How does Mary protect us?

[Edmond levis]

Still strong protection if you believe in it

 

[Dan Perez]

She prays for us, intercedes for us, and through her, God grants us the graces to follow Christ. In this way, she protects us from evil, sin, ourselves, and the dangers of this life, if we ask her.

Hi and where did I MISS that verse , that says Mary prays ??

dan p

 

[Swag365]

Hi and where did I MISS that verse , that says Mary prays ??

dan p

We see it right next to the verse that says that Dan Perez prays.

 

[Dan Perez]

We see it right next to the verse that says that Dan Perez prays.

Hi and you do not have a verse , is nthat what you mean ??

dan p

 

[concretecamper]

Hi and you do not have a verse , is nthat what you mean ??

dan p

I loved it. It was a hilarious way to say that not all truths are included in scripture. Scripture never claims it contains all truths.

 

[Dan Perez]

I loved it. It was a hilarious way to say that not all truths are included in scripture. Scripture never claims it contains all truths.

Hi and in 2 Tim 3:16 God breathed all scripture and nothing MORE unless I missed the MENO , or you have a verse ??

dan p

 

[concretecamper]

Hi and in 2 Tim 3:16 God breathed all scripture and nothing MORE unless I missed the MENO

First: Paul was referencing the Tanakh. When this letter was written Scripture was the 24 books of.Hebrew Scripture. The NT wasnt even finished being written.
Second: This verse doesnt say "ONLY" scripture.

or you have a verse ??

just like you, I do not have any bible verse that tells me that the bible contains all truths. That idea is a man made doctrine.

 

[Dan Perez]

First: Paul was referencing the Tanakh. When this letter was written Scripture was the 24 books of.Hebrew Scripture. The NT wasnt even finished being written.
Second: This verse doesnt say "ONLY" scripture.
just like you, I do not have any bible verse that tells me that the bible contains all truths. That idea is a man made doctrine.

Hi and Paul did reference the OT and did not Jesus say he is the TRUTH and the LIFE and in 1 Cor 11:1 we are to FOLLOW Paul even as I ALSO am of Christ !

dan p

 

[concretecamper]

Hi and Paul did reference the OT

and did not Jesus say he is the TRUTH and the LIFE

exactly

1 Cor 11:1 we are to FOLLOW Paul even as I ALSO am of Christ !

ok

Not sure how this relates to my post that you quoted.

 

[Dan Perez]

exactly
ok

Not sure how this relates to my post that you quoted.

Hi and you all pay a lot of attention to Mary and Peter !!

Paul is the APOSTLE for the GENTILES and not Peter as Mary is a Jewess and belongs to Israel !!

dan p

 

[concretecamper]

Hi and you all pay a lot of attention to Mary and Peter !!

Paul is the APOSTLE for the GENTILES and not Peter as Mary is a Jewess and belongs to Israel !!

dan p

what?

 

[Dan Perez]

what?

Hi and in Rom 11:13 the HOLY SPIRIT says that PAUL is the APOSTLE of the GENTILES .

Do you agree to Rom 11:13 ?

And I have never seen where Peter is called and APOSTLE to the GENTILES ?

If you have , please share with me where ithat verse is ?

dan p

 

[Ephfourfive]

The Mary of the Bible:

Perpetual Virgin Isa 7:14 matt 1:23

(A son singular)


Matt 1: 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Lk 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

Mother of God: Lk 1:43
Immaculate conception gen 3:15 Lk 1:28 Lk 1:49
Blessed Lk 1:28
Full of grace Lk 1:28
Lord is with her Lk 1:28
All fair sos 4:1
Queen of Heaven Lk 1:28
And in the line of king david the mother of the king is alway queen

 

[Albion]

The Mary of the Bible:

Perpetual Virgin matt 1:23

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Nothing there about "perpetual."

Immaculate conception gen 3:15 Lk 1:28 Lk 1:49

Nothing there about any sinless conception of Mary.

28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

 

[Ephfourfive]

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Nothing there about "perpetual."


Nothing there about any sinless conception of Mary.

28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

A son singular or one son, who was conceived by the HS

Gen 3:15 enmity total war with Satan so none of his works are found in her
Lk 1:30 favor Mary found favor of our salvation lost by Adam
Lk 1:28 full of grace
Lk 1:49 things plural
Miraculous conception of Jesus
And the immaculate conception of mary

 

[Albion]

A son singular or one son, who was conceived by the HS

does not rule out sexual relations after that particular birth.

Gen 3:15 enmity total war with Satan so none of his works are found in her
Lk 1:30 favor Mary found favor of our salvation lost by Adam

Uh, no. What it says is that Mary had found favor with God. He chose her to be the mother of Jesus, as we all agree, so she was obviously selected by God the Father out of all the women in history for that role.

