My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
@@adelbertleblanc1846 _@RaiderWolf-yd6nm No, You invented that. Mary has NO sin. That's EXACTLY why she could given birth to Jesus Christ._ While you invented she has no sin. That's not cited anywhere that she never sinned or had no sin, so you made it up. On the other hand, Mary says God is her Savior: *46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,* *47 And my spirit has rejoiced **_in God my Savior._*_ -- Luke 1:46-47_ So Mary says you are wrong and that she needed to be saved from sin by a Savior. And Romans says Mary sinned because _ALL_ have sinned, all includes Mary, with no exclusions. *23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,* _-- Romans 3:23_ And: *10 As it is written:* *“There is **_none_** righteous, **_no, not one;_*_ -- Romans 3:10_
@@fantasia55 and ?? => If You are a christian, listen to JESUS CHRIST : behold you also SAINT MOTHER MARY. don't be afraid of HER : BEHOLD you also HER.
Eve was born of Adam and she was 100% of Adams body,Jesus was born of Mary and was 100% of Mary’s body, every other human has a mother and father and we are a mixture of both
@@toddgallo1759 Correct Jesus honours his father in heaven and earthly mother and father. But Jesus had a earthly body and it was 100% of his mother Mary
Annnnnd Mary was born **ALREADY** carrying the cell(egg) that joins w/The Spirit and is nurtured to grow as Jesus body!!!! Incredible true Scientific Fact !!! How is this not a type and model for each and every one of us, the church?!!!
@martinmartin 1363 You are correct about Adam and Eve , but you lack very much understanding that Jesus was born 100 % of Mary's body that is totally false she was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit no sperm from a natural man was involved . Jesus was formed in the womb its in the her body but not of her body big difference .Yes every Baby that is born has a mother and a father , but the sperm of the father is involved . It seems you catholics practice a emotional assumptive faith that is far from the biblical truth . The carnal mind can't understand the spiritual things of God .
that line is a hint that we should pray and that she will help us through Christ her son. Same as the moon under feet. The moon reflects the suns source of light.
to ednewcomer, I do not "think" nor 'have faith' instead I try to keep the inseparability and qualitative equality of my thinking and my having faith as in uncertainty my belief.
Prayer is “asking”, not worship that’s why we CAN pray for each other.'' You're confused, JR. There's a difference between me praying for you and me praying TO YOU. Romanists don't pray FOR MARY, they PRAY TO MARY. All human beings, whether pagan or Christian only pray to someone they either believe to be god or someone they worship as god. There are no exceptions.
Thank You, very relevant comment. And I noticed it : "Prayer is “asking”, not worship that’s why we CAN pray for each other. The Church Triumphant is MORE ALIVE than any of us on Earth."
@@danielcristancho3524 Not at all, my friend. Check out the writings of the early church fathers (ECF) who were connected and evangelized with the Apostles-each propagating Christianity throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa.. this is going to be in parts, because I want to be thorough as much as possible. A)What most non-Catholics offer as “truth” are likened to liberal talking points that have been used over and over, no offense, (it’s what you’re exposed to, and whether or not you have access to learn and research information, and not being led by opinions and emotions of how we interpret how Jesus started the church. I prefer to assent to the early Church Fathers than a revolt that ended in schism in the Christian (catholic*)church that had held individual standing for 1500 YEARS since the Apostles. Re: use of “Roman” as a derogatory ad hominem attack on Catholics: *the word “Catholic” has been an inaccurate denotation of its meaning. At the time of the early church, it was from the Greek katholikos meaning “universal”; as in one, universal Christian church. www.catholic.com/tract/what-catholic-means Since all were under Roman rule of the Roman Empire, it was used “catholicus” in Latin as that was the formal written language, which the empire subscribed to, simply, from from the Greek katholikos. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire#:~:text=Latin%20was%20the%20original%20language,military%20throughout%20the%20classical%20period.
@@danielcristancho3524 D)Back to your distinction “pray “to” Mary”, is often said, but not meant that way. It’s actually “through” Mary. We ask the saints in Heaven, and obviously, the Mother of our Lord is there, to pray for us, but through their intercession. It has always been taught that the members of the church always pray for each other whether alive on Earth or alive in Heaven. It’s a spiritual form of CHARITY. Mary is the greatest human saint. She was made, especially for the Son. God, Who is perfect, cannot physically dwell in a sinful vessel/person so she was exempt from Original Sin of the Fall of humanity, and lived that way until her death. If you read in Exodus the Ark of the Covenant prefigures Mary, where God dwelt. The show bread that was Holy, and the manna pre-figures Christ, the Bread from Heaven (Bethlehem means House of Bread); the manna was to nourish the Israelites. Jesus as the Eucharistic Bread is to nourish us spiritually in the soul. (That’s why Catholics have to go to confession to confess mortal sin before receiving the Eucharist (the 10 Commandments and sins against charity and purity, or even habitual venial sins- if one can’t get out of the habit; there’s a problem, and needs to be worked on more intensely as it can morph to mortal sin). God who dwells physically for a short time after consumption without the stain of sin.)
@@danielcristancho3524 A)Not at all, my friend. Check out the writings of the early church fathers (ECF) who were connected and evangelized with the Apostles-each propagating Christianity throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa.. this is going to be in parts, because I want to be thorough as much as possible. What most non-Catholics offer as “truth” are likened to liberal talking points that have been used over and over, no offense, (it’s what you’re exposed to, and whether or not you have access to learn and research information, and not being led by opinions and emotions of how we interpret how Jesus started the church. I prefer to assent to the early Church Fathers than a revolt that ended in schism in the Christian (catholic*)church that had held individual standing for 1500 YEARS since the Apostles. Re: use of “Roman” as a derogatory ad hominem attack on Catholics: *the word “Catholic” has been an inaccurate denotation of its meaning. At the time of the early church, it was from the Greek katholikos meaning “universal”; as in one, universal Christian church. www.catholic.com/tract/what-catholic-means Since all were under Roman rule of the Roman Empire, it was used “catholicus” in Latin as that was the formal written language, which the empire subscribed to, simply, from from the Greek katholikos. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire#:~:text=Latin%20was%20the%20original%20language,military%20throughout%20the%20classical%20period.
The conception of Mary was the same of Adam and Eve. One must take into account take evil is not a thing but the "lack of". Adam and Eve, without deserving, had an covenant with God. Their sin broke that and we do not received it in heritage... God did a new covenant with Mary.
@@johnduncan7484 I'm still trying to wrap my head as to when did God take Joseph's rib and make Mary? The other is if a Christian can lie about Mary's conception, how do you wheel them back to the truth of Jesus?
I’m Catholic and l find your explanation strange God made his covenant with Adam Eve was 100% of Adam and Jesus was 100% of Mary and made him true man and true God because he existed from the beginning of time
@@tknciliba4743 "Mary's father was Joachim! Not God" Do you mean that God gave "birth" to Adam and Eve in the same way that Joachim and Anne did to Mary?
Some people are so worried that loving the mother of God will somehow detract from Jesus. Not only does it not detract from Jesus, but it glorifies him. After all, who made the Blessed Virgin Mary so great? Her son! Does an artist get upset when one admires his work of art? And believe me, we could never outdo Him when it comes to loving and honoring her.
The title Mother of God is not to say Mary is the Mother of the Trinity. It is to reinforce the reality of Christs divinity. Mary is the mother of God the Son, in that Christ was God incarnate in human flesh from the moment of his conception. To say otherwise is to deny Christs divinity, which then calls all of salvation history into question. As for the Blessed Mothers being conceived without sin, this is due entirely to who she gave birth too. By the merits of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, Mary was preserved from original and personal sin so that she could bear God the Son within her. She is the new Ark of the Covenant, overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, holding within her the True Bread of heaven (the Ark of the OT had manna, bread from heaven) the Word of God made flesh (OT Ark held the word of God engraved in Stone) and the High Priest of the New Covenant (OT Ark held the staff of Aaron, which was dead but became alive again, sprouting and bearing fruit). Hope this clarifies a bit of where the Church Fathers were coming from, and can point you towards learning more about the logic behind it.
All the Protestants I know are first to point out that when a "saved" person dies, they are immediately alive in Heaven. Yet, somehow according to the same Protestants, all the saints are dead. Also, I would argue that when we pray to Mary and the saints, we are implicitly recognizing and praising God directly by recognizing God, specifically Christ himself, within and through the lives and works of those saints. Recognizing God in others is how we are able to see God manifest in the world. The miracles associated with the saints are a sign of their closeness to God, and we remember them and their works of mercy as fruits of their faith and cooperation with God's grace and will. So, when we commune with the saints, we glorify God along with that saint we are praying with. So, in actuality, when we pray to a saint, we are actually praying with the saint in communion together praying to God.
