Are You More Blessed Than the Virgin Mary?

Desiring God ^ | 12/15/2010 | Jonathan Parnell

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In the sermon descriptively entitled, “That Hearing and Keeping the Word of God Renders a Person More Blessed Than Any Other Privilege That Ever God Bestowed on Any of the Children of Men,” Jonathan Edwards writes: The hearing and keeping the word of God brings the happiness of a spiritual union and communion with God. ‘Tis a greater blessedness to have spiritual communion with God and to have a saving intercourse with him by the instances of his Spirit and by the exercise of true devotion than it is to converse with God externally, to see the visible representation and manifestations of his presence and glory, and to hear his voice with the bodily ears as Moses did. For in this spiritual intercourse the soul is nigh unto and hath more a particular portion than in any external intercourse. ‘Tis more blessed to be spiritually related to Jesus Christ—to be his disciples, his brethren and the members—than to stand in the nearest temporal relation, than to be his brother or his mother. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, ed. Nancy Guthrie, 57.

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whatever other weasel words and constructs are used to justify giving ANYTHING to ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE BUT GOD THAT IS PROPERLY GOD'S ALONE.

GOD REIGNS ALONE!

And God is not the least bit fooled by Popes, Encyclicals, Magicstericals, Olympic class rationalizers; nor UFO facilitated fallen angel generated apparitions . . . etc.

The ALMIGHTY, ALL KNOWING God warned us in HIS WORD about the snares of satan, the master of lies/deception.

[Quix]

ABSOLUTELY INDEED.

[1000 silverlings]

and quail! until they puked. so I wonder who’s the quail?

[1000 silverlings]

really? when Christ sends the Holy Spirit, where does He abide?

[1000 silverlings]

lol

[narses]

My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

Scripture text: Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition

Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.

Ecce enim ex hoc beátam
me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies
et progénies timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.

Glória Patri et Fílio
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio,
et nunc et semper,
et in sæcula sæculórum.

Amen.

[Quix]

Who’s the quail?

I don’t know

However, it’s fairly certain that the

Vatican Alice In Wonderland School of Theology and Reality Mangling Magicsterical

is full of bird brains.

[1000 silverlings]

lol

[Quix]

the FACTS are easy enough to see below
for anyone with
more discernment than a gnat's.
.
.
.

Those reading this with any consciousness above comotose
no longer have any excuse.
.
.
.
Holy Spirit will be nudging, urging, forsaking of all such
--ALL HINT OF SUCH--
IGNORING HIS LEADING, NUDGING, URGING
in such matters can be spiritually deadly.
Very spiritually deadly.
.
.
.

ONCE AGAIN,
just a small part of
THE EVIDENCE: .
.
.

Here's the title:

http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Meditations-Mysteries-Rosary-Ferraro/dp/0819801577/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272938246&sr=1-2

And it carries the official sanctions of:

ni•hil ob•stat
n.
1. Roman Catholic Church An attestation by a church censor that a book contains nothing damaging to faith or morals.
2. Official approval, especially of an artistic work.

WITH RICHARD CARDINAL CUSHING’S IMPRIMATUR

Let me track down the brief portion of quotes upthread . . .

Here they are:

However, as we've seen through a variety of sources--a pile of them in Ferraro's manual about the Rosary--the Roman Catholic et al/Vatican Edifice disagrees with a lot of the claims of RC's hereon to the contrary.

p.32
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[Quixicated emphases below]
Mary is crowned Queen of heaven and earth, dispenser of all graces . . .

p32
4 - She became Queen of Purgatory, where she exercises her power as mediatrix in behalf of these suffering souls.

5 - She became Queen of us sinners, to assist us through the dangers of this life and to help us in difficulties.

6 - She became the ruler of hell, that trembles at her slightest gaze and is defeated by her power.

"Just as a rock extracted from earth will precipitate into the abyss, so will man, left without Mary's help, quickly slide toward hell." --Richard of St Victor

p37
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come; Thy kingdom come through Mary! --Partial Indulgence

p41
"Mary is the tree of life to those who grasp her, and he is happy who hold her fast." --Prov. 3:18

p43
1 - "Hail Mary, beloved daughter of the Father, Mother of the Divine Son, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, complement of the most august Trinity!"

p45
6 - To her was granted grace greater than that conferred upon all others, 'that she might vanquish sin in every respect.'
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[Qx: I guess Christ's vanquishing sin was unnecessary--or ineffectual without Mary's assistance?]

p46
7 - "Mary is the dawn of God because, just as the dawn marks the end of darkness and the beginning of day, so Mary indicates the end of vices and the beginning of virtue."
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[Qx: I guess Christ's conquering on The Cross and HIS conquering trip to hell were unncessary?]

9 - God loved Mary so much that He gave her the keys to His heart. 'No one can go to God without Mary drawing him.'
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[Qx: I guess Holy Spirit has been relegated to a 'Walter Mitty' role as spouse of Mary? That's SOME POWER to cancel & take over HOLY SPIRIT'S role to draw men to God!]

p47
4 - "Mary, trusting in the word of the angel, destroyed the sin Eve committed by trusting in the serpent.'
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[Qx: Evidently, she beat Christ to the job of vanquishing sin!]

5 - "She desired the safety of everyone, went in search of it, and obtained it; it was also through her that this salvation was wrought."
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[QX: What an unnecessary waste of precious Blood and suffering on THE CROSS!!!/sar]

p47
10 - "As Noah's Ark saved all the animals that entered it, so Mary saves all the souls that entrust themselves to her care."

p50
8 - "If she were not so holy as she is, how could God appoint her to be the ladder of Paradise, the advocate of the world, meatrix between HIm and us?"

p50
4 - "By becoming Mother of God, Mary belongs to the order of hypostatic union; hence she participates IN the infinite sanctity of God."

[narses]

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Somehow, they just can’t believe Christ would love the rest of us as much as He loves them; they are so special, you know.

God loves all equally but not all love HIM, HIS Word. People don't like to hear that because that puts them accountable for their own actions/decisions. They like the warm and fuzzy PC God - God is love - so I'm home free. God doesn't go against His Word and those that believe on HIS WORD ALONE know that.

If all that is required to attain eternal life is God's love, there would have been no reason for Jesus to give His life. God loves all and He gave all. The ball is in everyone's court to hear and obey or not. And according to Scripture we know many don't.

BTW, a child doesn't lose the love of it's parents when they are locked up for a consequence of their own choice nor can love stop the suffering due to their child's own choice. Being accountable for one's own actions/decisions is repellent to the coddled who want their 'own way'. In God's KINGDOM, there is ONLY WAY, JESUS, The Word.

I’m going to go with the tax collectors (yes, I know one) the sinners, and the rest of the rabble and sit by the cradle of Baby Jesus, and watch Mary’s smile as she looks at him by Starlight......Can you see the arrogance, the superior “church lady” smirk?

Sure can!

[boatbums]

1 Corinthians 10:16

New American Standard Bible

Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ?

Douay-Rheims

The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord ?

King James Version

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

New Revised Standard Version

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?

Funny, but it sure sounds like they are saying the same thing. Potaato, potawto???

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The once and for all sacrifice of Christ made present for those who are not and did not live when He walked the earth.

"Blessed are those who have not seen; yet believed".

"Without faith, no one can please God".

Jesus is The WORD, Jesus is The WAY, His narrow path to His Kingdom, eternal life. NOT MAN'S! Man doesn't call the shots on HIS KINGDOM!

[johngrace]

That is a great link.

[Belteshazzar]

Judith Anne:
“Get used to it, B. They love to tell EVERYONE what they believe. Lutherans are apparently no exception. LOL!”

I am more used to it than you can imagine. All who are truly Lutherans are quite used to being assailed from the left and the right.

When you believe, teach, and confess: SOLA GRATIA, SOLA FIDE, SOLA SCRIPTURA, and SOLUS CHRISTUS you very soon come to understand the meaning of SOLA/SOLUS quite well. But it is well worth the cost, and I have counted the cost. Someone told me to do that, and that someone has never lied to me ... or to anyone.

[Jvette]

Yes, we are blessed indeed, we see Him in the Eucharist and we believe.

[xone]

ph

[metmom]

The disciples didn’t drink blood at the Passover meal. Jesus didn’t drink His own blood at the Passover meal. We don’t drink blood at communion.

The only groups that drink blood are satanists during their satanic rituals. Drinking blood is so closely tied with paganism and satanism that it’s inconceivable that any church would claim to participate in it.

Until heaven and earth pass away, not the least letter of the Law will pass away.

Eating (drinking) blood violated the Law in the OT and was commanded to not be done in the NT by those considered church fathers. The prohibition on eating blood was not only not rescinded, it was one of the few OT laws specifically reiterated, even when something like circumcision wasn’t.

There is no excuse for claiming that eating blood is now OK.

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Drinking blood is so closely tied with paganism and satanism that it’s inconceivable that any church would claim to participate in it.

And they seem proud of it. And then we have the fact that Jesus now has a glorified body that is bloodless. So much for their magic/deception.

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Catholics believe what they are told. Jesus is NOT in ‘your eucharist’. Associating Jesus with the demonic is not wise. The demonic brings curses not blessings.