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What is the focus on Mary? Much of it is man created outside of scriptures. I believe in The Gospel as Christ intended and the Blood Covenant of Jesus Christ as intended. But solely by mans doings salvation and The Gospel have become as far too complicated much like the laws given Israel after the rebellion at Mt Sinai and all added laws by Temple Priest etc up to the time of Christ.
The New Covenant was made simple and basic. It restored mankinds fellowship through Jesus Christ with GOD. I repeat It restored mans fellowship with GOD through Jesus Christ. It fulfilled the burdens of righteousness of the laws that were long ago placed upon us that not even the Temple Priest could withstand no not even Mary without accepting Jesus Christ as savior. Christ did it for her at The Cross same as you and me.
I'll give you an example of modern church laws. What business is it of any church leaders what a family eats at meals at home or when as long as it is not food offered to idols or strangulated? What if the person loathes eating fish or they themselves have objection of conscience? We were free'd at The Cross but sad to say each time GOD has freed mankind, mankind has wasted no time becoming entangled right back into legalisms GOD free'd them of.
Israel had it made. GOD took then safely out of Egypt into a new nation {Median} on their way to The Promised Land. While Moses was on the mountain getting Ten Commandments GOD had for mankind Israel and even the Priest were below making up a false religion and idols. The result was what? GOD Himself put laws upon Israel that would be a burden for many generations. It also cost them 40 years in the Saudi Sinai wilderness.
Jesus Christ free'd us from this except for keeping The actual Commandments. In less than three hundred years after The Cross a church legal system lead by men began laying the groundwork for what would be volumes upon volumes of man decreed writs, laws, dogma, regulations, etc binding members with once again to burdens even their leaders can not endure. Why?
Christ said we need to come to him like a child. This isn't just a RCC issue many Protestant churches have done it as well. Charismatic churches place unnecessary burdens such as requiring "Gifts" of the Spirit as they call it as evidence of ones salvation. Some have their own strict requirements they place upon mankind even as to the very exact wording used in Baptism.
I am a believer in Salvation By Grace only through Jesus Christ alone the simplicity of The Gospel. I also believe the down to earth common sense writings of Paul who spend considerable time addressing legalism of his day. Paul took on what I am talking about head on even with Peter for trying to revert back to some of the old laws aka "Traditions" and placing Jewish traditions upon Gentile to appease Jewish converts or not accepting at times what GOD had called clean.
Believers should not need Church writings, dogma, etc to Preach The Gospel nor to worship. I know of preachers who were illiterate and could not read one word of scripture but could still quote it and refrence chapter and verse.
The Holy Bible and the guidance of The Holy Ghost is sufficent for man. We just like Paul, John, Peter, Mary, all have the privlidge granted us to go to GOD directly and ask in Jesus name our petitions or to go directly to GOD and to Him alone confess our sins and only He alone can forgive us.
If at some point in the future I can ever again return to church I will be looking for simplicity and Christ centered. I can get as much spiritual recharging or message out of sixty minutes of singing as I can a good sermon. I can also pray best when either driving or walking a quiet river trail alone. A Two mile walk generally allows all things to get said. I deeply appreciate preachers who have the discernemnt or gift to understand when either a sermon or simply a singing is needed. I've seen a number of people come forward by song as well as by sermons.