This goes to show that some people don't believe in the afterlife, even Christians. To cleave the body of Christ in half and think only those amidst our five senses on earth are those of cognizance and capability of intercessory prayer, to write them off, shows they don't think there is life after death. They unconsciously accept a materialist reductionist view of Enlightenment era metaphysics.
_All the Protestants I know are first to point out that when a "saved" person dies, they are immediately alive in Heaven. Yet, somehow according to the same Protestants, all the saints are dead._ Alive in Heaven does not mean they are up there receiving prayers or able to receive prayers. And 1 Thessalonians says they are dead. *16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. **_And the dead in Christ_** will rise first.* _-- 1 Thessalonians 4:16_ That's where Mary is, dead in Christ, or as it's said, "asleep". But Catholics make up that Mary, or the false claim of "saints", answers prayers when there is nothing that supports that in scripture. There is no special designation of being a "saint". That's just something the Catholic church made up too. All believers in Christ are saints.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm Unless you take all of the Book of Revelation to be metaphor, then yes those of them in Christ can hear us because the Spirit returns to God at death, and to be with God is to be in an atemporal state which we can reasonable surmise to have nothing less than supernatural perception. (Rev. 6:9-11, 7:13-14, 11: 15-18, 16:5-6, 18:20.) Hebrews 12:1. Christ is the vine, we are the branches, thus we are all inextricably connected, therefore pray with/for/to one another.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm The context of "dead in Christ" is referring to the resurrection of those asleep with new glorified bodies. Before then, those who have fallen asleep in Christ are more alive than you or me as spiritual beings like the angels, joined to Christ more truly and fully than we could hope to be while on Earth. God is of the living, not the dead. "Saint" is not a made-up designation. It is just a translation which means "holy". Of course, all believers in Christ are "saints". The term, however, is simply used to mark a person who has visibly manifested Christ in their mission to others in their works and verified by their fruits. The term marks them as worthy of example and reflection of how Christ shows himself to others in this world through true believers. Their faith is justified by their fruits and acknowledged by the Pilgrim Church still on Earth that we too may be Christ manifest to others in our cooperation with His divine will and grace. If you are not a reflection of Christ in your life and works, then you are still far from being a true believer. "You will know them by their fruits," correct? If you bear no fruit in your life, of what use was your faith? You would be like the fig tree that Jesus cursed for not bearing fruit. You would be like the servant in the parable that buried his talents and then was beaten by his master for not producing at least something with them. Some people manifest more visible fruit than others because they are entrusted to a particular mission by Christ. We cannot know who these people are until the Church has examined their lives and their fruits, and sometimes they are recognized as "saint" but not to the discredit of everyone else who is a true believer in the eyes of Christ. These designated "saints" are simply set apart from the whole, which is what "holy" means, that we may recognize Christ working through these "saints" for the sake of a holy mission. All of us are called to do the same. Some just happen to be chosen for a particular mission which often results in great tests of faith throughout the course of their lives. Through these tests fruits are born through works carried out by faith despite the trials having to be endured. The practice of designating saints is not uniquely Roman Catholic. This is a practice shared by all Apostolic traditions including the Orthodox, Armenians, Coptic, Assyrians, etc. We share these because we were for a relatively brief time in the earliest days of the Church, one holy and Apostolic Church founded directly by the Apostles and taught "The Way" before The Bible was even finished being written. Even after we parted ways from each other, we have maintained the same practices as taught to us by the Apostles all independently and unchanging throughout the entire Church history. Protestants are unfortunately clouded by a long tradition of anti-Catholic propaganda since the Reformation. In that case, look passed the Roman Church and look to the other Apostolic Churches, especially the ones that did not have any ties to the Roman Empire. You will see a much richer faith and tradition more perfectly aligned with Apostolic teaching than what you have been led to believe which is more anti-Catholic than it is Christian as taught by Christ and the Apostles. God bless you.
Those dead in Christ are not complete because their inner man is separate from their body, and will remain so until the resurrection when they receive a new, glorified body like that of the resurrected Christ. Until that time, their spirits remain with Christ in heaven. There is nothing in scripture that teaches that the dead in Christ are aware of what is going on here, or that they may be contacted by any human on earth.
Thank you for this wonderful commentary! It's such a blessing when evangelicals convert to Catholicism and share thier knowledge. It brings a clear perspective to some of our other protestant brethren's criticism and questions on important teachings of the Catholic Church. I love how you brought up the difference of our petition to saints to pray for us (ora pro nobis) vs whenever we address Jesus, the Father, or the Holy Spirit to have mercy on us ( Miserere Nobis);.
''she really meant the Mother of my God'' See Catholic33, you need to understand that the Holy Spirit never does random. He's not careless with His words. If Mary were the actual Mother of Almighty God, the Holy Spirit would have written Mother of God. There's a reason it's LORD.
You get a thumbs up just for the title! =) In seriousness, I'd had my doubts in the past. God knows it's intellectual thought and debate that appeal to me, and man oh man has he shown me some very learned people who set me straight! Praise God! Hail Queen Mary!
Queen Mary the ship? There is no queen of heaven in scripture except in Jerimiah and it is Not a positive at all. Heb 12:2 why is there a focus on the Lord's mother when the entire new testament is about Jesus?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Because Mary leads us to her Son, a d He is always glorified. It is always fascinating how you Protestants who watch always ignore the scripture given in these videos. When I was one of you, the Word always perked up my ears, but you are all so indoctrinated into a pattern of thinking, you just give the standard Prot-think talking points. Search the scriptures, please. Thanks for the comment.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072Mary was assumed into heaven where as Queen she is a type of Esther, mother of the king & Mary is the Woman of Rev 12. If you believe that she is dead & buried, where are her relics? On numerous occasions over the centuries, Mary has appeared around the w9rld with msgs of repentance from her son. Investigate Lourdes, Fatima, Akita, Garabandal etc, with recent apparitions having urgent msgs for our troubled times.
@@geoffjs ''she helps us to magnify our love for Him.'' Really goeffs? Cause all I see is most of the attention going to Mary. I can assure you, there are way more Marian grottos and images in the US alone, then there are Christ grottos. The idolatry of Mary is even more obvious and grotesque in third world countries.
@@EddyRobichaud Dude I just gave you the verse and translation. Yours is not the only right copy. Try googling it on Bible Gateway (Prots data) and see for yourself. Stop hiding your head in the pit sand pls.
The Holy Spirit overshadowed the Ark, the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary. The Ark went before God's people in battle, Mary goes before us in battle. There also was a strict preparation before touching the Ark, the same went for Mary. 🥰🙏
Thank you so much for your comments on the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was pointed out that Elizabeth's proclamation is directly related to the two old testament women who killed enemies of the Jewish people, both involved the head. Somehow, as a Protestant, I completely missed the fact the she is a warrior par excellence. And the heavenly hosts that announce Jesus' birth to the shepherds, are also warriors. So, the Bible clearly states that Mary, the saints & angels are fighting for the human race. It's amazing that I could have missed the fact. Thanks again for everything you do. Pax.
Catholics are taught to worship and adore only God. We may have a devotion to the Blessed Mother, but we only worship and adore God. Mary is beloved Daughter of the Father, Bride of The Holy Spirit, and Mother of The Son. She has a singular and universal calling. In the book of Kings, when King David held court it is written that when the subjects wanted to petition the king, but considered that he would deny their petition, they would request that the Queen would petition on their behalf. It was well regarded that the King would not refuse his Queen. Since David had many wives it was the Queen Mother, his mom, who sat by his side! King David set the precedent of never refusing his mom any public requests, that’s probably why The Lord changed the water into wine, at the wedding feast at Cana, upon his mother’s request. That’s why Catholics trust to petition the Queen Mother of heaven to intercede for us! We know she has God’s ear and that His Favor rests in her. She has her Father’s ear, she has her Heavenly Spouse’s ear, She has her Beloved Son’s ear! Please know that Catholics do not speak to the dead, we petition the Saints to pray for us, same as we ask fellow believers to pray for us. We trust that The Saints are truly more alive than we are! And they are our friends! Through the saving power of Jesus Christ we’re looking forward to spending eternity with G❤️D and with our friends!
