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To: UnRuley1
The angel addresses Mary as "full of grace".

Every redeemed person is "full of grace". And without the fullness of grace none of us will see Heaven.

Colossians refers to believers (not just Mary) as possessing God's "fullness" quite a few times. When a person is saved (as Mary realized she was in the Luke passage) he/she has come into God's fullness.

As far as your ark discussion, that is allegory and is a nice picture but I don't see anything close to such a comparison in the Scriture for Mary. I've heard a few Catholics say such but I think they're relying on something that's not even implied anywhere in Scripture.

99 posted on 11/30/2010 1:18:46 PM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: Siena Dreaming; UnRuley1
Every redeemed person is "full of grace". And without the fullness of grace none of us will see Heaven.

Correct, but the Blessed Virgin Mary was in this state PRIOR to the Conception of Christ.

Colossians refers to believers (not just Mary) as possessing God's "fullness" quite a few times. When a person is saved (as Mary realized she was in the Luke passage) he/she has come into God's fullness.

Yes, Mary already knew that she was saved. This was BEFORE our Lord offered salvation to the rest of mankind. The Blessed Mother didn't know that she would be saved, she knew that she already was.

As far as your ark discussion, that is allegory and is a nice picture but I don't see anything close to such a comparison in the Scriture for Mary.

Really, you don't think that Jesus Christ offered a new Covenant?

104 posted on 11/30/2010 1:32:22 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Siena Dreaming

Why are “protest”ants so determined to prove Mary was a sinner? Does it make you feel better or something?
She was conceived “without” sin. If you don’t like it, take it up with Jesus.


106 posted on 11/30/2010 1:34:01 PM PST by UnRuley1
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