 

[Ephfourfive]

does not rule out sexual relations after that particular birth.


Uh, no. What it says is that Mary had found favor with God. He chose her to be the mother of Jesus, as we all agree, so she was obviously selected by God the Father out of all the women in history for that role.

Perpetual virgin
Lk 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
(This verse imply’s a vow of perpetual virginity, She refuses even the exalted dignity of mother of God and mother of our savior if it means violating Her vow)

Mother of our salvation Lk 2:30 spiritual mother of all Christians Jn Mary’s spiritual children!
The disciples of Jesus are Mary’s spiritual children!

John 19:26-27
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

 

[Albion]

Perpetual virgin
Lk 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
(This verse imply’s a vow of perpetual virginity,...

No, it doesn't. It "implies" only that she didn't immediately understand how she could get pregnant, seeing that she, being only betrothed to Joseph, had not had sexual relations up to that point in time.

 

[Ephfourfive]

No, it doesn't. It "implies" only that she didn't immediately understand how she could get pregnant, seeing that she, being only betrothed to Joseph, had not had sexual relations up to that point in time.

Ok here’s the whole enchilada

Perpetual Virginity of Mary!

Mary conceived "without any detriment to her virginity, which remained inviolate even after his birth" (apostolic Council of the Lateran, 649) with the jurisdictional authority of Peter and the apostles in holy council! Matt 16:18 18:18 Jn 20:21-23 eph 2:20

The Bible never says anyone is a biological child of Mary accept for Jesus Christ!

And the Bible says Her child is holy! And Her child is God!

Is 7:14 God provides a sign, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son! (Singular, one son)

Ezekiel 44:2 “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it; for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall remain shut.”

Song of Solomon 4:12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

(Mary had become the dwelling place of the Almighty, like the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament. Mary was a vessel consecrated to God alone?)

Matt 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
(The Bible says only the Holy Ghost conceived in Mary)

Matt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
(A son singular) (does James save his people?)

Lk 1:28 Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee!

Blessed art thou amongst all women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
(The fruit of Her womb is blessed and holy)

Lk 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
(A son, singular)

Lk 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
(This verse imply’s a vow of perpetual virginity, She refuses even the exalted dignity of mother of God and mother of our savior if it means violating Her vow of perpetual virginity)

Lk 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
(Her son is God)

Matt 1:25 He knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

2 Samuel 6:23 tells us: Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child UNTIL the day of her death.

Are we to assume that Michal had children after she died?

Until only states that they had no relation up to that point, the Bible does not say they had sex ever, before or after that point!

First born does not imply a second born. An only child is still first born!

No where does say Joseph a just and therefore chaste man has gone into Mary where the Holy Spirit has conceived, 2 Sam 12:24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.

Brothers and sisters of Jesus?

They are not the children of Mary!

Is 7:14 a virgin shall conceive and bear a son!
(One son, singular)

James is the son of zebedee, and the other James is the son of Alpheus not Joseph!
Matt 10:2-3

In Hebrew culture any close relative can be called brother or sister, lot was called Abraham’s brother but was his nephew.

Gen 12:5 and Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son..

Gen 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are Brothers.

The 12 sons of Jacob are brothers but all are not the children of Leah and all are not the children of Rachel! They had 4 mother’s, These may be brothers but they are simply not the children of One mother and the brothers of Jesus are not the children of Mary!

Jose’s, Simon Salome are children of another Mary!

Mk 15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Is Mary the mother of James?
If you mean the Blessed Virgin Mary then no. Her sister-in-law, Mary of Clopas, was the wife of Alphaeus (St. Joseph's brother), and mother of Simon, Joseph, and the apostles Judas Thaddeus, and James (the Less, brother of the Lord): Jesus' cousins.

The "sisters" of Jesus refer to women disciples.

Salome, or Mary Salome, was the wife of Zebedee, and mother of apostles John (the beloved), and James (the greater).


Regarding Mat. 13:55 and Mk. 6:3, two of the four "brethren" are James and Judas of Alphaeus (cf. Mat. 10:2-3, Lk. 6:15-16, Act. 1:13). The third, Joseph, is identified in Mk. 15:40 as the brother of James of Alphaeus. The fourth, Simon, is identified in Mat. 13:55 and Mk. 6:3 as the brother of Joseph, James, and Judas of Alphaeus. Therefore, all four are were the sons of Alphaeus, not St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

When Jesus was twelve they went up to Jerusalem, the holy family, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. Where are the brothers and sisters?

Jesus on the cross gives His mother to John, why? Why not James or a brother? Perhaps the law of Moses requires a mother to be given to the next oldest son? Because he was an only Son!
Only begotten of the Father, only begotten of the Mother.



