Only one mediator?
If Christ alone reconciles us to God, why address a saint at all? Could the practice shift the confidence and religious prayer owed to Christ onto a creature?
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
Sources and further reading
- Augsburg Confession XXI
Lutheran objection: Christ is mediator and intercessor. - Westminster: worship and prayer
Reformed classification of prayer as worship due to God alone.