In all matters of doctrine, it seems to always boil down to the same common denominator. Who is our Authority? Is it God, where we receive and obey God’s Word as the ultimate authority, or is it man, where we receive and obey our teachers words as the authority? Those who reject scripture in favor of their teachers (no matter what religion) have another authority other than that of the Bible.
There is one Mediator between God and man, and one redeemer and it’s the Lord Jesus Christ. And the idea of Mary as a Co-redemptrix is anathema. We don’t have to artificially make her Holy, she is Holy just like all the rest of God’s Chosen vessels. ..by the Blood of Christ. Amen!
I’d like to further expand on the post earlier about the Church history and documents. I’m a history buff. I love history. Unfortunately, you’re only going to get information that is biased to the point of view of the person providing it in this case. My friend who is Orthodox Greek states all of the same arguments as the Catholics do, but says they are completely different from the Catholics and that the Catholics are wrong.
So, how do I, a mere Country Gal, navigate through all of it? Could I go to the Vatican and ask for all of their documents, and then to the Greek Orthodox and do the same?
No. I can’t.
So I have to trust that the God who spoke the universe into existence, who measured the oceans’ in the palms of His hands, who measured the galaxies by the span of His hand, was able to preserver His word the way He wanted it.
Did he do it through mankind? Yes, but He didn’t have to. I don’t care if He did it through flying space monkeys with bazookas. I trust that He did it, and it is my final authority.
May your relationship to Christ be so much more important to you than your religion.
Blessings to all my brothers and sisters in Christ.