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To: stonehouse01

From the category of “words mean things” - the expression “highly favored” does not equal “full of”.

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.

“Highly favored” - charito (khar-ee-to’-o)
highly favored From G5485; to grace, that is, indue with special honor: - make accepted, be highly favoured.

John 1:14 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

full - pleres (play’-race)
From G4130; replete, or covered over; by analogy complete: - full.

Mary was MADE acceptable by God’s grace. Christ IS the fullness of God’s grace (see the memo found at: Col. 1)

As to the angels understanding “the memo”, the scriptures bears out this record:

Rev 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Rev 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Rev 7:11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Rev 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Looks like the got they memo, all right.


63 posted on 07/29/2013 9:22:38 AM PDT by MarDav
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To: MarDav

Very good. There is no doubt that God favored and protected Mary because her Unborn Child would be under constant attack from Satan. Any worship (adoration or any other word) towards Mary is unwarranted. Our true focus should be on Jesus and His sacrifice.


65 posted on 07/29/2013 9:27:47 AM PDT by BipolarBob
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To: MarDav

“words mean things”

Why did you change the translation - of course words mean things! Luke 1:28

And the angel being came in, said unto her: hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women...”

John 1:14 doesn’t cancel out Luke 1:28 - both can be true, and the Revelations verses don’t cancel out Luke 1:28 either - all of these can be true - one doesn’t negate the other


96 posted on 07/29/2013 1:09:33 PM PDT by stonehouse01 (Equal rights for unborn women)
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