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To: markomalley
like the truths of the Trinity and Jesus’ hypostatic union (that Jesus was incarnated as God and man, possessing completely and simultaneously two natures, divine and human, in one divine person), is mentioned either in other words or only indirectly.

Bad analogy. All those concepts of trinity are clearly stated, it is just the word trinity is not used to tie them together. Much different than the Immaculate Conception, which has zero biblical support.

Look first at two passages in Luke 1. In verse 28, the angel Gabriel greets Mary as "kecharitomene" ("full of grace" or "highly favored"). This is a recognition of her sinless state.

Being highly favored does not imply sinless state.

5 posted on 04/27/2008 6:52:15 PM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: Always Right
Being highly favored does not imply sinless state.

The lemma (root word) for κεχαριτωμένη (kecharitomene) is χαριτόω (charitóō). It is interesting that the word charitóō is used in only two places in the Scriptures. One is in Luke 1:28 (highly favored); the other is in Ephesians 1:6 (made us accepted).

It's curious how God, who inspired St. Paul to use those words to describe what He did for us, inspired St. Luke to record the words of the angel when he saluted Mary. And that these words would be used nowhere else in Scripture.

29 posted on 04/27/2008 7:53:37 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: Always Right
Much different than the Immaculate Conception, which has zero biblical support.

According to your interpretation of Scripture.

By the way do you use the abridged, edited version of Scripture or the entire 73 book canon?

38 posted on 04/27/2008 9:23:39 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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