Calvin on Mary

[Jon_]

That makes US his family .

reading that scripture we see his mother and brothers trying to take him away from His ministry ..... obviously not his will

Precisely.

(John 17:22-23 KJV) And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23) I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
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In Christ, we, he, and the Father, are glorified. There is no superlative glory to Mary. She is no different than we, the bride of Christ. The glory is all God's: Soli Deo Gloria.

 

[Jon_]

In Christ, we, he, and the Father, are glorified. There is no superlative glory to Mary. She is no different than we, the bride of Christ. The glory is all God's: Soli Deo Gloria.

(Luke 11:27-28 KJV) And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28) But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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[rnmomof7]

(Luke 11:27-28 KJV) And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28) But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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This scripture places Mary in proper perspective.

 

[ClementofRome]

(Luke 11:27-28 KJV) And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28) But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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WOW....that seems to settle the deal! Thank you for bringing this text to mind.

 

[Imblessed]

(Luke 11:27-28 KJV) And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28) But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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I think that pretty well settles it!

If you read the bible without any pre-concieved notions about Mary, you would assume from plain reading that she had children, and that Jesus had brothers and sisters--but since it doesn't come right out and SAY one way or the other....I cannot understand those people who build doctrine around it one way or the other. It COULD be that those "brothers" and "sisters" were from Joseph and a previous marriage of his. He COULD have been a widow with children. Scripture just doesn't say....

In the end, what does it matter?

It's not the perpetual virginity of Mary dotrine that bothers me though, it's the sinlessness of Mary doctrine that REALLY bothers me! Now that is worth warning against!

 

[Elderone]

I think that pretty well settles it!

In the end, what does it matter?

We must remember there is ALWAYS a method to the madness of the Church of Rome.

It's not the perpetual virginity of Mary dotrine that bothers me though, it's the sinlessness of Mary doctrine that REALLY bothers me! Now that is worth warning against!

...........and that she is being promoted as co-redreemer.