“You had good reason to be horrified at the thought that another birth might issue from the same virginal womb from which Christ was born according to the flesh. For the Lord Jesus would never have chosen to be born of a virgin if he had ever judged that she would be so incontinent as to contaminate with the seed of human intercourse the birthplace of the Lord’s body, that court of the eternal king” (ancient writer)

Martin Luther

It is an article of faith that Mary is Mother of the Lord and still a virgin. … Christ, we believe, came forth from a womb left perfectly intact. (Weimer’s The Works of Luther, English translation by Pelikan, Concordia, St. Louis, v. 11, pp. 319-320; v. 6. p. 510.)

John Calvin

(On the Heretic Helvidius) Helvidius displayed excessive ignorance in concluding that Mary must have had many sons, because Christ’s “brothers” are sometimes mentioned. (Harmony of Matthew, Mark and Luke, sec. 39 [Geneva, 1562], vol. 2 / From Calvin’s Commentaries, translated by William Pringle, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1949, p.215; on Matthew 13:55)

[On Matt 1:25:] The inference he [Helvidius] drew from it was, that Mary remained a virgin no longer than till her first birth, and that afterwards she had other children by her husband . . . No just and well-grounded inference can be drawn from these words . . . as to what took place after the birth of Christ. He is called “first-born”; but it is for the sole purpose of informing us that he was born of a virgin . . . What took place afterwards the historian does not inform us . . . No man will obstinately keep up the argument, except from an extreme fondness for disputation. (Pringle, ibid., vol. I, p. 107)

Under the word “brethren” the Hebrews include all cousins and other relations, whatever may be the degree of affinity. (Pringle, ibid., vol. I, p. 283 / Commentary on John, [7:3])

John Wesley

‘I believe that He [Jesus] was made man, joining the human nature with the divine in one person; being conceived by the singular operation of the Holy Ghost, and born of the blessed Virgin Mary, who, as well after as before she brought Him forth, continued a pure and unspotted virgin’ (‘Letter to a Roman Catholic’, The Works of Rev. John Wesley, vol 10, p. 81).


St Augustine, Sermons 186.1 (early 5th century):

“In being born of a Virgin who chose to remain a Virgin even before she knew who was to be born of her, Christ wanted to approve virginity rather than to impose it. And he wanted virginity to be of free choice even in that woman in whom he took upon himself the form of a slave” (Holy Virginity 4:4 [A.D. 401]).

“It was not the visible sun, but its invisible Creator who consecrated this day for us, when the Virgin Mother, fertile of womb and integral in her virginity, brought him forth, made visible for us, by whom, when he was invisible, she too was created. A Virgin conceiving, a Virgin bearing, a Virgin pregnant, a Virgin bringing forth, a Virgin perpetual. Why do you wonder at this, O man?” (Sermons 186:1 [A.D. 411]).

“Heretics called Antidicomarites are those who contradict the perpetual virginity of Mary and affirm that after Christ was born she was joined as one with her husband” (Heresies 56 [A.D. 428]).

St Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, III.28.3 (13th century):

"Without any hesitation we must abhor the error of Helvidius, who dared to assert that Christ's Mother, after His Birth, was carnally known by Joseph, and bore other children.
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For, in the first place, this is derogatory to Christ's perfection: for as He is in His Godhead the Only-Begotten of the Father, being thus His Son in every respect perfect, so it was becoming that He should be the Only-begotten son of His Mother, as being her perfect offspring.

“Secondly, this error is an insult to the Holy Ghost, whose "shrine" was the virginal womb, wherein He had formed the flesh of Christ: wherefore it was unbecoming that it should be desecrated by intercourse with man.

“Thirdly, this is derogatory to the dignity and holiness of God's Mother: for thus she would seem to be most ungrateful, were she not content with such a Son; and were she, of her own accord, by carnal intercourse to forfeit that virginity which had been miraculously preserved in her.

“Fourthly, it would be tantamount to an imputation of extreme presumption in Joseph, to assume that he attempted to violate her whom by the angel's revelation he knew to have conceived by the Holy Ghost.

“We must therefore simply assert that the Mother of God, as she was a virgin in conceiving Him and a virgin in giving Him birth, did she remain a virgin ever afterwards."

The blessed Mary mother of God, is a perpetual virgin to the glory of God!

 

[Albion]

Ok here’s the whole enchilada

There's still nothing in your enchilada that proves that Mary remained a virgin for the whole of her life. In fact, she was biologically a non-virgin simply by giving birth to Jesus, and yet your fond wish is that she still retained her virginity.

The way that the legend which gave rise to this doctrine got around that "problem" was to posit that she gave birth through her side! And that's the stuff of "Sacred Tradition" that some people put up against the authority of Scripture.