“We are never commanded to honor Mary as our mother”.
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ~ Galatians 2:20
If Christ “lives in me”, I am to HONOR HIS MOTHER as He HONORED HIS MOTHER.
Amazes me how some pick and choose what they want to believe about Christ. Also amazes me that some hold His mother in contempt. If I reach heaven I don’t want Christ to have to ask me why I didn’t honor His mother like He honored her.
If Mary was good enough for God, she’s good enough for me. I didn’t know God made mistakes.
"3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." 4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." (John 2:3-4)
"47 Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You." 48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."(Matt.12:47-50)
Mary was chosen by God to bring Jesus into the world, and in that she was blessed among women. But Mary was still human, still needed a savior, and is but one of the body of Christ, as are all Christians. It is not contempt of Mary to recognize this fact, but simple acceptance of what the Bible clearly states.
He doesn't. He doesn't have to. You make enough with your unfounded conclusions to supply a universe.
“If Christ “lives in me”, I am to HONOR HIS MOTHER as He HONORED HIS MOTHER”
Nah. Christ living in me doesn’t mean that Mary is now my mother. You’re without Biblical support and trying to invent some now.
Exactly how would that look? In the one incident in Scripture when someone tried to honor Mary, her son deflected it away from her:
While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed." But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it." (Luke 11:27-28)
It appears that the Protestants who don't obsess on all things Mary are more in line with the actions of Jesus than the Catholics.