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1 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | Makarios | 26434 | ||
Greetings Lisa! Thank you for the information on Guadalupe, even though I feel that it has little, if anything, to do with Mary. John 2:1-10 in no way suggests that we should somehow bring our prayers to Mary. Nowhere in the Bible is there a Scripture that suggests that Mary is also in intercession for the saints like Jesus, who is our only Advocate (1 John 2:1). Only He can intercede for us, since He was the only one who was without sin. To preach that another person was without sin is to defy 2 Cor. 5:21. Mary does not have the characteristics of God spoken of in 1 Tim. 6:16, and to worship her or give her any exaltation whatsoever beyond that of Luke 1:42-45 is equivalent to idolatry. There is nothing in Scripture that says that Mary was more than just a woman disciple, like yourself. In fact, I was alittle astonished in John 2:4 (upon reading it for the first time) that Jesus adressed his mother as "Woman".. You would think that if Mary were so exalted, that He would have given her alittle more respect here in this verse. And He even corrects her! Also, did not Simeon say to Mary that "a sword will pierce your own soul too"? (Luke 2:35) Even Mary was in need of Jesus as her own Savior, even though God used Mary as the "vessel" in which to deliver Jesus to earth. Mary would learn the truth about Jesus, and she would come to know Him as Lord and Savior, not just as her son. Mary was only human and she died a human death. However, she stood at the foot of the cross not only as a weeping mother, but also as a fervent disciple in anguish! For Mary knew the truth about Jesus all along- that He was in fact immaculately conceived (Isaiah 7:14), even though there were times where she treated Jesus just as a human boy (Luke 2:48). She came to understand that He was very special, and said, "Do whatever he tells you." (John 2:5) And even when Jesus was involved in his ministry, Mary still had not fully grasped Jesus' purpose! "Who are my mother and my brothers?" (Mark 3:31-35) "Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother." And Jesus' "earthly" immediate family, including Mary, said: "When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." (Mark 3:21)! If Mary was more than just a human, woman disciple, wouldn't she have known better than to allege that He was out of His mind? This further lends support to the fact that Mary should NOT be worshipped, but she is to respected in the same way that the "heroes" are to be respected (Hebrews 11) and nothing more. Mary was only a woman disciple and that is it. Any other interpretation is not based upon the Bible itself and what it teaches. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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2 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | LisaMarie | 26438 | ||
This is where the lack of understanding comes into play. Mary is not worshipped. The term is devotion. Not worship. I give up, Nolan. I'll shut up now. Hugs, Lisa |
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3 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | Makarios | 26442 | ||
Thats Ok Lisa! There isn't a Catholic in the entire world who can convince me about Mary.. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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4 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | SRN | 26531 | ||
Give us a break allready with this Mary praying. I mean, Hey why don't they just pray to the moon to ask the sun to shine [sure they did that somewhere, someplace in history]God is the only one Truth - now I'm excited | ||||||
5 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | Makarios | 26607 | ||
SRN, I do not believe that we should pray to Mary. Do you? - Nolan |
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6 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | SRN | 26755 | ||
I did untill I listened to what I was saying. But Mary is a sensitive matter with Catholics. She is so deep rooted in their belief they just do it. It's just a given. However if you go back and study the history, what a virgin was 2000 years ago, and the reaction a non married mother to be got. If you can take time out and study writing that are not of the 'official' writings, how she, mary magdalena and other followers were treated and how they spread the word and the work they did. it brings the story so to life. Try it. Remember the word heritic comes from the greek word to think for yourself. Jesus says, Ask and you will receive. This isn't a option it's a command.. | ||||||
7 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | kalos | 26831 | ||
You write: "the word heritic comes from the greek word to think for yourself." The facts: The New Testament Greek Lexicon Found 1 entry matching: heretic Strong's Number: 141 Original word: aiJretikovß Transliterated word: Hairetikos Definition 1. fitted or able to take or choose a thing 2. schismatic, factious, a follower of a false doctrine 3. heretic (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek) "HERESY "hairesis (Strong's 139) denotes (a) "a choosing, choice"; then, "that which is chosen," and hence, "an opinion," especially a self-willed opinion which is substituted for submission to the power of truth, and leads to division and the formation of sects, Gal. 5:20; such erroneous opinions are frequently the outcome of personal preference or the prospect of advantage; see 2 Pet. 2:1, where "destructive" (RV) signifies leading to ruin" (W.E. Vine, An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1984). |
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8 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | SRN | 26899 | ||
What false is, is only an opinion too. | ||||||
9 | Why should we pray to Mary? | 1 Tim 2:5 | kalos | 26936 | ||
What is the matter with you? All I did is quote two reference sources to define the meaning of the Greek word translated heresy or heretic. If you have a problem with these definitions, I suggest you write to the publishers. | ||||||