''We may have a devotion to the Blessed Mother, but we only worship and adore God.'' If you pray to Mary, you worship Mary or you believe her to be Divine. That's a universal truism in humanity, whether pagan or Christian, we only pray to those we believe to be a God or those we worship.
How could commentary this good and true get only 57 likes ? I was a Methodist minister before I came home to the church,but I never from childhood had any problem with these doctrine’s about the Mother of God…people disrespect Jesus’s mother so much,but expect Jesus to ignore this disrespect for his mother and still fully love them?….takes a lot of hall…..this is the hands down best Christian apologist on U tube
@MaxWatson-zw3yk Thanks for your comments and encouragement. Whatever good comes of these videos, it is all by God's Grace and unto His Glory. Pray for me. 🙏
@MaxWatson -zw3yk Its hands down for you , because according to your comment you never really knew and still don't know the biblical truth . God does not have a earthly mother and yes Mary was Jesus earthly mother no divinity nor any catholic special orders were assigned to the biblical Mary . Your catholic manufactured Mary is the Idol of Roman Catholic-ism . All you catholics are steeped into a catholic Mary & Saints / Rosary Idolatry .
Luke 1 38 Mary responds "Behold, I am the handmaid of the lord. May it be done according to your word". As a Protestant, using the Protestant bible, that statement makes no sense, since the Protestant bible does not explain what a handmaid is. Enter the Catholic Church, who had no need to remove books because of some disordered reason. In the book of Judith in the real bible, chapter 11 verse 17, Judith replies "the handmaid is indeed, a God fearing woman serving the God of heaven night and day". Mary would have perfected that , and thus to say that Mary was a sinner, makes absolutely no sense. It also makes sense based on that statement, that she probably never had to go through the process of dying and judgement as we would understand it. In fact, the bible gets even more Catholic than that. Other responses from the handmaid of the lord. "but now that you are a devout woman pray for us", or "whatever is pleasing to him I will promptly do. This will be a joy for me until the day of my death." "the lord struck him down by the hand of a female". It gets better "blessed are you, daughter, by the most high God, above all the women on earth." "may God make this redound to your everlasting honor" "Judith 15 "you are the glory of Jerusalem, the great pride of Israel,... and the lord is pleased with you". I could go on forever.
@@ednewcomer God took Marie’s body as a tool to bring in this world, a saviour. What is impure is the heart, minde and soul. The body is Gods creation.
When Jesus calls Mary "woman", this is very significant. Some people will say this is disrespectful but it is not. When Jesus says it the meaning is " bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh."
@@geoffjs _Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23_ Right, protestants don't because there is no such thing, completely false construct by Catholicism. So you mean _Christians,_ but they know better than Catholics do. They think because Jesus called her a respectful term doesn't mean worship or glorify her like Catholics think. Mary is was a sinner and is dead.
@@geoffjs _Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23_ From you who shows to the contrary, besides the made up "protestantism" ad homimen, it's Catholicism that doesn't understand woman in the biblical context. It could have been said of any woman, as you indicated and is not a special term used for Mary, and so means nothing about mary being special.
@@geoffjs _Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23_ Besides the false "protestantism" ad hominem for Christians who are the believers and saints who reject the pope, Christians do better than you do. "Woman" didn't apply just to Mary, but could have applied to any woman, meaning, that has nothing to do with Mary being unique or special, in which case I, a Christian, just proved Christians, know better than Catholics do.
without Mary you don't into heaven: St. Thomas Aquinas writes, "Mary is the whole hope of our salvation,” and "Through the intercession of Mary any souls are in Paradise who would not be there had she not interceded for them, for God has entrusted her with the keys and treasures of the heavenly kingdom.” St. Gregory Palamas: “No divine gift can reach either angels or men, save through her mediation. As one cannot enjoy the light of a lamp … save through the medium of this lamp, so every movement towards God, every impulse towards good coming from Him is unrealizable save through the mediation of the Virgin. She does not cease to spread benefits on all creatures….” Theophanes of Nicaea: “[Mary] is the dispenser and distributor of all the wondrous uncreated gifts of the divine Spirit, which make us Christ’s brothers and co-heirs, not only because she is granting the gifts of her natural Son to His brothers in grace, but also because she is bestowing them on these as her own true sons, though not by ties of nature but of grace.”
@Justas399 that is poetic language. A more precise explanation of Catholic catechesis on Mary's role in salvation is found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It's free to access online and has a index of subjects for easy reference.
Moyher Mary shared the pains with her son jesus when he was tortured and died it was also her prayers to God that allowed yhe angel to give comfort to jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, protestants have no idea how much it pleases jesus to honor his mom. Our god is so humble that he let his son be born in a manger.
16:07 what's the verse you're referring to where another Mary is the mother of James and Joseph? I'm a Protestant but I've always thought Mary remaining a virgin was the most plausible of the RCC Marian dogmas, I'd love to look into this some more
“Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome. (Mark 15:40). Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:25). Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons. (Matthew 27:56)
_16:07__ what's the verse you're referring to where another Mary is the mother of James and Joseph? I'm a Protestant but I've always thought Mary remaining a virgin was the most plausible of the RCC Marian dogmas, I'd love to look into this some more_ Sure there were several women named Mary, it was a common name. But Mary, the mother of Jesus, is also mother to several half brothers and sisters by Joseph. She did not remain a virgin. She married Joseph, so she had children after Jesus. James was a brother of Jesus, the one who wrote the book of James. So was Jude, of the book of Jude _(Jude also went by the name of Judas)._ And it lists some of his brothers, plus that he had sisters, who were children born to Mary the mother of Jesus. *3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.* _-- Mark 6:3_ And also Paul said James is "the Lord's brother". *18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.* *19 I saw none of the other apostles- **_only James, the Lord’s brother._*_ -- Galatians 1:18-19_ And then Jude says he is James' brother, which makes him Jesus' half brother. *1 Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ **_and brother of James,_*_ -- Jude 1:1_
It's not plausible. Culturally a married woman who attempted to remain virgin could be divorced. One passage mentions Mary's other Children and is part of an attack on Christ by religious authorities.
They always say, we worship Mary. We don’t worship and we can’t worship Mary, because there’s only one God.That is idolatry if we worship anybody else but God. We talk to Mary, we asked for her prayer and help in this valley of tears. We seek guidance from her, on how to be a good child of God. To change ourselves to make God happy because we love God. Isn’t that the first commandment anyways is to love our God with our whole heart and soul?
Part of the issue is that Protestants don’t really “worship”in a manner that corresponds to what that word in the Bible meant - ie worship involves a sacrifice. Catholics worship in the mass and only fast or make reparations to our Lord. But Protestants think praying and singing is worship.
Here is a prayer of worship of Mary by a doctor of the rcc: “Prayer of St. Alphonsus Ligouri to the Blessed Virgin Mary Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the Queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I worship thee, great Queen, and I thank thee for the many graces thou hast bestowed upon me even unto this day; in particular for having delivered me from the hell which I have so often deserved by my sins. I love thee, most dear Lady, and for the love I bear thee, I promise to serve thee willingly forever and to do what I can to make thee loved by others also. I place in thee all my hopes for salvation; accept me as thy servant and shelter me under thy mantle, thou who art the Mother of mercy. And since thou art so powerful with God, deliver me from all temptations, or at least get me the strength to overcome them until death. From thee I implore a true love for Jesus Christ. Through thee I hope to die a holy death. My dear Mother, by the love thou bearest to Almighty God. I pray thee to assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. Forsake me not then, until thou shalt see me safe in Heaven, there to bless thee and sing of thy mercies through all eternity. Such is my hope. Amen.”
@@Justas399 Tsk3. Oh protestants the usual changing of words. Tsk3. Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I venerate thee, great queen, and I thank thee for the many graces thou has bestowed upon me even unto this day; in particular for having delivered me from the hell which I have so often deserved by my sins. I love thee, most dear Lady; and for the love I bear thee, I promise to serve thee willingly forever and to do what I can to make thee loved by others also. I place in thee all my hopes for salvation; accept me as thy servant and shelter me under thy mantle, thou who art the Mother of mercy. And since thou art so powerful with God, deliver me from all temptations, or at least obtain for me the strength to overcome them until death. From thee I implore a true love for Jesus Christ. Through thee I hope to die a holy death. My dear Mother, by the love thou bearest to Almighty God, I pray thee to assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. Forsake me not then, until thou shalt see me safe in heaven, there to bless thee and sing of thy mercies through all eternity. Such is my hope. Amen.
