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To: stfassisi; P-Marlowe; xzins; kosta50; Alamo-Girl; Diego1618
Thank you for taking time to post this Stfassisi. I have read it but I respectfully disagree. I do not believe Mary was Eve.

I understand that the idea of Eve having a child by Satan is difficult for everyone who has never been taught that, especially Catholics, as you believe Eve and Mary are the same. However, scripture does point to the fact of Cain being the son of Eve and the "serpent".

I also read your next post where you believe the idea of "serpent seed" came from. I don't agree. It's biblical, not mythical.

Christ Himself tells us about the children of Cain, who was a child of the serpent:

Matthew 23:33. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
35.That upon you may came all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the Temple and the altar.

Who shed the blood of Abel? Why did He call them "serpents" already condemned to hell?

Christ tells us again in John 8:

38.I speak that which I have seen with My Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father"
44. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

The first murderer was Cain (from the beginning) and he was the liar when he answered God, "I know not, am I my brother's keeper?" So...We know Christ is speaking about Cain and his offspring and at the same time Christ tells us their father is the devil.

There are other scriptures that point to this too. It isn't taken from a mythological, pagan, mumbo-jumbo writing but from God's word.

I also wish you a blessed day.......Ping

2,216 posted on 08/12/2007 12:31:37 PM PDT by Ping-Pong
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To: Ping-Pong; stfassisi

I don’t believe that stfassisi said “Mary was Eve”.

You seem to have misinterpreted what was written.


2,217 posted on 08/12/2007 12:39:07 PM PDT by Running On Empty (The three sorriest words: "It's too late")
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To: Ping-Pong; stfassisi; P-Marlowe; xzins; Alamo-Girl; Diego1618
Christ Himself tells us about the children of Cain, who was a child of the serpent: Matthew 23:33. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Yes, and in Mat 10:16 He says "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Is he telling them to be evil and destined to hell?

Serpents/vipers were obviously considered dangerous, because they are dangerous animals. But they were also considered wise and cunning.

There are many instances, mostly in the OT, where people are called serpents.

I doubt they were all meant to be the descendents of Cain...

2,261 posted on 08/12/2007 9:57:45 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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