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Distinguish from "inter-session", i.e. "between session
Session

Session may refer to:...
s."
Intercession, in both Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 and Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, is a prayer
Prayer

Prayer is the act of communicating with a deity or spirit in worship. Specific forms of this may include praise, requesting divine providence, confessing sins, as an act of reparation or an expression of one's emotional expression....
 to God on behalf of another person. The nature of intercession in Judaism
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
 is disputed.

hristian practice, intercessory prayer
Prayer in Christianity

Praying to the Gods or spirits predates history and is a widespread feature of innumerable religions, and also of less organized belief, including animism....
 is the act of one person praying for or on behalf of another. The prayer intercedes on behalf of the subject, believing that God will answer the prayer accordingly.

Main articles: Intercession of saints
Intercession of saints

Intercession of the saints is a Christianity doctrine common to the vast majority of the world's Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and a number of Reformed Christian communities....
; Prayer for the dead
Prayer for the dead

Wherever there is a belief in the afterlife of man's personality through and after death, religion naturally concerns itself with the relations between the living and the dead....


In Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 and Orthodox practice intercession has several senses:

Intercession in the Protestant Churches
Intercession in liturgical
Liturgy

A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to their particular traditions. The word may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Mass , or a daily activity such as the Muslim salat and Jewish Jewish services....
 Protestant churches
Protestantism

Protestantism is a movement within Christianity that originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. It is considered to be one of the three principal traditions of Christianity, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy....
  is a regular part of the worship
Christian worship

In Christianity, worship has been considered by most Christians to be the central act of Christian identity throughout History of Christianity as the Church's act of giving honour to God, thereby becoming more truly God's people....
 service, often spoken by one or more people with the congregation responding, "Hear our prayer." Protestant intercession is usually by the living and for the living, although many Anglo-Catholics
Anglo-Catholicism

The terms Anglo-Catholic and Anglo-Catholicism describe people, beliefs and practices within Anglicanism that affirm the Catholic, rather than Protestantism, heritage and identity of the Anglican churches....
 and Lutherans share the Roman Catholic belief in the utility of the intercessions of dead saints (see above).

In some evangelical
Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism is a Protestantism Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s.Most adherents consider its key characteristics to be: a belief in the need for personal conversion ; some expression of the gospel in effort; a high regard for Biblical authority; and an emphasis on the death and resurrection of Jesus....
, Pentecostal
Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the baptism of the Holy Spirit....
 and charismatic
Charismatic movement

The term Charismatic Movement describes the adoption of certain beliefs typical of those held by Pentecostal Christians by those within the historic denominations....
 churches, the role of "Intercessor" or "Prayer Warrior" is believed to be a spiritual gift or ministry specifically chosen for some by God.






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Distinguish from "inter-session", i.e. "between session
Session

Session may refer to:...
s."
Intercession, in both Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 and Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, is a prayer
Prayer

Prayer is the act of communicating with a deity or spirit in worship. Specific forms of this may include praise, requesting divine providence, confessing sins, as an act of reparation or an expression of one's emotional expression....
 to God on behalf of another person. The nature of intercession in Judaism
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
 is disputed.

Christianity

In Christian practice, intercessory prayer
Prayer in Christianity

Praying to the Gods or spirits predates history and is a widespread feature of innumerable religions, and also of less organized belief, including animism....
 is the act of one person praying for or on behalf of another. The prayer intercedes on behalf of the subject, believing that God will answer the prayer accordingly.

Intercession in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches

Main articles: Intercession of saints
Intercession of saints

Intercession of the saints is a Christianity doctrine common to the vast majority of the world's Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and a number of Reformed Christian communities....
; Prayer for the dead
Prayer for the dead

Wherever there is a belief in the afterlife of man's personality through and after death, religion naturally concerns itself with the relations between the living and the dead....


In Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 and Orthodox practice intercession has several senses:
  • Prayer for the Living — As among Protestant Christians, intercession commonly refers to a Christian praying to God on behalf of others. This is common to all Christian traditions, though Protestant teaching normally limits intercessory prayer to that on behalf of the living.
  • Prayers of the Saints — Intercession may also refer to the Roman Catholic and Orthodox faithful asking members of the Communion of Saints
    Communion of Saints

    The Communion of Saints is the spiritual union of all Christians living and the dead, those on earth, in heaven and, in Catholic belief, in purgatory....
     in Heaven
    Heaven

    Heaven may refer to the physical heavens, the atmosphere or the seemingly endless expanse of the universe beyond. This is the traditional literal meaning of the term in English, however since at least AD 1000, it is typically also used to refer to an afterlife plane of existence in various religions and spirituality philosophy, often descri...
     to intercede with God on their behalf or that of others. Both Eastern and Western traditions clearly distinguish between the prayer that is offered to the saints ("prayer" means, literally, "to ask"), and the worship that is offered to God alone.
  • Prayer for the Departed — Among ancient Christian churches, prayer for the departed has been practiced from ancient times.
    • Among Roman Catholics (both Western
      Western Rite

