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Of course, because that's your only defense against those who effectively show the error and fault of the title Mother of God.Tell me your thoughts on Mary being the Mother of God (briefly) and I'll bet anything that there will be hints of Nestorianism.
Mary = mother of Jesus
Jesus = God
Mary = mother of God
......where is the confusion? The Word became flesh -- and where did that flesh come from?
Shall we see Ding, round how many? LOL..
Jesus says He and the Father are one (John 10:30).
Also:
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works." (John 14:10)
Where is the basis for dividing them anyway?
Taking Mary out of the equation for the moment, Where is the basis for dividing Christ humanity and divinity?
Christ is human and divine, fully both in one. He exists now as God and man still. Resurrected in the glorified flesh. Just as He walked on earth as God made flesh, not simply God disguised in flesh.
Although this conversation is one that impacts Mary, it's greater impact is a discussion on the nature of Christ.
But the question is: Where is the basis for dividing the nature of Christ?
The issue of dividing the nature of Christ is a nestorian heresy. You assume that because we choose to dispute the title of "Mother of God" that we are spliting Jesus. That is not true. I believe, and the scriptures back it up, that Mary gave birth to Jesus both human and God, howerver, our Lord's conception was of the Holy Spirit since Mary did not directly cause her pregnancy. Mary was blessed and still is. God's gift to her is awesome.
Symbolically Mary is the Mother of God, literaly she is not since God has always been and always will be.
The appearance of confusion as to "what the confusion is." Forgive me if it is true confusion for you . . . .whats wrong with anything i said?
Hentenza said:The issue of dividing the nature of Christ is a nestorian heresy. You assume that because we choose to dispute the title of "Mother of God" that we are spliting Jesus. That is not true. I believe, and the scriptures back it up, that Mary gave birth to Jesus both human and God, howerver, our Lord's conception was of the Holy Spirit since Mary did not directly cause her pregnancy. Mary was blessed and still is. God's gift to her is awesome. Symbolically Mary is the Mother of God, literaly she is not since God has always been and always will be.
Okay. Here is where we differ. She is literally, not just symbolically, the Mother of God the Word, One of Three Persons of the Holy Trinity. That does not mean she is the Creator of God the Word, Who has existed from all eternity. But she is literally His mother, because He Who is God literally became human through Mary and the Holy Spirit. And since it is very clear Christian understanding that Christ's two natures cannot be split, that makes her Mother of all of Him, therefore Mother of God: Theotokos.
It's not like this is something the human mind can comprehend. It's a Mystery, but it's True!
Mary
It just isn't that simple.whats wrong with anything i said?
It just isn't that simple.
why not?
Is Mary's son God?
If Jesus were to say to Mary "I love you, Mother" who would we say said that? Did only a human say it, or cna we also say that God said it? Christ has two natures but they arent schizophrenic or something like that. He is ONE person. When He speaks, the God-man speaks.
If you think it's 'that simple' then.. you won't understand our objection to it. You won't even get a 'hint' of what it is we object to.
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