[John Leland 1789]

“I am not convinced that JESUS THE CHRIST HAS A MOTHER per se currently. He HAD a mother as an earthly human being. That period is past.”

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To add . . . Jesus Christ is now in His GLORIFIED Body and seated at God’s Right Hand. Mary is not the “mother” of His glorified Body.

The Apostle Paul, in describing the current dispensation and our relationship to Christ in it, says, . . .

“Wherefore, HENCEFORTH know we no man after the FLESH: though we HAVE known Christ after the flesh, yet NOW HENCEFORTH know we him (Jesus Christ) NO MORE.” (2 Corinthians 5:16)

Our bond is to the Man at God’s Right Hand, and “old things are passed away.” (v. 17)

I am not, and cannot even be, convinced that there was any mandate during his earthly ministry -— “in the days of his flesh” (Hebrews 5:7 [interesting correlary between the two fifth chapters, Hebrews and 2 Corinthians]), that Mary was given the homage the Vatican wants her to be given. There is just no evidence nor example seen of it whatsoever in the gospel accounts (that is, Matthew through John).

And “NOW HENCEFORTH” (Epistles) even less!

[Quix]

ABSOLUTLEY, INDEED.

Thanks for your kind and accurate post.