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To: RegulatorCountry

Apparently Abraham was okay in God’s book: See Luke 13: 28, Luke 16: 22-29, Luke 19:9, John 8:39, John 8: 56.

Mary is the second Abraham: she was the new Ark of the New Covenant, she held the Word inside her, was completely blameless, was completely obedient, found great favor with God, went beyond Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to actually accepting God’s will and watching her son actually sacrificed, and faithfully walked with our Savior every step of His journey. Christ started his public ministry of redemption at her request with the miracle at Cana. She was at the foot of the cross with Him. Her spiritual children outnumber the stars.

No other human participated in Christ’s mission as completely as Mary did. I worship God— but I honor Mary as the greatest human who ever lived. She is completely God’s and her last words to us, as told to us by the Holy Spirit, are, “Do whatever He tells you.” What’s not to love about Mary!?! She is a perfect example of how a human being can love God.

Eve’s sin, the first sin, was greater than Adam’s. It is only just that Mary, a woman, was the human who contributed most to God’s plan for our salvation. God made all things new and settled all accounts.


98 posted on 09/06/2010 1:46:20 PM PDT by Melian ("There is only one tragedy in the end, not to have been a saint." ~L. Bloy)
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To: Melian
You're so far outside scriptural bounds with this, I really don't know where to start. Of course Abraham was acceptable to God. Abrahm wasn't, though. I've been under the impression that Catholics believe the sin of Adam to be the greater of the two, since he disobeyed God, whereas Eve disobeyed Adam. Mary was born of human parents, fallen and sinful, just as all of us are, in need of salvation. Despite that sin nature however, she found favor with God, and bore the Son of God. To attribute the crucifixion and resurrection to Mary is bizarre. She was not in control of the course of events by any means, as your Bible will tell you. In my opinion, what you're attempting to teach will lead many astray and imperil their salvation, not to mention your own. The way to salvation is through His Son Jesus Christ alone, no matter how nice Mary was or how poignant her loss. Please reconsider.
99 posted on 09/06/2010 2:36:26 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Melian
These people still do not realize and understand the true sacrifice that Mary had to make as a Mother Of Christ. She weened him by her breast to already know that her own son was to be slaughtered for mankind. She knew this every minute of the day for his 33 years of human life on earth.

The Simon the prophet told her of this: LUKE 2: 33The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34Then Simeon blessed them and said to MARY, his Mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a SWORD WILL PIERCE YOUR OWN SOUL TOO."

THE Sword was knowing and then to see your own flesh and blood die right before her. What Mother would want this burden.

Then CHRIST always seeing this Love from her. A mother's true love. So now he is not going to do the commandment of Honoring his Mother Or Father ?Which he has to obey Period=being the sinless Lamb Of God forever. Or he is not the Messiah.

103 posted on 09/06/2010 3:37:00 PM PDT by johngrace (God so loved the world so he gave his only son! Praise Jesus and Hail Mary!)
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