      Western Rite can refer to:*Latin liturgical rites - Rites used by the Roman Catholic Church and other Western Christians deriving from Catholicism....
       and Eastern rite
      Eastern Rite

      The term Eastern Rite may refer to:* Liturgical ceremonies used in Eastern Christianity* Eastern Catholic Churches - groups of Eastern Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome...
      s), the faithful may pray (and celebrate Mass or Divine Liturgy
      Divine Liturgy

      The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine church tradition of Christian liturgy. As such, it is used in the Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches....
      ) in intercession on behalf of those who are in Purgatory
      Purgatory

      Purgatory is the condition or process of purification or temporary punishment in which the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven....
      , for their speedy reception into Heaven.
    • In Eastern Orthodoxy, intercession for the dead is also common, with special services (Panikhidas) and the Divine Liturgy
      Divine Liturgy

      The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine church tradition of Christian liturgy. As such, it is used in the Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches....
       being offered frequently for the departed. However, Orthodox theology has no concept of Purgatory. The Orthodox doctrine of prayer for the departed has been clearly developed, though the Orthodox teach that there are questions which have not yet been answered by divine revelation
      Revelation

      Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing, or making something obvious and clearly understood through active or passive communication with the divinity....
      . The Orthodox accept these as mysteries which will be revealed at the eschaton
      Eschaton

      The term Eschaton means the end of everything, the final destiny of the world, as studied in the subject of eschatology.Eschaton may also refer to:...
      , and do not normally delve into speculation about them.


Intercession in the Protestant Churches


Intercession in liturgical
Liturgy

A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to their particular traditions. The word may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Mass , or a daily activity such as the Muslim salat and Jewish Jewish services....
 Protestant churches
Protestantism

Protestantism is a movement within Christianity that originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. It is considered to be one of the three principal traditions of Christianity, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy....
  is a regular part of the worship
Christian worship

In Christianity, worship has been considered by most Christians to be the central act of Christian identity throughout History of Christianity as the Church's act of giving honour to God, thereby becoming more truly God's people....
 service, often spoken by one or more people with the congregation responding, "Hear our prayer." Protestant intercession is usually by the living and for the living, although many Anglo-Catholics
Anglo-Catholicism

The terms Anglo-Catholic and Anglo-Catholicism describe people, beliefs and practices within Anglicanism that affirm the Catholic, rather than Protestantism, heritage and identity of the Anglican churches....
 and Lutherans share the Roman Catholic belief in the utility of the intercessions of dead saints (see above).

In some evangelical
Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism is a Protestantism Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s.Most adherents consider its key characteristics to be: a belief in the need for personal conversion ; some expression of the gospel in effort; a high regard for Biblical authority; and an emphasis on the death and resurrection of Jesus....
, Pentecostal
Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the baptism of the Holy Spirit....
 and charismatic
Charismatic movement

The term Charismatic Movement describes the adoption of certain beliefs typical of those held by Pentecostal Christians by those within the historic denominations....
 churches, the role of "Intercessor" or "Prayer Warrior" is believed to be a spiritual gift or ministry specifically chosen for some by God. The intercessor agrees to take on the burden of another; this kind of prayer is often an intense religious experience
Religious experience

Religious experience is a subjective experience where an individual reports contact with a transcendence , an encounter or union with the Divinity....
. Some well known charismatic intercessors are Joy Dawson
Joy Dawson

Joy Dawson is a New Zealand missionary and intercession who has been teaching the Bible internationally since 1970. Her missionary work has taken her to over 55 nations....
 and Cindy Jacobs. A notable intercessor in Christian history was Rees Howells
Rees Howells

Rees Howells was the founder of The Bible College of Wales.Howells was born in Brynamman in Carmarthenshire, Wales. When he was 12 years old he left school and worked in a tin mill and coal mine....
, a Welsh minister who Norman Grubb
Norman Grubb

Norman Percy Grubb was a missionary statesman, writer and theological teacher....
 wrote about in the book Rees Howells: Intercessor.

Judaism and intercession


Islam and intercession


See also

  • Abrahamic religions
    Abrahamic religions

    Abrahamic religions are monotheistic faiths which recognize a spiritual tradition identified with Abraham. The term is mostly used to refer collectively to Judaism, Christianity and Islam....
  • Discourse on ostentation#Prayer
    Discourse on ostentation

    The discourse on ostentation, , is a section of the Sermon on the Mount, occurring after the antithesis of the Law, but before the discourse on judgementalism, according to the Gospel of Matthew....
  • Faith healing
    Faith healing

    Faith healing is the attempt to use religious or spirituality means such as prayer, mental practices, spiritual insights, or other techniques to prevent illness, cure disease, or improve health....


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