I was referring to whether devotion to Mary is necessary for salvation. No, it is not.
On the other hand:
DOES anyone come to Jesus except through Mary?
The Incarnation came about only AFTER Mary had been asked for her consent, and had given it. The flesh of the incarnate Word came from Mary.
In that sense, no one DOES come to Jesus except through Mary.
If you consider that blasphemy, complain to St. Luke.
Totally a misleading statement not backed up by scripture.
Please site chapter and verse where Mary was asked for her consent.
In that sense, no one DOES come to Jesus except through Mary.
Over veneration and idolation/devotion of/to Mary.
Christians (with out all the pharisaical extraneous extra-Biblical confusion) know that no one comes to Jesus EXCEPT through the Holy Spirit, Jesus and the Father.
Mary was a simple handmaiden of the Lord who happened to be chosen to bear the man child Jesus.
If you consider that blasphemy, complain to St. LukeThe only statements that even come close to blasphemy are yours, except for the first one in the post that this reply is directed towards.
BTW, Jesus sees all. Even your confusion about Luke of the Bible.
I imagine Jesus and Luke will get a little chuckle over that!
Asked for her consent??
Luke 1:31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
Luke 1:35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:37 And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word."
Asked for her consent???? Why do Catholics have to twist the words of scripture to support their beliefs?