Famous Quotes from N.T. Wright

N.T. Wright quote #91 from Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven

Since both the departed saints and we ourselves are in Christ we share with them in the communion of saints. They are still our brothers and sisters in Christ. When we celebrate the Eucharist they are there with us along with the angels and archangels. Why then should we not pray for and with them The reason the Reformers and their successors did their best to outlaw praying for the dead was because that had been so bound up with the notion of purgatory and the need to get people out of it as soon as possible. Once we rule out purgatory I see no reason why we should not pray for and with the dead and every reason why we should - not that they will get out of purgatory but that they will be refreshed and filled with Gods joy and peace. Love passes into prayer we still love them why not hold them in that love before God
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N.T. Wright quote #299 from Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

After defending the value of prepared prayers the author cautions against over-reliance on them. Just as David could not fight in the armor of King Saul we are called to fight in the way God has equipped us uniquely.
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N.T. Wright quote #377 from Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

The author chuckles at the resistance to using a prepared written liturgy in prayer. He compares it to being unwilling to dress in any clothing we did not make ourselves or being unwilling to drive a car we did not construct entirely by ourselves.
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