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1 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | Ray | 47792 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Would you like to comment on 2 John 1 and 13? Who is the chosen lady and her children? Who is the chosen sister and her children? I have always thought that this was talking about the mother of Jesus and John's mother. From the heart, Ray |
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2 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | Emmaus | 47817 | ||
Ray, In this context the local Church is spoken of as a "lady" and mother to her "children" the congregation. John is writing from a location at one local church to another local church. This is to a certain extent similar to the to the image of the Church as the Bride of Christ found elsewhere in John's writings. Where I come from the universal Church is referred to as Holy Mother Church. Emmaus |
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