Should we pray to Mary and the Saints? Can they hear our prayers? Does Mary help to save us from our sins? In this episode, Pastors Zac and Brandon compare and contrast the Reformed view with the Roman view on Mary and the Saints in order to bring out greater understanding between the two traditions.
For more information, see:
Luke 11:27-28
1 Timothy 2:5
Hebrews 7:25
Revelation 22:9
Heidelberg Catechism, Q. 30
Mary, the Old Testament, and the Roman Catholic "Leap" by Mark Garcia
Rescuing Mary from Rome: The Virgin in Scripture, Theology, and the Church by Mark Garcia
Are We Together? A Protestant Analyzes Roman Catholicism by R.C. Sproul
Far From Rome, Near to God: Testimonies of Fifty Converted Catholic Priests by Richard Bennett
A Reformed Catholic by William Perkins