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You are the second person that has difficulty with "Even the demons believe—and shudder." John 2:19 which is the point of this discussion. You are making a rabbit trail because your system cannot come to terms with the biblical truth that demons believe. It throws the standard Protestant...

This is a straw man fallacy. It is IMPOSSIBLE for demons to believe Jesus is their savior, but they believe He exists. That's the point of John 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. Belief is doing well, but it is not enough. We have instant...

That's evading the point. John 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. Mere belief (or faith alone) is not enough. Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith...

Norman Geisler wrote: Indeed, she [Mary] even presented an offering to the Jewish priest arising out of her sinful condition (Luke 2:22-24) which was required by law (Lev. 12). This would not have been necessary if she were sinless. (p. 310) The problem with this argument is that Jesus, Whom all...

1.The Doctrine of the Immaculate Conception hinges on Luke 1:28. I have posted on it several times. What the CC teaches about Mary is in the Bible, and the CC's teachings develop without changing the biblical essence. Nothing is harder to open than a closed mind. 2. I don't want a "personal...

Timothy George is dean of Beeson Divinity School, an interdenominational, evangelical theological school within a Baptist university (Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama), and an executive editor of Christianity Today. He answers 8 questions about RECOVERING A PROTESTANT MARY It's not as...

Catholic Marian Doctrines: A Brief Biblical Primer

That's dividing Jesus into 2 natures. Mothers give birth to persons, not natures. That controversy over the Incarnation was settled at the Council of Ephesus in 431. And it came about that Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy...

The rationale for devotion to Mary, and devotion means honoring her and seeking her intercession, is simple and forceful. Mary's primary role in the divine scheme of salvation revealed in Scripture is to lead all her children to her Son. The Genesis 3:15 prophecy of the Woman and her seed in...

For once I agree with you.

That's plain evidence you don't understand. More unbiblical either/or thinking, not biblical both/and thinking. See the OP that explains false dichotomies. God bless you, I have no problem with any of that. Intercession of saints is not a requirement, but it needs to be explained when it is...

This is Catholic teaching since the Church discerned it's inspiration almost 2 centuries ago. Jm :9qcrib: This has nothing to do with intercession and nothing to do with Jesus' mother. What "seems to you" is typical Protestant misunderstanding. I don't expect a child who has just...

Louis De Montfort is grossly misquoted and taken out of context by a majority of anti-Catholic web sites, the source of your quote. Your quote does not negate the meme in post #1 if taken in context and properly interpreted, and I am not going to argue about Louis De Montfort's unique literary...

An Ordinary Woman and Mother of God by Ven. Catherine Doherty Consider Mary as she really is. Everybody honors Our Lady. Of course she is to be honored. She is the Mother of God. But I would like to tell of her ordinary life. There are many women like me who feel that she is so high up that...

I would like to clear up some misconceptions that seem to dominate this forum. DEBATE: Can We Honor Jesus Christ Through His Mother Mary? (vs. John Cranman) This led to the exchange below with one John Cranman (apparently Protestant Reformed). His words will be in blue. This is literally...

Post #162 proves Mary's perpetual virginity, and it has been ignored. Wrong, God made her sinless. He didn't have to, but He did because it was fitting. Her sin-ness is a recent invention. "Only to elevate Mary to a level of adoration and worship." is typical prot cult bigotry and ignorance...

Use the quote feature instead of making things up. There are no attacks on Protestant churches. Every Protestant misrepresents the Council of Trent, so if you have a beef with it, quote it in context, not the stupid snippets you find on anti-Catholic web sites. There were no Protestants in...

It doesn't matter if am called a Roman Catholic, but I prefer to drop the "Roman", the prefix is not doctrinal. I am Catholic. Period. "RCC" as a blanket term for all Catholics misses the point of various rites. "CC" for Catholic Church is easier to type and more accurate. Contrary to the...

Here it is again. What's the matter, is it too much reading??? Using Scripture alone, to prove that these “brothers” and “sisters” are NOT the children of Joseph and Mary, and that the belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity is in no way refuted by the New Testament. So, let us begin in Matthew...

Also, i am noticing that Jesus' refute of Mary as His mother--3 times no less; a strong Witness, it seems to me--is steadfastly being ignored here. But perhaps your copy of the Bible does not include these? don't you guys think that your own miserably failed experiment with celibacy gone...