10/24/2025
☠️ 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘?
💡 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
In this age of grace, many are deceived by traditions that contradict Scripture. One of the most dangerous and demonic practices today is praying to the dead — calling upon departed souls, saints, or even Mary for help.
This doctrine is not from the Word of God but from the deception of demons. It comes from confusion between Israel’s prophetic program (where departed saints were honored) and the Body of Christ’s mystery program (where only Christ is our Mediator).
Praying to the dead is not an act of faith — it is an act of idolatry and unbelief, directly opposing God’s revealed truth for this dispensation.
Let us see, through the Word rightly divided, why praying to the dead is an evil practice and why the true believer must pray only to the living God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
⚖️ 𝗜. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥
(It twists the true purpose and direction of prayer)
1️⃣ It Corrupts the Purpose of Prayer – Philippians 4:6
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Prayer is directed to God, not to man or spirits.
Praying to the dead changes devotion into delusion.
It removes glory from the living God.
2️⃣ It Changes the Pattern of Prayer – Matthew 6:9
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven.”
Christ Himself taught us to pray to the Father.
No apostle ever prayed to saints or dead prophets.
Purgatorial and saint-invocation prayers are religious inventions, not revelations.
3️⃣ It Challenges the Power of Prayer – John 14:13-14
“Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do.”
Only the name of Jesus authorizes prayer.
Praying to others weakens faith and hinders power.
True power comes from prayer through Christ alone.
🕯️ 𝗜𝗜. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘
(The Bible clearly forbids communication with the dead)
1️⃣ The Law Forbids It – Deuteronomy 18:10-12
“There shall not be found among you… a consulter with familiar spirits, or a necromancer.”
Necromancy is the sin of contacting the dead.
God calls it an abomination, not an act of devotion.
What religion blesses, God condemns.
2️⃣ The Lord Forbids It – Leviticus 19:31
“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards.”
Praying to the dead invites demonic deception.
Satan disguises himself as “saints” or “holy spirits.”
God warns His people to seek Him alone.
3️⃣ The Light Forbids It – Isaiah 8:19
“Should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”
The prophet rebukes those who turn to the dead for answers.
This practice replaces faith with foolishness.
It is darkness masquerading as devotion.
🔥 𝗜𝗜𝗜. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗠
(It originates from heathen idolatry, not from divine revelation)
1️⃣ It Began in Babylon – Jeremiah 50:2
“Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded.”
Pagan religions prayed to dead heroes and gods.
Rome merely baptized paganism into Christianity.
The “saints” replaced the “gods,” but the deception remained.
2️⃣ It Blossomed in Rome – Revelation 17:4-5
“MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS.”
The Roman church combined paganism with profession.
Praying to saints became a profitable ritual.
Satan’s masterpiece is religious deception.
3️⃣ It Blinds the Religious – 2 Corinthians 4:4
“The god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not.”
The devil uses dead devotion to keep souls from living truth.
Religion without revelation leads to ruin.
The lost pray to the dead; the saved pray to the living Christ.
🕊️ 𝗜𝗩. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗
(The dead cannot hear, help, or heal anyone)
1️⃣ They Are Resting, Not Responding – Luke 16:26
“Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed.”
No communication between the living and the dead.
The departed righteous are with Christ, not with us.
The unsaved are in torment — not listening to prayers.
2️⃣ They Are Silent, Not Speaking – Ecclesiastes 9:5
“The dead know not any thing.”
The dead cannot hear human requests.
Their knowledge of earthly affairs is over.
Only God hears the cry of His people.
3️⃣ They Are Secure, Not Sympathetic – Philippians 1:23
“To depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better.”
Saints in heaven enjoy rest in Christ’s presence.
They do not intercede — Christ alone does.
Their role is finished; our focus is the living Lord.
⚔️ 𝗩. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥
(Christ alone is the one and only Mediator in this dispensation)
1️⃣ One Mediator Declared – 1 Timothy 2:5
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”
“One” excludes all others — no dead saint qualifies.
Christ’s mediation is perfect and present.
Praying to others rejects His sufficiency.
2️⃣ One Message Delivered – 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
“God… hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.”
Reconciliation comes only through the Gospel of grace.
Christ reconciles, not Mary or martyrs.
Paul’s revelation removes religious middlemen.
3️⃣ One Method Defined – Ephesians 2:18
“Through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”
Access is through Him, not through the departed.
The Spirit guides our prayers, not ghosts.
The throne of grace is open — no dead saints required.
💎 𝗩𝗜. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡
(Those who persist in this practice invite spiritual deception and divine displeasure)
1️⃣ It Invokes Demonic Deception – 1 Timothy 4:1
“Some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits.”
Demons impersonate “saints” to mislead the simple.
Every “apparition” that denies Christ’s grace is satanic.
Praying to the dead opens doors to dark spirits.
2️⃣ It Involves Divine Displeasure – Deuteronomy 18:12
“All that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD.”
God’s wrath rests upon those who mix truth with witchcraft.
Religious sincerity does not remove divine anger.
What looks sacred may be satanic in God’s sight.
3️⃣ It Incurs Doctrinal Departure – 2 Timothy 4:3-4
“They shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
Praying to saints leads to departure from Pauline truth.
It shifts focus from grace to superstition.
The Body of Christ must reject such deception.
🌟 𝗩𝗜𝗜. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥
(We have the glorious right to pray directly to God through Christ)
1️⃣ We Can Pray Boldly – Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace.”
No intermediaries needed.
Grace grants direct access to God.
Prayer is personal, not priestly.
2️⃣ We Can Pray Confidently – Romans 8:26-27
“The Spirit itself maketh intercession for us.”
The Holy Spirit intercedes within us.
The believer has heavenly representation through the Spirit.
Our weakness is met by His intercession, not by dead saints.
3️⃣ We Can Pray Continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Pray without ceasing.”
True prayer is constant communication with the living Lord.
The Christian life is continual fellowship, not ritual invocation.
Grace makes prayer a relationship, not a religious formality.
💬 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍
Praying to the dead is not a small mistake — it is an evil and idolatrous practice that rejects the grace of God and the finished work of Christ.
It comes from Babylon, not from the Bible.
It honors spirits, not the Savior.
It replaces faith in the living Christ with fear of the departed.
We must stand firm on Pauline truth — that in this dispensation, there is one Mediator, one Gospel, one access, and one hope — all found in Jesus Christ alone.
🙏 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
🔥 Reject every form of necromancy and saint-invocation.
✝️ Rely on the living Christ as your only Mediator.
📖 Reach others trapped in religious error with the truth of grace rightly divided.
🌈 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
1️⃣ Praying to the dead denies the Word of God.
2️⃣ Praying to the dead disrespects the work of Christ.
3️⃣ Praying to the dead deceives the worshipper.
4️⃣ Praying to the dead derails dispensational truth.
5️⃣ Praying to the dead delights the devil.
6️⃣ Praying to the dead destroys true devotion.
7️⃣ Therefore, in this dispensation of grace — pray only to the Living God through the Living Christ! 🙌
