Sentence examples for Intercessor from inspiring English sources

She also takes on a growing role of her own in the lives of the faithful, as the supreme intercessor between her son and those who worship him.

This is in line with his speculations on the unique character of Moses as the great intercessor as compared with other prophets (and also with Joshua as Moses' attendant).

He was the protector of the church who stood up for the preservation of unity and truth of the Christian faith and who fought not only as a warrior but also as an intercessor, as a second Moses during the battle against God's enemies, "holy and purely praying to God, sending his prayers up to him".

Christ as priest brought to an end the sacrificial system of the Old Testament by being both the priest and the victim, while he continues to function as intercessor with and for the church.

Also noteworthy is E's choice of the term prophet for Abraham and his characterization of a prophet as one who is an effective intercessor with God on behalf of others.

When Tobit and Sarah pray to God for deliverance, God sends the angel Raphael to act as intercessor.

The intercessors are restored, and the scene of the Last Judgment is treated with optimism.

Books could be destroyed or defaced for many perceived heresies — such as suggestions that the Messiah was yet to come, or arguments against the use of saints or any other intercessors as mediators between humans and an indivisible God, or any reference to Jews as "holy" or "pious".

They believed that the martyrs, being sufferers "unto death" for Christ, were received directly into heaven and could therefore be effective as intercessors for the living.

The supplications actually directed to the saints in the various religions can hardly be distinguished from prayers to deities, even though the saints are theologically regarded as mere intercessors having special access to God, and the answer to prayer is considered as coming from God alone.

By contrast, Muhammad's opponents are cited as professing additional belief in a plurality of "gods" (e.g., 25:42), who appear to occupy a subordinate and intermediate status and to function as intercessors, obviating exclusive reliance on Allāh.