She's a special mother, no doubt of that;
Why not? For a maiden like no other?
In her untouched womb, the Spirit begat*
God's only Son; she was Jesus' mother!
But not divine; her place in history
No higher than flesh! She would be the first
To decline any holy ancestry;
In modest demur**, underclaim such worth.
With her role in heaven, she is content,
As a human soul in that happy clime!
Prayers mis-addressed to her're mis-sent;
The one Mediator is Christ divine!
Honor Mary as we should any saint;
Though steadfast, she was not without taint!
*begat = impregnated; **demur = refuse
"'You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus'" (Luke 1:31)
"'How will this be,' Mary asked the angel, 'since I am a virgin?' The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you...'" (Luke 1:34-35)
"'I am the Lord's servant,' Mary answered." (Luke 1:38)
Our Catholic friends believe that God designated the Pope to continue Jesus' work on earth and was given divine authority to add truths to scripture. They have taken it upon themselves to declare Mary to be "immaculate" (that is, being born without Adam's original sin; being virgin all her life; sinless; did not die, but was "assumed" bodily into heaven before death; and being given a crown with 12 stars and the title "Queen of Heaven"; she has a throne). According to them, she is the "Mediatrix" between living Christians and Jesus Christ, who can deny her nothing; accordingly they encourage believers to pray to her; in turn, she presents their behests to Christ, which gives them with His approval to the Father. None of this is found in the Bible, and it is not true.
However, this fiction is accepted, evidently, by all Catholics and has grown into proportions so large that it's difficult to distinguish who is greater, Jesus Christ the King of the Universe or His mother. Who do they worship more, Christ or "Our Lady"? It's hard to tell.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Thursday, October 30, 2008
But Not A Throne
Her place is special, there's no doubt of that;
And why not? For a maid like no other?
The fruit of her womb, that no man begat,
Was the Son of God, Who called her 'mother'.
Among women, she was favored supreme;
But not divine; of worship, unworthy,
Not to pray to; lacking the pow'r to redeem.
Some have deemed her sinless, and unearthy,
But she's no higher than flesh; is not slow
To kneel to Christ, even though He's her son.
Her sins He forgave, like us from below;
Welcomed her to heav'n, when her life was done.
She deserves honor and brotherly love,
But not a throne, as Jesus has above.
Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus Christ, is venerated by some Christians, even to the extent of praying to her with requests as to God. Can a person be embarassed in heaven? If so, I am sure she is embarassed to receive those prayers; I am also sure she relays them to her former Son. Those mistaken worshipers of Mary have declared her to be without sin, even though she delivered other children in the normal way. They have also absolved Mary's parents from sin in order that she not be guiltyof original sin, or the sin all mortals possess from Adam's sin. The Bible does not support these claims.
"But He answered them saying, 'Who is My mother, or My brothers?'" (Mark 3:33) He said this to a circle of listeners once when He was interrupted by a messenger, who informed Him that His mother and brothers were outside asking Him to come out to them. Perhaps they were ashamed of his preaching and fearful for His life. But the fact that He had brothers is evidence that Mary had children after Jesus, and making her a participant in Adam's sin.
Mary was an obedient girl when told by the angel Gabriel that she had been selected by God to give birth to His Son, even though still a virgin. She endured much tribulation for her obedience and is a wonderful representative of how we should obey God. She is not divine, however, nor sinless.
And why not? For a maid like no other?
The fruit of her womb, that no man begat,
Was the Son of God, Who called her 'mother'.
Among women, she was favored supreme;
But not divine; of worship, unworthy,
Not to pray to; lacking the pow'r to redeem.
Some have deemed her sinless, and unearthy,
But she's no higher than flesh; is not slow
To kneel to Christ, even though He's her son.
Her sins He forgave, like us from below;
Welcomed her to heav'n, when her life was done.
She deserves honor and brotherly love,
But not a throne, as Jesus has above.
Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus Christ, is venerated by some Christians, even to the extent of praying to her with requests as to God. Can a person be embarassed in heaven? If so, I am sure she is embarassed to receive those prayers; I am also sure she relays them to her former Son. Those mistaken worshipers of Mary have declared her to be without sin, even though she delivered other children in the normal way. They have also absolved Mary's parents from sin in order that she not be guiltyof original sin, or the sin all mortals possess from Adam's sin. The Bible does not support these claims.
"But He answered them saying, 'Who is My mother, or My brothers?'" (Mark 3:33) He said this to a circle of listeners once when He was interrupted by a messenger, who informed Him that His mother and brothers were outside asking Him to come out to them. Perhaps they were ashamed of his preaching and fearful for His life. But the fact that He had brothers is evidence that Mary had children after Jesus, and making her a participant in Adam's sin.
Mary was an obedient girl when told by the angel Gabriel that she had been selected by God to give birth to His Son, even though still a virgin. She endured much tribulation for her obedience and is a wonderful representative of how we should obey God. She is not divine, however, nor sinless.
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