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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, |
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Subject: Why should we pray to Mary? |
Bible Note: 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 |