To: kosta50; Forest Keeper; jo kus; Kolokotronis
But we certainly share with our Catholic brothers the view, the only possible view, that she had to be sinless in her life, and by her own choice.Luk 1:46-47 And Mary said: "My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
One has to wonder why if Mary lived her entire life sinless by her own choice would she then need a Savior?
3,443 posted on
03/10/2006 5:46:27 PM PST by
HarleyD
("A man's steps are from the Lord, How then can man understand his way?" Prov 20:24 (HNV))
To: HarleyD; Forest Keeper; jo kus; Kolokotronis
One has to wonder why if Mary lived her entire life sinless by her own choice would she then need a Savior? In her humility, she would never think otherwise.
3,444 posted on
03/10/2006 6:04:09 PM PST by
kosta50
(Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
To: HarleyD
One has to wonder why if Mary lived her entire life sinless by her own choice would she then need a Savior? Of course. As I have metioned here last week, Catholics believe it was God's singular grace given to Mary that allowed her (saved her) from committing sin. Mary certainly did not come to God by herself, but by utilizing God's gifts and promptings of the Spirit. Her "yes", though, was one of free will.
Regards
3,498 posted on
03/13/2006 4:06:16 AM PST by
jo kus
(I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore CHOOSE life - Deut 30:19)
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