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The Divinity of Mary
Luke 1:28
And the angel came in
unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:
blessed [art] thou among women.
These are the words
which were spoken to Mary the wife of Joseph by the angel Gabriel. Mary was
indeed blessed among women because through her union with Joseph the Most High
God would keep his promise to Israel by rising up the Messiah out of the house
and lineage of King David.
Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall
be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the
throne of his father David:
By all accounts the
scriptures tell us that Mary was a virtuous woman, no more, no less. However as
the centuries passed biblical scholars would go to great lengths to magnify her
role to be nothing short of divine.
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The
Divinity of Mary
ROME, FEB. 11, 2008
(Zenit.org).-
Five cardinals have sent a letter inviting prelates worldwide to join them in
petitioning Benedict XVI to declare a fifth Marian dogma they said would
"proclaim the full Christian truth about Mary."
The text, released last week,
includes the petition that asks the Pope to proclaim Mary as "the Spiritual
Mother of All Humanity, the co-redemptrix with Jesus the redeemer, mediatrix of
all graces with Jesus the one mediator, and advocate with Jesus Christ on behalf
of the human race."
http://www.zenit.org/article-21749?l=english
The above excerpt show just
how far many so-called scholars and theologians have erred in their
understanding of biblical truth.
Luke 11:27
And it came to pass, as he
spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said
unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast
sucked.
Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea
rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
The above scripture shows us
that even during the times when Christ walked the earth there were those who
would attempt to elevate the role of Mary above that of the Messiah. In this
case the Lord Jesus quickly reproves the woman and gives glory instead to the
Heavenly Father.
The article goes on to declare
Mary as joint mediator and redeemer with Jesus Christ. This is declared despite
the fact that this contradicts all biblical prophecy about the coming of the
Messiah and his role since before the worlds were formed. The scriptures tell us
in great plainness that salvation lies only with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved.
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The
Virgin Mary
Throughout history many
tyrants and would be rulers were able to hold power and authority over men by
claims of a divine birth. Whether it be Alexander the Greek claiming to be the
son of Zeus or Julius Caesar claiming his mother to be Athena, the legends go on
without number. From the time of Babylon onward the concept of Immaculate
Conception has existed. For centuries what was strictly a heathenistic doctrine
has found a lasting home in so-called Christianity with the virgin birth of the
Messiah. The below scriptures show us that the Lord Jesus came out of the house
and lineage of King David by way of the union of Joseph and Mary.
Acts 2:29
Men and brethren, let me
freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried,
and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet, and
knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins,
according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Rom 1:3
Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
The unremarkable birth of
Jesus Christ in no way diminishes his divinity or purpose. It is in fact his
birth as a mortal man that celebrates his triumph over the sins of the flesh and
gives redemption to all true worshipers.
Hebrews 2:16
For verily he took not on
[him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.
Hebrews 2:17
Wherefore in all things it
behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and
faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for
the sins of the people.
Hebrews 2:18
For in that he himself hath
suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Another little known fact is
that the union of Joseph and Mary brought forth many children. The so-called
Virgin Mary was not a virgin but the mother of the Jesus and his siblings.
Mar 6:3
Is not this the carpenter,
the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and
are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Below are several examples of
Immaculate Conception throughout the world that far pre-date Christianity.
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Mary
Queen of Heaven
One of the titles commonly
bestowed upon Mary is “Mary, Queen of Heaven”. This is a curious title
considering the fact that the Heavenly Father often punished the children of
Israel throughout history for their worship of the Queen of Heaven. There were
many goddesses throughout the world who would be given the title of “Queen of
Heaven” including Diana of Ephesus (The Book of Acts 19th Chapter). Bestowing
this title upon Mary along with creating a doctrine to deify her was a clever
but satanic plot to bring the idolatrous worship of the “Queen of Heaven” into
the church of God.
Jer 44:25
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have
both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will
surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the
queen of
heaven, and to pour
out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely
perform your vows.
Jer 44:26
Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of
Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall
no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt,
saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Jer 44:27
Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of
Judah that [are] in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the
famine, until there be an end of them.
The Heavenly Father makes it clear the
disdain he has towards those who would partake in the worship of the Queen of
Heaven. For those of our people who are currently partaking of this sin, repent
and give honor to the Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who are worthy
of all heavenly praise.
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