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NASB | Exodus 20:4 ¶ "You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:4 ¶ "You shall not make for yourself any idol, or any likeness (form, manifestation) of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth [as an object to worship]. |
Bible Question: Is it ok to have images of Virgin Mary at Home? |
Bible Answer: To have a picture or statuette of any human being (living or dead) in your home is not wrong. To worship that art form, as if it were a god, would be wrong. To view a form of art in remembrance of how that person lived their life as an inspiration, in the same manner in which the images within the stained glass windows in churches inspire and help us remember, is not wrong Mary is viewed as the perfect disciple of Christ. The perfect disciple of Christ is one who always serves Christ, never betrays or abandons Christ and always leads other to follow Christ. From the moment the angel came to Mary (Lk 1:38 Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid (servant) of the Lord) To the wedding a Cana (Jn 2:5 His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you.") Through the scourging and crucifixion of Jesus Other Disciples: Jn 13:38 Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow before you deny me three times." Other Disciples: Lk 23:49 but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events. Mary: Jn 19:25 Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala And following the instructions of Jesus to wait in the upper room, in prayer, for the Holy Spirit Acts 1:14 All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. From the very beginning and forever thereafter, there was only one perfect disciple of Christ who never wavered, who was always with Christ and who never denied or abandoned Christ. Mary, the mother of Christ, is that perfect disciple of Christ. Go ahead and put her picture in your home and I hope she inspires you to be like her as the perfect disciple of Christ and to lead others to Christ. Mary is the Christmas star – always leading others to Christ Brian |