What is the light of the world?

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theefaith

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No! Teh church has always been an organism. It has organization but is not an organization, but an organism. We are members of the body of Christ which automatically makes us members of THE church. Sects and denominations are just that sects. they contain the church but teh denominations are no tthe church.

No Mary doesn't nourish the church.

Mary nourished the body of Christ for nine months i her womb and years after that
 

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Well you should make it known when you are talking about th ephysical body of Jesus versus the church which is the body of Christ now!

she is also the mother of the mystical body of Christ and nourishes us with divine grace
All grace was given to her the divine treasury! Lk 1:28 heb 4:16
Our spiritual mother Jn 19:26-27
Rev 12:17
 

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If Christ is the light of f the world we must hear him!

if this extends to his church we must hear the church! Matt 18:17

church of the apostles is the light of the world! Matt 5:14

1 Tim 3:15 church is the pillar of truth!
 

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John 1:4 . . In him was life, and that life was the light of men.

John 1:9 . .The true light that gives light to every man.

John 8:12 . . I am the light of the world.

In order for Jesus' statements to be factual, they have to include folks who
have never been, nor ever will be, told anything about Christ. It also has to
apply to aboriginal folks, to prehistoric folks, and to isolated folk who never
even once in their lifetimes have either seen or heard anything related to the
Bible; nor that there are such things as Judaism and Christianity.

Also, in order for his statements to be true, they have reach all the way back
to Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, and everybody afterwards: the stone
age, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, the Neanderthals, the Pyramids, the
Aztecs, the Asians, the Native Americans. the Persians, the Greeks, the
Romans, the Babylonians, the Pygmies, the Vikings, the Inuit, and the
cannibals-- everybody, no exceptions.

So; it seems reasonable to me to posit that there is a level of light that's
common to everyone.
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she is also the mother of the mystical body of Christ and nourishes us with divine grace
All grace was given to her the divine treasury! Lk 1:28 heb 4:16
Our spiritual mother Jn 19:26-27
Rev 12:17

According to Roman reinterpretation of Gods Word. but no to those who read the bible as God gave it, We see Mary as blessed, among woman, but not above woman. We do not deify her and then hide that deification with word games.
 

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John 1:4 . . In him was life, and that life was the light of men.

John 1:9 . .The true light that gives light to every man.

John 8:12 . . I am the light of the world.

In order for Jesus' statements to be factual, they have to include folks who
have never been, nor ever will be, told anything about Christ. It also has to
apply to aboriginal folks, to prehistoric folks, and to isolated folk who never
even once in their lifetimes have either seen or heard anything related to the
Bible; nor that there are such things as Judaism and Christianity.

Also, in order for his statements to be true, they have reach all the way back
to Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, and everybody afterwards: the stone
age, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, the Neanderthals, the Pyramids, the
Aztecs, the Asians, the Native Americans. the Persians, the Greeks, the
Romans, the Babylonians, the Pygmies, the Vikings, the Inuit, and the
cannibals-- everybody, no exceptions.

So; it seems reasonable to me to posit that there is a level of light that's
common to everyone.
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is that why the new covenant church is universal or catholic
 

theefaith

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According to Roman reinterpretation of Gods Word. but no to those who read the bible as God gave it, We see Mary as blessed, among woman, but not above woman. We do not deify her and then hide that deification with word games.

the Divine treasurer is not God anymore than Saint John the divine!

but she is the throne of Grace heb 4:16
 

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the Divine treasurer is not God anymore than Saint John the divine!

but she is the throne of Grace heb 4:16


It is so sad that you are so deceived.

YOu believe stories made up by sincere, but deceived souls and reject the factrs as displayed in Gods Word. I weep for you.
 

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It is so sad that you are so deceived.

YOu believe stories made up by sincere, but deceived souls and reject the factrs as displayed in Gods Word. I weep for you.

Mary is the mother of divine grace!

the problem is that you confuse mother (relationship) with source or origin!

Jn 1:16-17
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Christ is the source of divine grace!
Mary is his personal mother!
Hence Mary if the mother (not the source) of divine grace!
Same with:
Mother of God
Mother of christ
Mother of the word
Mother of our savior
Mother of our salvation

only cos Jesus is God, Christ, the word, savior, and our salvation!

and Mary is His mother!

the mother of fair love! Says scripture!
 

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A good tree!

