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There is no such thing as a saint with a capital S and one with a lowercase s with God.

Capital "S" saints are simply saints that are formally recognized by the Church.

If you're concerned about un-biblical practices, you should know that Luther's dogma of "the Bible alone," as the sole rule of faith, isn't in the Bible.

Not by Scripture Alone.

Where does the Church get the authority for the canoniztion of saints? Matthew 16:

Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. [18] And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

Does Jesus ask the Church to pray for Her members? Again, Matthew 18

[15] But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. [16] And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand. [17] And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican. [18] Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven. [19] Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven. [20] For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

See my post to Justmythoughts about biblical saints.

The term Rapture doesn’t appear in the bible either but it is clearly taught.

http://christiananswers.net/q-eden/sola-scriptura-bible.html

His Word is absolutely sufficient in itself (Psalm 119:160).

Unless you are indwelt with the Holy Spirit, Thomas, you will cling to what you know. Just as I asked the others, do you want to know Jesus even if it means leaving Catholicism?

And just a clarification to mlizzy and her sad reply to this question: Catholics all think we are trying to make them Protestant but that is not true. We want to see them born again and filled with the Holy Spirit. Neither Catholic or Protestant but Spirit-filled believers. No other appellation is needed.