That doesn't make sense! What you are saying conflicts with what Paul has to say. Read what Paul has to say below. Try to fit in what you said above into these passages and it won't make sense. You seem to be saying that whoever recieves Jesus as a personal Saviour unworthily will become weak...
Keep in mind that Jesus, Paul and most of the early Christians were Jewish and also that Orthodox Jews to this day believe in the final purification, and for eleven months after the death of a loved one they pray a prayer called the Mourner's Qaddish for their loved one's purification. Now look...
If anyone would truly like to understand the ancient and biblical point of view about Mary, you can find most of the answers in the links below.
The Uniqueness of Mary as the Mother of God
Mary - the Immaculate Ark of the New Covenant
Mary is Our Mother and Queen of the New Covenant Kingdom...
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When Jesus says whoever believes in Him, I don't think that He means a simple belief that He is the Son of God and that's it. I think Jesus means that we are to believe in ALL that He taught and all that the Holy Spirit that He sent has taught. He is not just our Saviour, He is our Lord...
If that is what you are worrying about when it comes to communion, then I don't know what to say! Tell me, what do you think Jesus is talking about when he talks about the bread and wine as His Body and Blood?
My spin? I don't have any spin. What do you think Jesus was spinning here?
Matthew 26:26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat; this is my body."
How do you know that? :scratch: The bible doesn't say "he was not baptized".
Luke 23:43 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
Sounds like a follower of Jesus to me. Multitudes had been baptized by John the Baptist and by Jesus' disciples (Matt. 3:5,6; John 4:1,2)...