Mary is the Mother of God, not according to any man-made doctrines, but according to the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:43). Mary is not Eternally Begotten and is not part of the Holy Trinity. Yet, God found favor with her and she is proclaimed "full of Grace." Because in everything God works for good in those who love him and Mary was called according to Gods purpose. For He foreknew her and predestined her to be the Mother of God. And we can be certain that He justified her and glorified her. This is why Mary, the Mother of God, can proclaim to us "God My Savior." St. Paul tells us in Galatians 1:15 that he was chosen by God before he was born to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. And so was Mary, the Mother of God, chosen before the foundation of the world to be the Mother of God. On behalf of her Nation Israel and therefore on behalf of the whole world, Marys fiat was heard on earth and in heaven. Catholic Forum
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen
@@Justas399 Amen. If that was Catholic catechesis, I wouldn't be Catholic and I definitely wouldn't have been teaching catechesis for the last 15 years.
@@patricktinley6545 don't limit yourself to just your catechism but to all the "fullness of truth found only in the Roman catholic church". There are so many things to look at by rc leaders over the centuries that will shock you.
Cardinal Newman, a convert on the Immaculate Conception: 1.Does not the objector consider that Eve was created, or born, without original sin? Why does not this shock him? Would he have been inclined to honour Eve in that first estate of hers? Why, then, Mary? 2. Does he not believe that St. John Baptist had the grace of God-i.e., was regenerated, even before his birth? What do we believe of Mary, but that grace was given her at a still earlier period? All we say is, that grace was given her from the first moment of her existence. 3. We do not say that she did not owe her salvation to the death of her Son. Just the contrary, we say that she, of all mere children of Adam, is in the truest sense the fruit and the purchase of His Passion. He has done for her more than for anyone else. To others He gives grace and regeneration at a point in their earthly existence; to her, from the very beginning. We do not make her nature different from others. Though, as St. Austin says, we do not like to name her in the same breath with mention of sin, yet, certainly she would have been a frail being, like Eve, without the grace of God. A more abundant gift of grace made her what she was from the first. It was not her nature which secured her perseverance, but the excess of grace which hindered Nature acting as Nature ever will act.
Hello Hugh, I'm a neophyte, I was recently baptized last Easter into the Catholic Church and I have been struggling to expand my comprehension of proper exegesis regarding sacred tradition and scripture which is what brought me here. Your content is quite approachable and solid. I find myself rejuvenated and assured more and more with the added understanding you've made available to me. Especially since you provide context to our traditions and let alone scripture to reference to its fullness. I have been mocked and misconstrued repeatedly by protestants for my faith and its always just "SCRIPTURE! SCRIPTURE! SCRIPTURE!" or some other polemic dogma or accusation to repeat; condemning me as some sort of pagan loony, its quite tiring. Hopefully more people learn the fullness of the truth and put and end to it. Anyways, I'm intending on joining seminary to become a priest this following year and I'm glad to have what you've provided on my journey of understanding and would easily recommend your videos to a convert or neophyte as I. God bless you Hugh, Thank you. And peace be within your heart.
God bless you on your journey. You willing attitude to learn the truth and recognition of the problems with some Protestant theology and their inability to find the truth in the church because of their insistence that scripture is all that they need, will mean that as a priest you will be a real blessing to the church.
@dhshkabeutmetka5367 Been through all the same kind of mockery. Glad videos help. Welcome home to His Church. I will be praying for you and your vocation to the priesthood. God Bless you. 🙏
_Hello Hugh, I'm a neophyte, I was recently baptized last Easter into the Catholic Church and I have been struggling to expand my comprehension of proper exegesis regarding sacred tradition and scripture which is what brought me here._ There is nothing solid about what he says. For example, he made up out of thin air at the beginning of this video that anyone is saying God was just looking for a uterus. Who is? It's a total straw man lie. There is nothing scriptural about what Catholicism says about Mary. She was a sinner and is _dead._
@@catholicskeptic _Been through all the same kind of mockery._ While you hypocriticaIIy start your video mocking Christians calling them "protestant" and then, two, you mock Christians with a cartoon like it has to do with anything anyone is saying when no one is and mocking them because they reject the Roman mythology of Catholicism, which is assimilating Isis from Roman mythology into the religion, which is the source of her "deity" or divinity, not anything in the Bible.
@@catholicskeptic _Been through all the same kind of mockery._ While you start your video mocking Christians calling them "protestant" and then, two, you mock Christians with a cartoon and about just needing a uterus like anyone is saying that when no one is, mocking them because they reject the Roman mythology, Isis and Horus, the basis of Catholicism's Mary, her glorification, which is what the teaching of Mary in Catholicism is based on.
Do Protestants think that Our Father, who sees in what's hidden, doesn't see with approval any of us giving the highest reverence to the humblest and purest of souls, Mary, who is crowned in Heaven?
Even if the intercession of the saints is not doctrinally declared more efficacious than my intercession for you, or yours for me, it is still well understood that it is. As Christians (Catholics) we understand that we are children of the Kingdom of Christ and that, like an earthly kingdom-- all of which are patterned off of the heavenly kingdom, there is a hierarchy of influence, and that, if fact, the influence of the queen mother, Our Lady, over her son, Our Lord, is vastly greater than mine is, for example, or yours. She is the most powerful advocate on our behalf, especially in spiritual warfare. She is the woman who will crush the serpent's head, mentioned in Genesis.
The Biblical evidence is present. The prayer of a righteous and pure Christian is more powerful than prayers by Christians in sin. No Christian except those in heaven are in a state of perfect righteousness. Psalm 66:18 KJV - 18 *If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:* James 5:16 KJV - 16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. *The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.*
To respond to a comment, please notice that if You are a catholic christian You should practice your religion as teached by the Saints and by the Fathers of the HOLY CHURCH. If You reject the Holy Church, indeed, You are free to create your own personalized “christianity” by choosing in the Gospel what you like and rejecting in the Gospel what you don’t like. So You can declare Yourself what is “biblical” and what is not.
: "I pray you'll really listen to my explanation." Pray comes from the Old French preier, "to pray," with its Latin root word, precari, "ask earnestly, beg, or entreat."
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” (JOHN 14.1-7)
For everyone disrespecting Mary i will oray this prayer for you. Oh my Jesus forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy Amen This prayer was given to the children in fatima by the blessed mother Mary. Catholics combined worldwide say this prayer millions of times a day for you and for everyone.
JESUS forgives many sins but they who outrage neglect insult or even simply don't love his blessed mother as without her he would never have been born and no salvation as the son of GOD would never have come to us except through MARY. MARY is without sin she was subject to all the visatudes of life but at all times remained IMMACULATE how can anyone who has said MARY was a sinner escape the fury of her son at judgment day it's impossible JESUS WILL LET HIS FULL ANGER FALL UPON THIS MISERABLE WRETCH
@@halo1403 How can lying about Mary, like Catholicism does, be loving her? And making up sins, that it's a sin to not lie that Mary needs to love His mother, that's actually a sin you are committing.
@@aku7598 _What's the point of fire after you are dead. God has power only when you are already dead._ I guess you are talking about hellfire, right? Everyone will receive a new eternal body at the resurrection of the dead.
Everything is present to God because he exists outside of time so he sees the past present and future as present to him and so Jesus life death and resurrection and salvation is available to all mankind and so by the grace of God Abraham,Noah, Jacob etc etc and our blessed mother Mary have been given salvation. When Jesus descended into the hell of waiting the bosom of Abraham those who washed clean in the body of Christ entered heaven, the bosom of Abraham was also known as paradise and so that’s why Jesus said to the thief on the cross this day you will be with me in paradise, clearly Jesus descended into Hell that day.
Cyril of Alexandria 431 AD We salute you, for in your holy womb was confined him who is beyond all limitation. Because of you the holy Trinity is glorified and adored; the cross is called precious and is venerated throughout the world; the heavens exult; the angels and archangels make merry; demons are put to flight; the devil, that tempter, is thrust down from heaven; the fallen race of man is taken up on high; all creatures possessed by the madness of idolatry have attained knowledge of the truth; believers receive holy baptism; the oil of gladness is poured out; the Church is established throughout the world; pagans are brought to repentance. What more is there to say? Because of you the light of the only-begotten Son of God has shone upon those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death; prophets pronounced the word of God; the apostles preached salvation to the Gentiles; the dead are raised to life, and kings rule by the power of the holy Trinity. Who can put Mary’s high honor into words? She is both mother and virgin. I am overwhelmed by the wonder of this miracle. Of course no one could be prevented from living in the house he had built for himself, yet who would invite mockery by asking his own servant to become his mother? Behold then the joy of the whole universe. Let the union of God and man in the Son of the Virgin Mary fill us with awe and adoration. Let us fear and worship the undivided Trinity as we sing the praise of the ever-virgin Mary, the holy temple of God, and of God himself, her Son and spotless Bridegroom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. This reading is from a homily Cyril of Alexandria to the council of Ephesus (Hom 4: PG 77, 992. 995-996) in AD 431..
