This may seem like a fine distinction, but it is not. Mary could never be the Mother of God, and by elevating her above her rightful place, we see all the heresies regarding Mary.
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This may seem like a fine distinction, but it is not. Mary could never be the Mother of God, and by elevating her above her rightful place, we see all the heresies regarding Mary.She is the mother of the God-Man not the Mother of God.
Again, I think it depends upon context. If you were dealing with adoptionism, it might make sense to emphasize that God was in Christ even during Jesus' birth, and theotokos would be a possible way to do this. However I agree that the widespread use of the term most likely has mariological motivations.This may seem like a fine distinction, but it is not. Mary could never be the Mother of God, and by elevating her above her rightful place, we see all the heresies regarding Mary.
Hasn't stopped people from trying. We are dealing with the depraved heart's of men good sir.
Sometimes it takes a while before God gives you an Elder that speaks directly to your heart. Maybe all these years God was drawing you and now, finally, has given you that Minister.
It was the same with Augustine.
One old Baptist said God's elect were like powder kegs and the preacher is the man walking around tossing matches into them. Some of those powder kegsnare fill with gun powder and go off! Maybe the current material is causing you to spark?
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