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NASB | Matthew 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:25 but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The LORD is salvation). |
Subject: Was Mary a virgin her whole life |
Bible Note: Part III MARY -- HONOR OR ADORATION? 'Seven Steps to Deity 'Immaculate Conception 'A second step to Mary’s deification by the Catholic Church is the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, which the Church declared in 1854. This doctrine maintains that “the Virgin Mary was, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of God Almighty, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ the Savior, preserved from all stain of original sin.” The Mary of Biblical revelation, on the contrary, considers herself a sinner, “the handmaiden of the Lord,” and she rejoiced and “magnified the Lord,” while her spirit “rejoiced in God my Savior.” 'This dogma of Roman Catholic theology concerning the Virgin was rejected by Clement of Alexandria in the second century; St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century; St. Ambrose, St. Bernard, Peter Lombard, and Bishop Melchior Cannas (professor of Canon Law and Dogmatic Theology of Salamonica, Spain, a delegate theologian to the Council of Trent). Others, including Popes, rejected it. St. Antoninus and Pope Leo I are notable for their dissent. Said Pope Leo: 'The Lord Jesus Christ alone among the sons of men was born without sin.” 'Pope Gallatus stated, “It belongs alone to the immaculate to have no sin at all.” 'And Pope Gregory I stated, “Christ alone was truly born holy.” 'One simply cannot ignore Pope Innocent III: “Eve was produced without sin but she brought forth in sin, Mary was brought forth in sin but she brought forth without sin.” 'Time does not permit us to reproduce many quotations of this nature; but it is significant that all these theologians based their affirmations on Holy Scripture, whereas those who supported the dogmas which point to Mary’s exalted role in Catholic Church theology rested their case largely upon tradition. We dare not to forget the words of the Apostle Paul: “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23), which, when linked with his further statement, “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23), clearly teaches that only the flesh of Jesus Christ is free from the condemnation of sin and death. (To be continued) (STATEMENT DM160 Charismatics and the Cult of Mary by Walter Martin) (www.equip.org) |