Yes, He pre-existed the world. Yet, once He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, He became fully human AND fully divine. "Mother of Jesus" is accurate, but what is Jesus? He is true man, but also true God. The title "Mother of God" comes from a time in Christian history when there was a debate over whether Jesus was two distinct persons in one body, or whether He was one person with two natures. The Council of Ephesus decided upon the latter when it gave Mary the title "Theotokos" (literally "God bearer,") which was translated as "Mother of God"). When a woman bears an unborn child naturally, that woman becomes a mother.
"The title "Mother of God" comes from a time in Christian history when there was a debate over whether Jesus was two distinct persons in one body, or whether He was one person with two natures."
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Implicit in the term "Mother of GOD" is that Mary was the creator of GOD and as such has special status.
"The title "Mother of God" comes from a time in Christian history when there was a debate over whether Jesus was two distinct persons in one body, or whether He was one person with two natures."
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Implicit in the term "Mother of GOD" is that Mary was the creator of GOD and as such has special status.