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To: vladimir998
Mary was the mother of Jesus. Christians believe Jesus is God. Hence, orthodox Christians have always believed Mary is the mother of God. To say otherwise is to say Jesus is not God.

Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Christians know that the Heavenly Father existed long before He created the soul of Mary. Mary was the flesh vehicle 'chosen' to perform this prophecy. She is special, but to elevate her to 'Mother of God' is not Christian.

34 posted on 08/18/2019 11:15:25 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Just mythoughts

Amen!


63 posted on 08/19/2019 9:10:33 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Just mythoughts; Al Hitan; ebb tide; Salvation; vladimir998; ealgeone; metmom; boatbums; ...
What is apparently escaping notice is the typical Catholic duplicity, conflating the meaning of Motherhood as progenitor with the reality that God placed Jesus in Mary's womb, without having sex with her and not using an ovum from her. The God has no progenitor, but He has a surrogate Mother in the sense of mothering Jesus.

Where the Bible states Jesus was conceived in Mary's womb, the meaning is the Jesus was implanted in her womb. When He implanted in her womb, she gave sustenance to His gestational life. She did not give Him life, she gave life support. Giving life to create an embryo is not what Mary did. Enlivening the Spirit within The Jesus is not what Mary did.

Catholics like vlad, Sal, ebb, and Hitan conflate, conveying the impression that Mary gave life to God so that the devilish mythos of Mary as Queen of Heaven (Semiramis anyone?) can be supported, albeit speciously.

God has no progenitor. He tells us I Am that I AM. The conflating of surrogate mothering with progenitor is devilish, and the truth of that conflating goes right over a Catholic head as evidenced on this forum.

64 posted on 08/19/2019 9:24:35 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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