Biblical principle:

Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The fruit of the tree of Mary is our salvation! Matt 1:21 Lk 2:30 Jesus is our salvation! This reflects the immaculate conception of Mary and the miraculous conception of Jesus!
Lk 1:30 Mary found our salvation!
Lk 1:38 consented to our salvation!

A good tree (immaculate conception) Lk 1:49 God has done this and it is marvelous in our eyes!

Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matt 1:23 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.

A sinner would be an evil tree with evil fruit, but the fruit of Mary is salvation!

Mary brings in the good fruits of our redemption and salvation!

So Mary CANNOT be a sinner or a bad tree!




Tree of life!

The tree of life on the garden is a type of Mary!

Genesis 3:22
And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: (Jn 6:51)

Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city

Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The fruit of the tree of Mary is our salvation! Matt 1:21 Lk 2:30 Jesus is our salvation! This reflects the immaculate conception of Mary and the miraculous conception of Jesus!
Lk 1:30 Mary found our salvation!
Lk 1:38 consented to our salvation!

A good tree (immaculate conception) Lk 1:49 God has done this and it is marvelous in our eyes!

A Good tree cannot bear bad fruit!
A biblical principle approved by Jesus even though He knew it would be used to defend His sinless mother!

Mary is the tree of life!






Sacred womb of Mary!

Isa 7:14 Theotokos the “God bearer”!

Sacred womb!
Blessed fruit of her womb!

Matt 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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.

Lk 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

A sinner cannot have a sacred womb and be blessed and have a blessed fruit of her womb!

Only a good tree, a holy & immaculate tree can bear the good fruit who is God and our redemption and salvation!



Only a queen can bear a king!

The mother of the king is always a queen!




Song of Solomon 6

1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.

6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.

7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

9 My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?




Luke 1:28 Hail Mary full of Grace!
The Lord is with thee!
Blessed are Thou among women!

Luke 1:30 thou hast found favor with God!

What favor?

Our salvation lost by Adam!

Mary is already experiencing the grace of God and salvation in advance, gen 3:15 enmity between Mary and Satan! Total war, none of his wicked works are found in her, Lk 1:28 Mary is already full of grace, preserved by God from all sin in virtue of the merits of Her divine son, so she found this favor for us, and consents to our salvation Lk 1:38 and Jesus Christ is our salvation Lk 2:30 as king Lk 1:32-33 Christ has a kingdom both of justice and mercy! The mother of the king in the davidic line is the queen and received half of the kingdom, Christ retains the kingdom of justice and Mary the kingdom of grace and mercy! The throne of mercy is Mary, and all graces come to us Her children thru Her!
Heb 4:16 Jn 19:26:27 rev 12:17

Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy and of love, our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
 

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it seems reasonable to me to posit that there is a level of light that's common to
everyone.

The beauties and complexities of nature, on earth and out in the void, speak
loudly enough and clearly enough that the cosmos-- all its forms of life,
matter, and energy --is the result of intelligent design.

According to Rom 10:18, nature itself is accounted as a gospel. This is pretty
cool because by nature's gospel, folks categorized as barbaric, primitive, and
uneducated can qualify for God's good graces without ever hearing a single
word about a church, or a Jesus, or a crucifixion, or a resurrection.

Nature's gospel has been preaching to people all over the globe from the
very beginning and the "true light" has always been at work in their
conscience to make sure they hear it. (Ps 19:1-6, & Rom 1:18-20, & Rom
2:14-16)

Sophisticated folk going about suppressing the true light-- e.g. Carl Sagan,
Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Stephen Hawking --have no excuse for their
attitude because there is plenty enough empirical evidence in nature to
prove the existence of a supreme being.
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Mary is the mother of divine grace!

the problem is that you confuse mother (relationship) with source or origin!

Jn 1:16-17
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Christ is the source of divine grace!
Mary is his personal mother!
Hence Mary if the mother (not the source) of divine grace!
Same with:
Mother of God
Mother of christ
Mother of the word
Mother of our savior
Mother of our salvation

only cos Jesus is God, Christ, the word, savior, and our salvation!

and Mary is His mother!

the mother of fair love! Says scripture!


she is just the mother of his humanity, never of his divinity
 

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what?
The people never have jurisdictional authority

God only establishes peace, truth, justice, and order on obedience to hierarchical authority of the fathers!
Christ founded the church on Peter

I kinda think Peter is not around anymore Faith, and since the Bible shows there to be anointed ones at Jesus' return, I think Peter has been succeeded don't you? Who is the faithful slave sir Mat 24:45-47