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To: metmom
Then why not call her the more accurate term of *Mother of Christ*?

Because it's not more accurate, but less. :)

Just as 'messiah' comes from the Hebrew for anointed and doesn't mean divine; Christ comes from the Greek word 'Christos', also means anointed and doesn't mean divine.

David for example was anointed; if we spoke greek we could say his mother was the Mother of Christ. And, I've heard many a minister claim his anointing by God. If they were Greek speakers they would be saying Christos.

So the "Mother of Christ" doesn't say fully what orthodox Christians believe Jesus really is.

112 posted on 01/11/2012 8:56:00 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr
So the "Mother of Christ" doesn't say fully what orthodox Christians believe Jesus really is.

So I'm learning. It's been a real eye opening experience.

140 posted on 01/11/2012 9:13:24 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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