Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: JustSayNoToNannies
>>All of which proves what?<<

All of which proves that the RCC dogma of separating Mary from among others is unscriptural. No where is scripture are we taught that Mary is to be venerated as the Catholics do.

293 posted on 12/19/2012 7:26:38 AM PST by CynicalBear
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 291 | View Replies ]


To: CynicalBear
Luke 11:27-28 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Nay rather, (Greek Menounge: nay surely, nay rather) blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Mary heard the word of God, and kept it.

"And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. [...] Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb." - Luke 1:28,41-42

The words spoken to Mary were no different then were spoken to Jael in Judges. In fact, Jael was called blessed above women. Mary was called blessed among women.

Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Judges 5:24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be,

Those words were also spoken of Noah, Moses, and David.

All of which proves what?

All of which proves that the RCC dogma of separating Mary from among others is unscriptural.

No it doesn't, because Marian veneration is not solely based on the passages I cited - those were sufficient to overturn the implied claim in the topmost text above that Mary is in no way distinctive from any other believer.

No where is scripture are we taught that Mary is to be venerated as the Catholics do.

I'll side with the Holy Ghost and the Father's angelic messenger, the unique role Mary willingly played as the vessel through whom Christ's humanity was brought to be, and "from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed" (Luke 1:48 - it's clear to me from the context that this was to be a good and proper thing).

297 posted on 12/19/2012 7:51:21 AM PST by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 293 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson