"If you don't accept my offer you will be the most wicked girl and the angels will weep for you" My Fair Lady
I've seen how the RCC takes "You are Peter and on this rock..." and invents the whole unbiblical institution of the Pope so I'll pass on further verse mangling, tyvm.
Jer 7:18 The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger.
If you can show how Tim Staples mangles Scripture, you will have the most up-to-date ammunition against Catholics you could ask for. His book does not retrace the same-old same-old turf.
Nevertheless, regardless of any excuses you may create, you WILL have to live with the knowledge that you backed away, rather than investigating. The angels WILL weep for you.
The Ark of the Covenant is a type of Mary, because it contained the Bread from Heaven, the Ten Commandments, and the rod of Aaron—all types of Christ. The Ark was untouchable by any man.
Four men are referred to in the Gospels as “brothers” of Jesus. Case closed, say the proof-texting Protestants. They fail to notice that the parents of THREE out of the four are named elsewhere in the New Testament—and they are people OTHER than Mary and Joseph.
In the Book of Revelation, Mary is in heaven, body and soul. She is called the mother of all who believe in Jesus and follow the Commandments. Do you accept the teaching of the Bible that Mary is your mother?
We have tombs and relics of all the apostles, and TWO tombs of Mary. But no relics of Mary. Why not?
At the Annunciation, Mary gives her consent to become the mother of God, thus bringing the Word and all graces into the world. Do you accept the teaching of the Gospel that Mary brings the Word of God, and thus all graces, into the world?
At the wedding feast at Cana, Mary intercedes with her Son on behalf of the hosts. He does as she asks. As a direct result of His miracle, the disciples begin to believe. Do you accept the teaching of the Gospel that Mary intercedes with Jesus, and thus plays a role in bringing to birth the faith of those who believe in Jesus?