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To: jboot
Be joyful! You are the ewe giving birth to the Lamb of God, you are the instrument of our salvation".

Salvific power is definately a divine attribute.

If Mary had said no, Christ would not have come. Her "fiat" was the predicate to Christ's Incarnation. God forces the hand of no man (or woman). That being said, her 'fiat' made her the instrument of salvation, because her agreement was necessary for the incarnation to occur. Christ came to save us by being born of Mary.

43 posted on 06/17/2003 10:59:09 AM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
If Mary had said no, Christ would not have come.

God's entire plan of salvation could have been derailed by a petulant girl? It's good he didn't catch her at that time of the month! At any rate, Mary did not have this option. Her decision (and all things pertaining to Christ) were foreordained by God and guided by His omnipotent will.

Acts 2
22 "Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the
Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles
and wonders and signs which God performed through Him
in your midst, just as you yourselves know--
23 this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan
and foreknowledge of God
, you nailed to a
cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to
death.
24 "But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the
agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to
be held in its power.

62 posted on 06/17/2003 12:29:18 PM PDT by jboot (Faith is not a work)
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