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To: Quix
they mean that the authority which God was pleased to give her is so great that she seems to have the same power as God.

St Bernard says it's all from GOD.

7,923 posted on 02/01/2010 9:22:39 AM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: Mad Dawg

That is not the issue, but the attribution to her of such great powers, incldg. being the dispenser of all grace, etc., etc. Jesus Himself was given power in Heaven and earth, but no where do we see it even intimated that departed saints are to be heavenly objects of prayer (unless you suppose Abraham was in Heaven in Lk. 16:19ff, but even then the “prayer” was not as thoughts from one’s heart), or are given power that even God is subject to. That is word of faith theology, not Biblical doctrine.

I would not advise you to defend St Bernard here.


7,926 posted on 02/01/2010 9:38:56 AM PST by daniel1212 (Pro 25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger [frozen chosen])
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