Thanks for your efforts. Please research necromancy. You are unintentionally furthering the Protestant misunderstanding of this term. Yes, Mary and the other saints aren’t dead, so that’s dispositive, but to make it even clearer that it has nothing to do with asking the saints to pray for us is that necromancy is not merely speaking to the dead, but rather the raising or conjuring of the dead to inquire of them to learn about the future, etc.
Why wouldn’t I ask the one human who loved Jesus best to help me love Him and be like Him? Common sense really if we are all alive in Christ (which is scriptural). Actually for a long time I struggled with Mary and asked God to grant me a love for her. Boy He didn’t disappoint. And she in turn has helped bring me closer to Him. Win win!!!
Only those who have experienced what you describe can appreciate Mary’s role. She always leads those devoted to her, closer to Jesus in addition to developing our spirituality & insight.
@@srich7503 _@RaiderWolf-yd6nm Elephants are purple…_ Spouting baseless, nonsense doesn't change the fact that Mary is the Roman goddess Isis in _ROMAN_ Catholicism. You think it's called Roman Catholicism for nothing? That's how Mary is equated to deity in Catholicism, contrary to what Christianity teaches. Hey, you asked. Because you don't like the answer isn't my fault.
I would give a response to a comment : Many invent new theologies at their owns. But, the discovery of the person of Jesus is not to have a personal opinion about Him. But to unterstand who is He really. And that is only possible when we listen whoses have known Christ personally. And the teachings of de Saints since 20 centuries.
If they actually prayed for Mary to forgive them their sins, then yes, you would be correct. But that’s not what Catholics believe, so your friends have a bad understanding of Catholic belief, or you misheard them. Either way, it is not Catholic.
@stevencass8849 It's just like where only 31% of Catholics believe in Jesus's actual body and blood in the Eucharist. Catholics have no idea why the believe what they believe and are so confused on Catholic theology. My son and girlfriend are living in sin but are devout Catholics.
@@michaelbledsoe4355 I found that catholics are religious self-righteous indoctrinated and deceived by Roman diabolical false doctrines . They pretend to have a form of godliness and yet deny the power thereof.
To respond to a comment, please be aware and do /// Do not confuse Jesus (the living stone rejected by the builders - 1 Peter 2.4-5) with the Apostle Peter, the stone on which the holy Church of JESUS CHRIST is built (Matthew 16.18) ! Yes, very truly the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are in the hands of the Apostle Peter (Matthew 16.19)!
Any chance you’d be willing to tackle the conspiracy theories rampant on Social Media among Evangelicals? Especially these two: 1.) Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a Child Trafficker 2.) The Vatican plays a leading role in Child Trafficking (tunnels under the Vatican!) Thanks and keep fighting the good fight❤
Suits their agenda as they have nothing non Catholic to discuss, so conveniently & arrogantly obsess with His One True Church. Catholics are generally humble & not presumptuous of Protestant error!
1. Balderdash. What evidence does the accuser have? 2. See #1 above. When you see claims like these, move on. If you follow the trail of these questions to their origin, you'll find a demon.
Of course they will attack Christ's Church with those lies. No different to Mark 14:56 when the Jews accused Jesus of wrongdoing. Notice how Catholics don't accuse protestants of wickedness like that? I suppose it gives some people a moral high ground or superiority to accuse others.
Just observation imo this why I rather marry a Catholic women 😅 then Protestant. Mary brings nurturing and gentleness to the church. Protestant seem untethered with a Bible and missing so many elements within a church
Some are convinced that they are ABOVE of all the saints of the Church. That they are right and ALL the Church is Wrong. In fact they want to be their OWN religion.
_Some are convinced that they are ABOVE of all the saints of the Church. That they are right and ALL the Church is Wrong. In fact they want to be their OWN religion._ I'm a saint, and if you think you I am not, then you are contradicting your own standard, thinking you are above a saint. And as a saint, the Catholic church is a false church.
@@michaelbarry1664 While the Catholic church pridefully thinks it can say who is a saint and who isn't, contrary to scripture, which defines what a saint is, not the false "saints" of the Catholic church.
Someone wrote this: “It’s been a long time since we were judged! » It is a big MISTAKE to think that!! Because in the GOSPEL JESUS is very clear: The devil has already been judged BUT only him!!!! And this is why Jesus calls us to CONVERSION, in THIS LIFE: to be Saved! For us SALVATION is still possible => we must turn away from sin as much as possible, put our life and our Spirit in order. And educate yourself => read and learn the GOSPEL and the teachings of the CHURCH and the Saints, PRAYER and frequenting the sacraments. Align ing your life and your person as much as possible with the GOSPEL and do something useful with your day for Jesus Christ. !!
Pay attention : a SAINT who lived on earth is a SOUL and not a Spirit!! Please pay attention: A SAINT is a soul who is already with the Father. We can therefore perfectly venerate him and ask for his intercession for us! We have ONE Savior, okay. But many, many intercessors: the Saints of the Church.
@@geoffjs hello, the christian history shows to us that, often, to who is seeking for the Truth, few words is sufficient to him to get it. And to who is looking for himself nothing is sufficient to convice him/her. God bless You and yours !
@@adelbertleblanc1846 The Holy spirit indwells everyone that is born again. The spirit of man is part of the inner man. It is the life force of person. The soul is the seat of the mind and is what operates the body. The spirit and soul are intimately bound.
Someone wrote that " the Holy Spirit indwells everyone that is born again.", so, I call him/her to get baptiezd in order to be born again. Please, a christian is firstly baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit ! A christian and practices Sacrements and also FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY/LOVE.
No one can have Jesus in fullness if he/her rejects His Holy Mother. No Mary, No Jesus used to say Mother Theresa. Please, there is NO reason to be afraid of our Holy Mother Mary.
Acknowledging Mary as the mother of Jesus is not a problem for any Christian. The Roman Catholic overreach on the matter is a serious problem. IN essence, protest though they will, they raise Mary to the level of at least a Demigod, of not outright divine. Much of what is attributed to her is possible only of she has been raised to something near the level of the Divine. Scripture states that she would be honored as the mother of Jesus, but it does not show her as anything other than a normal human, in need of a savior herself.
@@Richard-e5mWe respect & honour her very special role in salvation history, whilst many Protestants are disrespectful of her & insult her son with their indifferent treatment of her. If you reject that Mary is the mother of God, you effectively deny His divinity, hence the heresy of Nestorianism!
@@geoffjs That is hardly the case. Making Mary the mother of God is an impossibility. God has no beginning, and no end. The term "Theotokos" adequately covers what the situation is. She was the "God bearer." That does not make her the mother of God, nor does it deny Christ's divinity. You are simply trying to warp the facts to fit into the mold you wish to fill.
They are right not to pray to her 😂😂😂😂 Question: Why is there so many variant of Mary’s statues by the Catholics, when there is not a single one of God the Father? eg Lady of Fatima, Lourde’s, etc Won’t God the Father be jealous as no one prays to Him as much as people pray to Mary? Oh wait! That’s because God the Father himself said - Don’t make idols of any form on this Earth … and Pray to it!!! 😮😢😢
@@deusx.machinaanime.3072 atypical ignorant question. Protestants always acquaint prayer with worship. Catholics honor Mary, and prayers "to" her are prayers asking her to pray for us. Prots have prayer chains, prayer meetings and when I was a Prot Pastor congregants always called me to pray for them. It is awesome to have so many Heaven dwelling brothers and sisters praying for me, prayer partners. There are "so many variations " of Mary because she has appeared at different times in history to different cultures, thus Our Lady of Guadalupe appears as a native, while Our Lady of Fatima appears closer in appearance to Portugal natives. For readers, I have given many scriptures when I did this and other videos, but my Prot commenters by and large ignorance them completely, fascinating.
