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To: Jvette; christianhomeschoolmommaof3
Thank you for actually bringing up the typological issue.

The Old Testament speaks of people being killed if they inappropriately touched the Ark of the Convenant, which contained the written word of God given to Moses and some of the manna in the desert. The Ark's construction was directed by God Himself to precise specifications and of the most precious materials available to the Israelites.

Fast forward to the Incarnation of Our Lord, who is the Word Himself and the "Bread of Life" come down from Heaven. Are you saying that God would treat His Mother (and Mary is His Mother because Jesus is God) in a different fashion than He treated the Ark of the Covenant?

66 posted on 10/06/2010 9:43:32 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
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To: Pyro7480

I think that Protestants do not accept Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant, nor do they understand that all the doctrines regarding Mary are a direct understanding and defense of who Jesus is, not who Mary is.

Many, much like an earlier poster here, seem to resent that Mary is elevated in any way, or that she is more blessed than anyone else.

God chose her, over all others, and prepared her to be the Mother of the Lord God, Jesus.


68 posted on 10/06/2010 9:53:19 AM PDT by Jvette
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To: Pyro7480

Also, I think Protestants do not understand that everything that was given to Mary will also be given to all those who believe and do the will of the Father.

Isn’t that OUR GOAL, to be in heaven with Jesus for eternity?

Isn’t that OUR GOAL, to wear the crown of the righteous?


70 posted on 10/06/2010 9:57:36 AM PDT by Jvette
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