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To: Jonty30

I understand where you are coming from, but I would consider it blasphemy for this reason:

Mary is no ordinary human. She may not be God, but she is nevertheless the Mother of God in that it is from her flesh that God took His humanity. Moreover, Mary is the first Christian in that she is the first human to receive and accept Christ. Therefore, by attacking Mary one also attacks (at least indirectly) Our Lord Jesus Christ. For one is saying that Christ either failed to provide His mother with the necessary means for her salvation, or one is saying that the means provided to Mary by Jesus were insufficient.


16 posted on 03/31/2012 8:35:28 PM PDT by NorthernCrunchyCon (Santorum/ Rand Paul '12)
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To: NorthernCrunchyCon; Jonty30

>> “Mary is no ordinary human.” <<

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Mary was a very ordinary human until Gabriel informed her that she was to carry the son of God into the world. She sleeps now, awaiting the “first resurrection.”

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>> “she is nevertheless the Mother of God in that it is from her flesh that God took His humanity” <<

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That is a nonsensical convoluted statement. God has no mother. Jesus stated that his mother and brothers were all the people that believed on him.

God chose his elect at the foundation of the world; no one can take even one of them away. Christ’s shed blood is sufficient for all, and effective for only the elect.
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126 posted on 04/02/2012 9:05:46 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: NorthernCrunchyCon
Mary is no ordinary human. She may not be God, but she is nevertheless the Mother of God in that it is from her flesh that God took His humanity.

This is true.


When Jesus had a chance to ELEVATE his mother above others; He did not do it:

Luke 8:20-21
(NIV)

20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” 21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”


145 posted on 04/03/2012 5:08:29 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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