Only people who came from evolution may call Mary is just a woman, but people who came from human beings call Mary blessed because God's word says, "All generations shall call me blessed". So, consider yourself that you came from animal evolution or human generation. Hail Mary Full of Grace 🙏💖 Supporting from Myanmar 🇲🇲❤
_Only people who came from evolution may call Mary is just a woman, but people who came from human beings call Mary blessed because God's word says, "All generations shall call me blessed"._ No, evolution has nothing to do with her being called just a woman. She is called just a woman because she was just a woman and numerous people were blessed in the Bible but didn't make them more than just a man or a woman. And "Mary full of grace" is a false Catholic mantra not based on scripture.
Technically, Jesus is the hybrid person God-Man, so Mary is the Mother of the Man-God. This is most accurate, because Jesus IS God 100%, but he is also Human 100%. But, since we cannot separate the hypostatic union, Mary gave birth to the Man-God. This would actually be the best title, the most accurate. Jesus's Father was God 100%, and Jesus's Mother was human 100%. So, God is the Father of the God-Man Jesus, and Mary is the Mother of the Man-God Jesus.
Whoever wants to know about the role of the holy mother of Jesus must read the Cathequism of the Catholic Church and in there all doubts are there. It’s so sad to see this unnatural hate that evangelicals have to the figure of the biggest project of God or the blessed Virgin Mary.
Catholics pray to Mary. Speaking or inquiring with the dead, which Mary is, because she is not deity, is strictly forbidden as in Deuteronomy 18:11. God alone has the knowledge and power to answer prayers. Jesus is God, so you can pray through the Son to the Father, as they are one. This is not saying Mary wasn't special or chosen by God for this blessing, but in the end, she is still a dead woman in heaven and not deity.
Mary, who led a sinless life was assumed into heaven, like Elisha & Elijah, where she is Queen (type of Esther) & the woman of Rev 12. Mary, like the saints, is very much alive, can intercede on our behalf & acts as her son’s messenger at various apparition sites such as Fatima, Lourdes, Akita etc which I challenge you to research as the messages are urgent pleas from Jesus for humanity to repent & turn away from sin. You’re missing great spiritual value if you reject His mother, which at the very least is disrespectful!
Revelation 12:1 A woman dressed with the son whith the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of 12 starts. Also in Revelation a woman will crash the head of the serpent. Jesus Christ called His mother woman for a reason.
Catholics do not believe Mary to be dead. She was assumed, body and soul, into heaven at the conclusion of her life. That said, all prayers are made to God, through the intercession of Christ, and perhaps the additional intercession of Mary or other saints. It is not permitted to seek the intercession of anyone who is not a saint or blessed (with permission).
I’m no longer Catholic. But I am a true believer. In my journey, I’ve belonged to Baptist churches who tried the old “Catholics pray to Mary”…and that simply isn’t true (some may, but it’s their own personal devotion). The baptists would condemn requesting intercession from Mary, and then put together a “prayer chain” to pray for each other. - I never really understood how they made this decision. The only time that Jesus did a miracle when it “wasn’t his time” was the marriage at Cana, when he obeyed Mary, and did a miracle anyway.
Watching all the Prots lose their ever-living minds tells you all you need to know. Judge not lrst you be judged. They have no right to judge Catholucs, but here we are.
_Watching all the Prots lose their ever-living minds tells you all you need to know._ You mean all the _CHRISTIANS_ lose their ever-living minds because of Catholic lies is all you need to know how evil Catholicism is. If you cared about lies as much as Christians do, you'd be losing your ever-living mind too!
Luke 2:34-35 34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted 35 (and you yourself a sword will pierce)* so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
I have had my struggles in accepting Mary as the Church understands her role in salvation history. I realized theologically what the church believed and taught such as the queen mother as found in the Old Testament and all the other doctrines, but what really turned me was when I realized that she is forevermore our Lord’s mother. I knew then that she would hold an even higher place of honor than even the apostles. I know that for many that sounds outrageous and completely unbiblical, yet it is a reality. She is now and forever will be his mother. She did not give him his divinity, but she gave him his flesh and she bore him, raised him and nourished him. I’m sure that our Lord honors the commandment to honor thy mother. And that seat of honor is hers and hers only. Think about it!
@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc If I followed your logic, I would have to deny Christ. Yes the ancient isrealites fell into worship of a false "queen of heaven". Just like when the Isrealites fell into false "baal" worship whose name means "lord" and rides on the clouds. Jeremiah 19: 4 Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents; 5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: Which has no bearing on Christ as the True Lord who rides on the clouds or the fact that in John's Revelation he describes the Ark as a woman with a crown of twelve stars. So there is a True Queen of Heaven.
@vinb2707 - Vin, you are right; and think about THIS: Mary herself was born **ALREADY** carrying the cell(egg) that joins w/The Spirit and is nurtured to grow as Jesus body!!!! Incredible true Scientific Fact !!! How is this not a type and model for each and every one of us, the church?!!!
@@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc Who is the queen in ancient Israel, the wife of the King or his mother? 2 Chronicles 15:16 KJV - 16 And also [concerning] Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped [it], and burnt [it] at the brook Kidron.
Interesting parallel I've recently discovered. On his way out of this world, the handmaiden of the king, King David, was Abishag, a virgin, and she kept him warm. On his way into this world, the Handmaiden of the Lord, Jesus, the King of Kings, Mary, a virgin, her womb kept the King warm. My question to those who doubt: When has any God ordained Handmaiden of a King ever been anything than a perpetual virgin?
Provided that's a valid analogy, when? Mary. That's when. Obviously that's the case since Jesus had several half brothers and sisters. But the analogy is false since there is nothing that says Abishag remained a virgin. And two, Mary didn't keep Jesus warm any differently than any other pregnant mother. So it's nothing unique. Your analogy is a huge stretch, at best, but more like a false analogy.
Elizabeth gave birth to john the baptist and she wasnt just any woman and his father was not just any one. Why do people think marry could have been just any woman when she gave birth to Jesus. Ave Maria🙏🏿
Seriously, you cant be that ignorant. Of course Jesus spoke to Moses and Elijah on the mount of transfiguration. Guess what everyone that was there saw all three of them. They were present for everyone to see. You dont see the difference????
The rosary is a medieval novelty. The 1st Christians never used "prayer" beads or babbled-on for an hour. That's what pagans do. The rosary blinds it's adherents just like other amulets and soulchains. The LaoDocian Synod Canon 36 and Pope Doctor Saint Gregorius I the Great TheoLogian DiaLogIst anathematized all who do such things. The rerisen deChristianized repaganized Roman "empire" started that with the apostate Peter the Hermit in the 11th century and popularized it with Dominic of Prussia and started to place their bread idols into pagan lunette sundiscs and hold processions in the 14th century.
@@miguelpasamano4995 In summary: the Rosary is 65% directly to Jesus and about him. It is 35% honouring and requesting prayers from Mary, his Mother. 88% of the Rosary is directly from the Bible, 12% is from the wisdom of early Christians. The Rosary starts with the Apostles Creed which is accepted in most denominations. It is 15 lines long, all of them scriptural. The “Our Father” is repeated before each decade (6 times). It is approximately 11 lines of text (in most Bibles). That is 36 lines of “Jesus” text. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. (Said after each decade)” is said 6 times, This is 4 lines long for a total of 24 lines O my Jesus, forgive us of our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls into heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. (Said after each decade)” This is said 5 times and is four lines long for 20 Lines. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. (Luke 1:28) Blessed art thou among women (Luke 1:41-42a ,Luke 1:48) , Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus (Luke 1:42b) Holy Mary, Mother of God (Luke 1:43) Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen🤔🤔
@@biblealone9201Excellently stated! One can lead a horse to water, the rosary, but one can’t make him drink, recite the rosary! Protestantism is in primary school & has yet to grow & mature so we should remember not to cast pearls before swine, they don’t deserve better as they can’t digest solid food.
Hugh. It would be very helpful, if you could provide links to any reference sources that are drawn upon outside of the Bible. Pop them in the description part of the episode
Hi Hugh! I love that you quote scripture all the time! I've been trying to know my bible inside and out, and have been doing Bible in a Year for 3 three years now. Are there any methods or ways that you use or would recommend, so that I can know my bible so well that I can quote it off the top of my head? as it usually seems that you do! :) Thanks for the videos, keep 'em coming! 👍👍
@flipflopfantasys1961 I would suggest you start reading through some of the books of the New Testament, read SLOWLY, i mean read through a Gospel or Epistle once; then go back and read it again. Then a third time, highlight whst you read, check any cross references ( other books noted in the center or margins thst relate to what you are reading). Camp in one book of the Bible ( stay in the New Testament for a good long while). After like a month or more, read another one. Whst happens is you begin to really absorb it, it gets in you.And as you keep it up you find yourself not only knowing it better, but also remembering where you read what, and where it relates to other books in the Bible . I have found it a more effective way than just going through the whole Bible in a year. At least for me, although Fr Mike Schimtz pod cast of Bible in a year is still awesome. Hope it helps, God Bless.
