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To: Iscool

Mary needed a Savior, not a Restorer. Most of what Evangelical Christians mean by “savior” (one who prevents destruction) is actually alternately worded “restorer” (one who makes new again after partial destruction). Of course, the words are far from mutually exclusive: restoration is one way in which Christ saves us. But not all that has needed saving has necessarily needed restoring.


37 posted on 10/02/2014 3:02:22 PM PDT by dangus
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To: dangus
Mary needed a Savior, not a Restorer. Most of what Evangelical Christians mean by “savior” (one who prevents destruction) is actually alternately worded “restorer” (one who makes new again after partial destruction). Of course, the words are far from mutually exclusive: restoration is one way in which Christ saves us. But not all that has needed saving has necessarily needed restoring.

I am guessing you made that up since we know the bible meaning of the bible word, Saviour...Savious means deliverer...

And if we connect the Old Testament word Savior we get a full definition...We are delivered from something and we are delivered to something...

Saviour

ישׁע
yâsha‛
yaw-shah'
A primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, that is, (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor: - X at all, avenging, defend, deliver (-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save (-iour), get victory.

Jesus is a 'full service' Saviour...

So yes, Mary knew she needed a Saviour just like we do...Somehow, Catholics don't need a Saviour as the article clearly implies...Good luck with that...

63 posted on 10/02/2014 5:41:54 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: dangus; Iscool
Most of what Evangelical Christians mean by “savior” (one who prevents destruction) is actually alternately worded “restorer” (one who makes new again after partial destruction).

Where did you come up with that bit of misinformation?

That is not true at all.

When Evangelical Christians say *savior* they mean *savior*, one who saves. Not a restorer, or rehabilitator or a renovator.

We don't need something to fix something that's partly broken. We need something that rescues us completely from total destruction.

We're not the ones who think that we're good enough that adding our good works to faith will result in salvation.

That's the territory of Catholics.

Anyone who thinks that way really would be better suited with a works based religion like Catholicism, rather than a faith based saving relationship with God through Jesus Christ.I don't know an Evangelical Christian who isn't aware of their totally depravity, that in our heart dwells no good thing and that no man can come to Jesus unless the Holy Spirit draws him.

69 posted on 10/02/2014 6:54:33 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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