[The Lumster]

Mary is the mother of Jesus in the flesh. She is in no way the mother of Jesus in his divinity.


John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

Notice he did not say I and my mother are one. If you are claiming Mary is the mother of God then that by definition places her in a position above GOD himself.

[SoothingDave]

Mary is the mother of Jesus in the flesh. She is in no way the mother of Jesus in his divinity.

Where was Jesus' divinity while his "flesh" was in Mary's womb?

If Mary is not the mother of God either a) She is not Jesus' mother or b) Jesus is not God.

Which do you choose?

SD

[BigSkyFreeper]

Notice he did not say I and my mother are one. If you are claiming Mary is the mother of God then that by definition places her in a position above GOD himself.

Jesus represented God in the flesh.

[blinachka]

Notice he did not say I and my mother are one. If you are claiming Mary is the mother of God then that by definition places her in a position above GOD himself.

Of course he did not say that he and his mother are one - because they are not! She is his mother. By Jesus and God being ONE - Mary is His Mother. And this does NOT put her in a position above God. It simply makes her His Mother.

Is the mother of the president above the president simply because she is his mother? Does that fact give her more power and more honor? No. Just as Mary being the Mother of God does not make her "above God". As I said, it simply makes her His Mother, and for THAT fact, we praise and venerate her.