The Roman Catholic view of Mary calls into question the compassion, the sympathy, the loving-kindness of God. It places in the people’s minds doubt about God’s care, concern, sympathy, compassion, and interest in their plight. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Bible ends in the 22nd chapter of Revelation with John having heard the amazing revelations, and in this particular case from an angel, when he heard, verse 8 of Revelation 22, it says, “I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. And he said to me, ‘Do not do that/ I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren, the prophets, and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God.’“ In another scene in the book of Revelation there is an angel, an everlasting, flying through heaven with an everlasting message, “Worship God. Worship God,” who is to be worshiped as our Redeemer, our Benefactor, our Comforter, our Sympathizer, our Deliverer. The Lord is the object of all our worship. The Lord is the object of all our thanksgiving. The Lord, the triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, He alone is to be worshiped, He alone is to be venerated, He alone is to be adored, He alone is to be supplicated, He alone is to be petitioned. There is no need for any other person to intercede. You can go directly to God. The Old Testament makes it abundantly clear, and in the New Testament, we go directly to God the Son, and by God the Son directly to God the Father. We are drawn to God the Son by the Spirit, and we are given access to God the Father by the Son. That’s why 1 Timothy 2:5 says, “There is one God, and one Mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” There is one Mediator and it is the man, Christ Jesus. Not angels, not saints, and not Mary. All our burdens, all our prayers, all our requests go directly to God through our relationship with Jesus Christ. John 14:13, “‘Whatever you ask,’ Jesus said, ‘in My name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son.’“ If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. God is not reluctant to hear our prayers; nor is Jesus reluctant to hear our prayers, so that we need to go to the mother of Jesus who supposedly can soften up Jesus who then can soften up God to show some interest in our dilemmas. And John again writing in 1 John 5 and verse 14 says, “This is the confidence which we have before Him that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us and we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, and so we know that we have the request which we have asked from Him.” We go directly to God, directly by the prompting of the Spirit to God the Son, and through God the Son to God the Father.
@Harbinger290 Notice how Harbinger here, does not respond to my video, nor my argument, and not at all the scriptures I gave. He merely makes declarations. The Roman Catholic view, has been presented, but no response is given, thus there is no dialogue, discussion or conversation.
Catechism #432 The name "Jesus" signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. It is the divine name that alone brings salvation, and henceforth all can invoke his name, for Jesus united himself to all men through his Incarnation, so that "there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." ("ut cum stomacho loquar")👏👏👏👏
@Harbinger290 No it doesn't, it in fact reinforces the compassion of God. Your second paragraph is also in error, although we can go to Jesus, we can also go to others who will also go to Jesus. The Bible not only says so, but it instructs us so... It isn't a tradeoff. Timothy states there is one mediator, he does not say there is *only* one mediator. Even if this was so you again make the mistake that others cannot mediate between us and Jesus. Timothy stated between Jesus and God, not between us and Jesus. Then of course we have the first public miracle of Our Lord. Not for the blind, lame, deaf or sick... The Wedding at Cana 1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” 4“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” I don't think you ever really read that passage. Mary does not argue with her Son. She states a problem. Jesus states it is not yet His time. His mother simply tells the servants "Do whatever He tells you "Also a good instruction for us. And the result of The Mother of God interceding for the wedding party is they received a VAST amount of the very best wine...against the first inclination of her Son. (lets take a look at the amount of wine. 120-180 gallons @ 25.4 oz per bottle of wine =600-900 bottles of wine or 50-75 cases of wine or 3,000-4,500 glasses of wine. I always thought this to be a perpetual gift for the couple's future) Luke 18:1-8 Parable of the Persistent Widow 1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to faint, 2Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God nor regarded man. 3And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. 4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man, 5Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. 6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard? 8I say to you that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth? Luke 11:5-8 5 And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him at midnight and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves, 6Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me and I have not what to set before him. 7And he from within should answer and say: Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give thee. 8Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. James 5:13-17 The Prayer of Faith 13Is any of you sad? Let him pray: Is he cheerful in mind? Let him sing. 14Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man. And the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. 17Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth. And it rained not for three years and six months. 18And he prayed again. And the heaven gave rain: and the earth brought forth her fruit.
@@dave_ecclectic Friend, you are free to pray to whomever you like. I pray to the Father because my relationship is with Him. He’s more than willing to receive and answer my prayers directly as He often does. He says He’s a jealous God and I take that to mean He actually desires fellowship with me. This is my relationship, you are free to pray and talk to whomever you like. He is the one for me: John 17:3 This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. God Bless!
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Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed your take on the grace given to Mary by virtue of Christ on the Cross. I would venture to propose that all grace found in the Old Testament was by virtue of the Eternal Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. The fruits of the Cross are eternal and applied across all time. Otherwise, there would have been no salvation for the saints of the Old Testament.
Who Is Jesus Jesus Christ is in every book of the Bible. In Genesis, Jesus is the Seed of the Woman. In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus, He is the Priest, the Altar, and the Lamb of Sacrifice. In Numbers, He is a Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by Night. In Deuteronomy, Jesus is the Prophet, like Moses. Come and kneel before Him now. In Joshua, Jesus is the Captain of Our Salvation. In Judges, He is our Judge and Lawgiver. In Ruth, He is our Kinsman and Redeemer. In 1 and 2 Samuel, He is our Trusted Prophet. In Kings and Chronicles, He is our Reigning King. In Ezra, He is the rebuilder of the broken down walls of human life. Come and kneel before Him now. In Nehemiah, Jesus is our Restorer. In Tobit, He is the Messenger of New Life. In Judith, He is Weakness Turned into Victory. In Esther, He is our Advocate. In 1 and 2 Maccabees, He is the Leader who dies for God’s law. Come and kneel before Him now. In Job, Jesus is our Everliving Redeemer. In Psalms, He is our Shepherd. In Proverbs, He is our Wisdom. In Ecclesiastes, He is our Hope of Resurrection. In the Song of Songs, He is our Loving Bridegroom. In Wisdom, He is the emanation of God’s thought. In Ecclesiasticus (Sirach), Jesus is our security. Come and kneel before Him now. In Isaiah, Jesus is the Suffering Servant. In Jeremiah, He is the Righteous Branch. In Lamentations, He is our Weeping Prophet. In Baruch, He is the Mercy from the Eternal One. In Ezekiel, He is the One with the Right to Rule. In Daniel, Jesus is the Fourth Man in the fiery furnace. Come and kneel before Him now. In Hosea, Jesus is the Faithful Husband forever married to the sinner. In Joel, He is the One who Baptizes with the Holy Spirit of Fire. In Amos, He is the Restorer of Justice. In Obadiah, He is Mighty to Save. In Jonah, He is our great foreign missionary. In Micah, He is the feet of one who brings Good News. Come and kneel before Him now. In Nahum, Jesus is our stronghold in the day of trouble. In Habakkuk, He is God my Savior. In Zephaniah, He is the King of Israel. In Haggai, He is the signet ring. In Zechariah, He is our Humble King riding on a colt. In Malachi, Jesus is the Son of Righteousness. Come and kneel before Him now. In Matthew, Jesus is God with us. In Mark, He is the Son of God. In Luke, He is the Son of Mary, feeling what you feel. In John, He is the Bread of Life. In Acts, Jesus is the Savior of the World. Come and kneel before Him now. In Romans, Jesus is the Righteousness of God. In 1 Corinthians, He is the Resurrection. In 2 Corinthians, He is the God of all comfort. In Galatians, He is your liberty. He sets you free. In Ephesians, Jesus is the Head of the Church. Come and kneel before Him now. In Philippians, Jesus is your Joy. In Colossians, He is your Completeness. In 1 and 2 Thessalonians, He is your Hope. In 1 Timothy, He is your Faith. In 2 Timothy, Jesus is your Stability. Come and kneel before Him now. In Titus, Jesus is Truth. In Philemon, He is your Benefactor. In Hebrews, He is your Perfection. In James, He is the Power behind your Faith. In 1 Peter, He is your Example. In 2 Peter, Jesus is your Purity. Come and kneel before Him now. In 1 John, Jesus is your Life. In 2 John, He is your Pattern. In 3 John, He is your Motivation. In Jude, He is the Foundation of your Faith. In Revelation, Jesus is your Coming King. He is: The First and the Last. The Beginning and the End. He is the Keeper of Creation and the Creator of All. He is the Architect of the Universe and the Manager of All Time. He Always Was, He Always Is, and He Always Will Be Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and Never Undone. He was bruised and brought healing. He was pierced and eased pain. He was persecuted and brought freedom. He was dead and brought life. He is risen and brings power. He reigns and brings peace. The world can’t understand Him. The armies can’t defeat Him. Schools can’t explain Him and the leaders can’t ignore Him. Herod couldn’t kill Him. The Pharisees couldn’t confuse Him. The people couldn’t hold him. Nero couldn’t crush Him. Hitler couldn’t silence Him. The New Age can’t replace Him. And Oprah can’t explain Him away. He is Life, Love, Longevity, and Lord. He is Goodness, Kindness, Gentleness and God. He is Holy, Righteous, Mighty, Powerful, [missing word] His Ways our Right, His Words Eternal, His Rules Unchanging, and His Might [missing phrase] He is My Redeemer, He is My Savior, He is My God, He is My Priest, He is My Joy, He is My Comfort, He is My Lord, and He rules my life.
