copy of the true one in heaven. He entered into heaven itself to
appear now before God on our behalf.
Hebrews 12:22-24
NLT
22 "...you
have come to Mount Zion, to the city of The Living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful
gathering.
23 You have
come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are
written in heaven. You have come to God Himself, who is The Judge
over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones
in heaven who have now been made perfect.
24 You have
come to Jesus, the one who Mediates the new covenant
between God and people, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks of
forgiveness instead of crying out for vengeance like the blood of
Abel.
I John 2:1,2 NLT
1 My dear
children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if
anyone does sin, we have an Advocate who pleads our case before
The Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.
2 He Himself
is The Sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins
but the sins of all the world.
Our
Guide:
Psalm 25:9 KJV
(The Lord)
The meek will
He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His
way.
Psalm 27:11 KJV
Teach me
thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path..."
Psalm 32:8,11
KJV
8 I will
instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will
guide thee with Mine eye.
11 Be glad in
The Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that
are upright in heart.
Psalm 37:23 KJV
The steps of a good man are
ordered by The Lord: and He delighteth in his way.
Psalm 48:14 KJV
For this God is
our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto
death.
Psalm 73:24 KJV
Thou
shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to
glory.
Psalm 139:9,10
KJV
9 If I take the
wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there
shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold
me.
Psalm 143:10 KJV
Teach me
to do thy will; for thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good;
lead me into the land of uprightness.
Proverbs 16:9
KJV
A man's heart
deviseth his way: but The Lord directeth his steps.
Proverbs 20:24
NLT
The Lord
directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along
the way?
Isaiah 42:16 KJV
And I
will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I
will lead them in paths that they have not known: I
will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight.
These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
John 16:13 KJV
Howbeit when
He, The Spirit Of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all
Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He
shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come.
The
Lord Our Protector:
Exodus 14:14 KJV
The Lord
shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
II Samuel 22:2
KJV
And he (David)
said, The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer;
II Chronicles
16:9 KJV
For the eyes of
The Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth,
to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
toward Him..."
II Chronicles
32:8 KJV
With Him is an
arm of flesh; but with us is The Lord our God to help us, and
to fight our battles..."
Psalm 5:11,12
KJV
11 But let all
those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for
joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that
love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For
thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass
him as with a shield.
Psalm 18:2 KJV
The Lord is my Rock, and my
Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will
trust; my buckler (shield), and the horn of my salvation, and my high
tower.
Psalm 34:7 KJV
The Angel Of The Lord
encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
Psalm 91:1-4 NLT
1 Those who
live in the shelter of The Most High will find rest in the
shadow of
The Almighty.
2 This I
declare about The Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of
safety; He is my God, and I trust Him.
3 For He
will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.
4 He will
cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His
faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Psalm 125:2 KJV
As the
mountains are round about Jerusalem, so The Lord is round about
His people from henceforth even for ever.
Psalm 144:1,2
NLT
1 Praise
The Lord, who is my Rock. He trains my hands for war and
gives my fingers skill for battle.
2 He is
my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is
my shield, and I take refuge in Him.
Isaiah 31:5 NLT
The Lord
of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem (God's people) and
protect it like a bird protecting its nest. He will
defend and save the city; He will pass over it and
rescue it.”
Zechariah 2:5
KJV
For I, saith
The Lord, will be unto her (God's people) a wall of fire round
about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Our Advocate,
our Guide, and our Protector, is no one other than King of kings and
the Lord of lords, our heavenly Mediator, seated at the right hand of
God, our precious Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 42:8 KJV
I am The Lord:
that is My name: and My glory will I not give to another, neither My
praise to graven images.
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