> “Mary is a stumbling block for so many.”
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Mary is a fatal stumbling block for all who worship and pray to her. The worship of Mary will send millions to eternal separation from God.
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> “Mary had no other children”
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You are in deep denial, and your assertions are feeble. You twist and turn with defense mechanisms in defiance of the Lord’s deliberately placed proof of her having given birth to numerous children; an important step in her life that the Lord provided to keep his Elect from being deceived.
If you were a reader of the “received text,” you would not waste your time with this feckless persuit, since the proof is so broad and piercing.
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I gave you proof from Scripture that Mary means more to God than you think.
I am not the one in denial. I gave you proof that you are misinterpreting the word “brothers” by showing you many scripture passages where brother meant any male relative. Jesus had no brothers or they would have inherited the responsibility of caring for Mary. It was Law and Christ fulfilled the Law. He gave her to John to care for because there was no one else to care for her.
I have far more proof that Mary matters, based on Scripture, than you do that she doesn’t.
Mary was Jesus beloved mother; I’m sure He “worshipped” the ground she walked on... especially when she accompanied Him on the Way of the Cross and stood faithfully with Him at Calvary.
Mary was Christ’s most faithful and long-lasting follower. She was with Him from beginning to end of His life. An angel tells us she is blessed among women and that she has found favor with God- so we know she is also a holy and devout woman.
Like Abraham, she was willing to participate in the sacrifice of Her own son for love of God. She’s the Abraham of the New Testament and it is fitting that a woman be part of our salvation since a woman caused Original Sin. The Old Testament predicts her. She is the faithful receiver of the New Covenant, the Word of God, which she carries within her like an Ark. Jesus is a true descendent of David through Mary’s lineage.
Christ performs His first miracle simply because she requests it and it begins his public ministry of redemption. She is included in the gift of the Holy Spirit at the Pentecost. He gives her to His favorite and most faithful apostle.
To say Mary is no more important than any other woman shows a remarkable lack of Scriptural knowledge.
She is worthy of honor and praise. God the Father sent an angel to praise her and ask her to make a life-long sacrifice for love of Him. God the Son lived with her and she loved Him faithfully her whole life. His last thoughts included her well-being. And God the Spirit breathed His strength and understanding into her at Pentecost.
God thought Mary was worthy of honor and praise. Why do you give her less? What do you think God thinks of those who ridicule Mary, whom the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit obviously value?