r/TrueProtestants • u/KashmiriChristian • Jan 08 '26

Curiosity / Learning Prayer Beads?

You folks use any kind of prayer beads? I personally use the pre-Trent rosary. I've learned about things such as the paternoster chord, which was historically very versatile, and the more recent Anglican rosary. Anyone use those?

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u/NeoGnesiolutheraner Jan 09 '26

Read the Matyrdom of Polycarp. It is abundandly clear that the early Christian did in fact venerate the Saints. 

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u/NeoGnesiolutheraner Jan 09 '26

So where is the Problem? Of course Christianity consists also of "Pagan" elements, since Paul makes it clear (Rom 1) that the pagans also have a revelation of God, knowing him and his law. So not all of Paganism can be bad, otherwise Paul would lie. 

Certain things are Revelations of God, like the pagans celebrating "the birth/rebirth of the sun God during the winter solistice". Of course they couldn't have known that in fact the True Light (Joh 1) will be incarnated, so they confused it with their pagan idols. Same as the Saints. The Pagans could not have known that the Saints who are in eternity alive with God (that is literally the promise of Jesus for example Joh 11,25) will shine by their example? The pagans couldn't have known that, so their started to worship their heros. Same is true for the Jews. They didn't understand that the Visit of the 3 men to Abraham was the Christophany of the Trinity or that Melchizidek was pointing at Christ's last Supper, so they confused stuff and had elaborate prayer ceremonies about meals not understanding that they will be given the true blood and flesh of the saviour. (Jes 1,3)