[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— But, I do not consider her the “Mother of God” -—

Is Jesus God? Was Mary Jesus’ mother?

That’s all that the Church means by the title. The Church does not teach that Mary existed before God.

[boatbums]

Is Jesus God? Was Mary Jesus’ mother? That’s all that the Church means by the title. The Church does not teach that Mary existed before God.

Absolutely, Jesus is Almighty God incarnate. Mary gave birth to that incarnate (in the flesh) man who is Jesus (Immanuel - God with us). Did the second person of the Trinity, the Son of God, exist before he took on flesh?

I think the title for Mary of "Mother of God" has done nothing to help explain and expound upon the doctrine of the Trinity and the Deity of Jesus Christ. It was superfluous, really, and we see the fruit of that over reaching and un-Biblical nomenclature in cultures all over the world where Mary is exalted OVER God and where discussions such as these do nothing but fuel dissension and conflict between fellow Christians. I do not believe Mary would approve of it.

[Uri’el-2012]

Is Jesus God? Was Mary Jesus’ mother?

That’s all that the Church means by the title. The Church does not teach that Mary existed before God.

The question is why would any "church"
use such an obviously deceptive title ?

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach