Posted on 01/11/2012 7:34:56 PM PST by RnMomof7
Mary: Mother of God?
This article is prompted by an ad in the Parade Magazine titled: "Mary Mother of God: What All Mankind Should Know." The offer was made for a free pamphlet entitled "Mary Mother of Jesus" with this explanation: "A clear, insightful pamphlet explains the importance of Mary and her role as Mother of God."
This is quite a claim, to say the least! Nowhere in the Bible is Mary said to be the mother of God. I touched on this subject in a series on "Mary Co-Redeemer with Christ" printed recently.
Question: If Mary is the Mother of God, Who, may I ask, is the Father of God? Does God have a Father, and if He does, Who is His Mother?
The phrase "Mother of God" originated in the Council of Ephesus, in the year 431 AD. It occurs in the Creed of Chalcedon, which was adopted by the council in 451 AD. This was the declaration given at that time: "Born of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God according to the Manhood." The purpose of this statement originally was meant to emphasize the deity of Christ over against the teaching of the Nestorians whose teaching involved a dual-natured Jesus. Their teaching was that the person born of Mary was only a man who was then indwelt by God. The title "Mother of God" was used originally to counter this false doctrine. The doctrine now emphasizes the person of Mary rather than the deity of Jesus as God incarnate. Mary certainly did not give birth to God. In fact, Mary did not give birth to the divinity of Christ. Mary only gave birth to the humanity of Jesus. The only thing Jesus got from Mary was a body. Every Human Being has received a sinful nature from their parents with one exception: Jesus was not human. He was divine God in a flesh body. This is what Mary gave birth to. Read Hebrews 10:5 and Phil 2:5-11.
Please refer to Hebrews 10:5 where we see. "...Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me."
The body of Jesus was prepared by God. In Matthew 1:18, "she was found with child of the Holy Ghost."
The divine nature of Jesus existed from before eternity, and this cannot be said of Mary Jesus never called her "mother". He called her "woman".
This doctrine deifies Mary and humanizes Jesus. Mary is presented as stronger that Christ, more mature and more powerful that Christ. Listen to this statement by Rome: "He came to us through Mary, and we must go to Him through her." The Bible plainly states that God is the Creator of all things. It is a blasphemous attack on the eternity of God to ever teach that He has a mother. Mary had other children who were normal, physical, sinful human beings. In the case of Jesus Christ, "His human nature had no father and His divine nature had no mother."
It is probably no coincidence that this false doctrine surrounding Mary was born in Ephesus. Please read Acts 19:11-41 and see that Ephesus had a problem with goddess worship. Her name was Diana, Gk. Artemis. You will not have to study very deep to find the similarities between the goddess Diana and the Roman Catholic goddess, Mary. It should be noted that the Mary of the 1st century and the Mary of the 20th century are not the same. Mary of the 1st century was the virgin who gave birth to the Messiah. Mary of the 20th century is a goddess created by the Roman Catholic Church. A simple comparison of what the Bible teaches about Mary and what the Roman Catholic Church teaches about her will reveal two different Marys. Mary is not the "Mother of God." If she were she would be GOD! There is only one true, eternal God. He was not born of a woman. Any teaching on any subject should be backed up by the word of God. If it cannot be supported by Scriptures, it is false doctrine.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Whether an image of what you think God looks like, whether you think you are worshiping that image or not, it’s idolatry according to the clear teaching of scripture. The Catholic Church and those who follow the teaching of that church are using “images of God” and are practicing idolatry.
I pray the number of times I was given the opportunity to post those verses allowed for more who lurk to see the truth of scripture and the deceit of the RCC. Thank you for the opportunity.
>> “So no photos of your dear ones, then?” <<
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I don’t mind so much the camels that you swallow,
But please don’t offer me one to swallow too. This example of gnat straining is more than enough.
Then maybe you should show me from scripture where God rescinded His restriction on making images of Him and said it was something that could be done.
Scripture says that a biological, corruptible body cannot enter into the presence of God, and must be changed. It must “put on” incorruption.
Do you really not understand that Paul is speaking here to US, that we must put on the incorruptibility of CHRIST?
He is not speaking of Christ here, otherwise, he would be saying that Jesus was subject to sin, which is heresy.
Bwahahahahahahahaha!
>>If you can't or won't defend your attacks, just stop them.<<
I has become obvious that just posting scripture attacks the CC.
Do you think doing a word study is going to change the facts that many catholics bow, pray to, light candles to, have festivals and parades with images of idols, and builds shrines to their idols.... as people attempt to even touch these wooden figures in hopes for healing or favors......you can't be so Nieve... well maybe.
it’s idolatry
Would you know an idol if you saw it?
If you can't say, then your opinion: "it's idolatry" is absolutely worthless.
Thank you for the opportunity.
Likewise.
"For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him." Isaiah 53:3.
Hardly the "picture" of Christ that people are used to seeing. And THIS is yet another reason that so many ARE deceived SO easily by SO MANY things. I would include "apparitions" and "visions" of Mary in this, too. For SURE.
Then I cannot be ignorant. Make up your mind, please.
Just apply what you posted to Christ in the same manner. If one applies, then the other applies.
Again, I don't see what you are driving at.
And then you're well on the road to a common atheist position.
I can guarantee to you that I am FAR away from atheism.
Hence, be careful, friend, understand what you are saying before you say it.
Again, enlighten me.
Why should anyone take your opinion and accusations of idolatry seriously if you don't know what an idol is and couldn't tell one if you saw it?
It was an honest question to see if you were consistent with your defintion of idolatry.
But I understand if it baffles you.
So glad you brought this up, roamer. It deserves it’s own thread.
You are doing, knowingly or not, comparative religion. In this case Christianity with ancient myths - and denouncing any similarities in Christianity.
If this is your position, integrity would say: do the same for Christ.
Capiché?
So glad you brought this up, roamer. deserves its own thread.
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This is the “beauty of the Catholic Church”. They define what idolatry is then the “faithful” follow their definition. Never mind what the Bible says it is. If it’s not idolatry in the CC, then it’s not idolatry. How CONVENIENT, yet again, for the CC..
Well stated!
You’re just dropping the ball on every play.
Christ got his incorruptibility when he was buried.
The incorruptibility of which Paul spoke was completely WRT our biological bodies. They cannot withstand the presence of God, just as Christ’s could not, until it was changed.
As to sin, yes Jesus was tempted, as we are. The difference is he was able to resist it to do his Father’s work. That is not heresy.
There already is, on atheist websites.
Honestly, are you guys completely ignorant about where you are going here?
There already is, on atheist websites.
Honestly, are you guys completely ignorant about where you are going here?
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