Is praying to Mary forbidden? Is it idolatry or necromancy? Does it violate the “one mediator” language of the New Testament? If you heard a fellow Christian pray to Mary, would you correct them? A Protestant on X asked that question in good faith, and this episode is the full answer. Former Protestant pastor Kenny Burchard walks through 22 verses showing how the Bible actually talks about healing: Jesus gives his disciples authority to heal every disease (Matthew 10:1), the Book of Acts credits healings to God, to people, and to God working through people with no correction anywhere (Peter’s shadow, Paul’s handkerchiefs, a whole island coming to one apostle), and James tells the sick to call for the elders (James 5:14-15). Then the harder question: how can Mary hear millions of prayers? The answer runs through 1 Corinthians 12, Revelation 5, and what “partakers of the divine nature” really means.
CHAPTERS
0:00 “Blessed Mother, Please Heal Me” — Would You Correct That Prayer?
1:50 The Objection: Idolatry, Necromancy & the ‘One Mediator’ Problem
3:02 Luke’s Good-Faith Question & a Pastoral First Answer (Romans 8:26)
9:35 The Framework: God Heals Through People — Three Ways Scripture Says It
11:13 The Commissioning: Jesus Gives Authority to Heal (Matthew, Mark, Luke)
16:49 “In My Name” — And Why It’s Not Just the Apostles (Mark 16)
20:23 The Acts Explosion: Peter’s Shadow, Stephen, Philip & Paul’s Handkerchiefs
36:22 James 5: “Call the Elders,” Not Jesus Alone
38:11 Luke’s Harder Question: How Can Mary Hear Millions of Prayers?
39:54 Gifts of the Spirit: Are the Saints ‘Superhuman’? (1 Corinthians 12)
43:10 From Less to More: Revelation, All Languages & the Airplane Analogy
49:53 Your Faith Is Biblical — Closing Encouragement
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