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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Women of Courage – The Study of Mary, the mother of Jesus


Women of Courage – The Study of Mary, the mother of Jesus

We have heard about Mary in our Christian lives.  She is mentioned at Christmas and Easter.  She is revered by many non-Christians included.  Will be offended by the true doctrine of the Bible as we dig deep within God’s word?  She was just like us, no different.  We are changing our perspective and focus from the men in our study, to the intimate look at these women. 

Our study now leads us into the New Testament women.  We have studied all Old Testament women and this study will transition us into those women of the New Testament.

We read from Luke 1 to Luke 2:52, highlighting all the passages that Mary was mentioned. Then we looked at the map of the areas where they would have traveled and lived.

Looking at Luke 1:28

Favored-(charis -Greek)  or blessed (eulogeo- Greek) means to speak well of or praise.  It has been debated by some versions of the Bible as to whether or not it should be included in the verse.

We also looked at the Marian Dogma ( Popes only have this power, and somewhere in the last 2000 years has declared this as greater than the word of God). They have many dogmas and 4 of them are related to Mary.  1st in 431 AD she was given the title Mother of God.  We took believe that she was the mother of Jesus.  The second one in AD 649 was her perpetual virginity.  We split in agreement at this point.  She had other children.  3rd the immaculate conception in 1854, (that she was conceive without sin like Jesus was (We do not believe this, she was human not divine).  4th in 1950 the assumption of Mary (they don’t believe that she died, but that at her last breath she was removed from the earth without experiencing any decay).  They are pressing for the newest dogma – the co-redeemer and co-mediator.

This has not been instituted, but they have millions of signatures that express the desire for this.  This morning Shera looked at the news – Pope Francis is asking the world not to go to war, and in that there is a statement about the Pope declaring a day of fasting and prayer for Syria. They are asking Mary to help them respond to the situation.  When they institute this dogma, they state that she will usher in the new Pentecost and the new arrival of the Holy Spirit.  

Macarthur said in one sermon:  Mary is mentioned more in the Koran than in the Bible.  Satan makes more of Mary leading others into the corruption of worship. 

We are looking to our God, our Lord, as he leads us through these days preceding the coming of our Lord.   All the more, we should be on our knees, praying and praising our true redeemer and God’s plan in these last days.  Stay strong; be in God’s word, ever vigilant.    The true church, the remnant, must be bold in their walk and strong in our faith.

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