@@geoffjs No I meant docetism which is a heresy that says Jesus's body was not human. The person is thus describing a variant of docetism, which is a denial that Jesus has a human mother, and therfore somehow lacks full humanity. Nestorianism is a heresy that says that the Divine Word took on a fully separate human nature such that there are two *separate* natures within the human body of Jesus.
Jesus is WORD of God. He is not "scriptures" of God. Jesus is the Word made flesh. He is not "scriptures" made flesh. Our Faith is based on the Word and not on the Scriptures! Because the Scriptures come from the Word and not the Word from the Scriptures !
Here is a comment read on this video: “Did you know? The first gospel is the one written by Mark (a close friend of the apostles Peter and Paul), he wrote it in 70 AD. This comment confirms the truth: the Church was born, before the Bible! Through the testimony and missionary work of the apostles and disciples. By the Word and not the scriptures, which indeed did not yet exist.
This comment is crazy : "We do not know God, not even Jesus Christ"! Meanwhile Jesus himself tells us: “Whoever has seen me has seen God. Who knows me, knows God”. This is why we must learn a little more every day about Jesus-Christ. How ? by reading the Gospel, by praying to God, by going to the sacraments and by putting the Gospel into practice in our ordinary lives. And by practicing, Faith, Hope and Charity. But the most important is indeed the Charity (Saint Paul).
Someone has written “Jesus and the Scriptures are one”. But don't forget : Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh. Jesus is not the “Scriptures” of God. He is the Word of God. God created everything by His Word and not by “notes” (Read the beginning of the book of Genesis and the beginning of the Gospel of John).
No! I've spent years studying this issue, and, with respect, you've no idea what you're talking about. Nor do you have any understanding of the consequences of the "veneration" of Mary, as "Queen of Heaven," "Co-Redemptrix,"(that means Co-SAVIOR of the World), "Mother of God," "Celestial Queen," "The Second Eve," etc. I can see very clearly the grave consequences of this in my most devout Catholic friends: They emphasize and blindly idealize the feminine, the Mother Church, the so-called Mother of God -- at catastrophic cost to Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They unknowingly choose permanent infancy and never grow up spiritually.
You obviously aren’t a good student, as if you were, you’d have a better understanding! Instead, the same old biases, ignorance & arrogance, your loss. One other comment, if you deny the title of Mary as mother of God you run the risk of denying His divinity, consequences, as you say!
@@geoffjs While you are a poor student and would have a better understanding if you would stop spamming that comment everywhere and wouldn't call everything that proves Catholicism wrong because of "biases, ignorance and arrogance", ad hominems that don't make what was said wrong in any way. And no, God existed before Mary and so denying Jesus' divinity by saying Jesus didn't exist before Mary birthed Him, when He did, making Catholicism wrong.
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen
_Catholic is so wrong to make Mary as god more than Jesus. That’s a very bad fact._ Of course it is. It just proves the corrupt religion it is as Mary is nothing more than the assimilation of the Roman goddess Isis into Christianity, which is where she gets her "deity", from Roman mythology. It isn't called _ROMAN_ Catholicism for nothing.
God could have just shown up as an adult if He wanted, and yet He decided to become man and live as one. He decided He needed a mother to do that. He decided Mary would be the one. God needed a mother.
Peace be with you in the name of Jesus the Begotten Son of God. this is what revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, WHOSE "NAMES" are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Rev 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear. Who worship that dragon? they are the people don't listed in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Not only Mary. By the way mary can't worship that dragon because that revelation is our time not in time of Mary or the apostles. You believe in Mary because you already deceived by the Trinity God. Mary is not the mother of God. that statement is related to this: Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. God is the Creator of everything and that is the Father and God of Jesus the begotten Son of God. Jesus is the beginning of the creation of God and Jesus also the Last creation of God. Because through Jesus all creation are made by God and Mary part of creation of the Son of God. That is why Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. Now Catholic said Mary is the mother of God? it is BLASPHEMY against God who created everything and BLASPHEMY to the begotten Son of God who is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last through him all are created. you proclaim Mary is before God Mary is there? YOU ARE BLASPHEMER against THE ONLY TRUE GOD. Trinity God is rejecting the teaching of Jesus about his Father is the only true God. Rejecting the teaching of Jesus is sign of anti-Christ spirit. You are part of the dragon plan.
GRECO-CHRISTIANITY OR JUDEO-CHRISTIANITY? Given the fact that Jesus is not one of the many sons of Zeus, the god of the Greeks, and that the God of Abraham had never promised a Son to Israel but the Messiah (HaMashiak) which the Greek forgers and fiddlers translated as “Christos” as it is written: "I will raise among them the Messiah(Christos)HaMashiak, a Prophet(Messenger) like you Moses, Him they must listen..." Deut.18:15-19; Acts 3:17-24; Acts 7:1-30; Luke 24:25-27 and 44-47; Acts 17:1-3; John 4:24-25, Surah 3:81, etc. So Messiah(Christ) is a Prophet in the likeness of Moses as Matthew proved it. Like Moses He stayed in Egypt. Like Moses He is Mediator of a New Covenant. Considering that the Gospel that Paul proclaimed to the world mentions JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD and not just JESUS. Therefore, we can deduce that Trinity is a misunderstanding of the Pauline doxology of “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”! Because between Jesus Christ (HaMashiak) Son of God and Jesus Son of God... there is a great philosophical and legal difference if we take as a legal framework the TEN COMMANDMENTS and the social environment where Jesus was born!
What I would like to know, who in the first 400 years believed Mary was assumed into heaven? Constantine’s wife did not believe this, for she actually picked a spot where she believed Mary was buried. Who believed she was assumed into heaven during the first few centuries?
"Empress Helena, who identified many Holy Land sites, did not assert a location for Mary’s burial or any knowledge of her body’s whereabouts. This fact is especially significant because of how seriously ancient cities vied for the bones of the apostles and martyrs: There is no historical record of such a search for Mary’s body."
Rather than doing the strawman voice thing to present Protestant arguments, present them respectfully, and then actually address them. You bring up Romans 3:23, then get sidetracked onto original sin, and never circle back around For a video from someone who used to be an Evangelical, I hoped to see their objections presented more respectfully, along with what convinced you to change your mind. Instead, it's "present Protestant argument in a condescending way, followed by some Catholic dogma that may or may not even address it." It feels less like you are trying to persuade Protestants of anything as to score points with viewers who are already Catholic.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
❤ Amen
Right, Mary was a sinner just like everyone else and needed a Savior.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm No, You invented that. Mary has NO sin. That's EXACTLY why she could given birth to Jesus Christ.
@@adelbertleblanc1846 _@RaiderWolf-yd6nm No, You invented that. Mary has NO sin. That's EXACTLY why she could given birth to Jesus Christ._
While you invented she has no sin. That's not cited anywhere that she never sinned or had no sin, so you made it up. On the other hand, Mary says God is her Savior:
*46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,*
*47 And my spirit has rejoiced **_in God my Savior._*_ -- Luke 1:46-47_
So Mary says you are wrong and that she needed to be saved from sin by a Savior. And Romans says Mary sinned because _ALL_ have sinned, all includes Mary, with no exclusions.
*23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,* _-- Romans 3:23_
And:
*10 As it is written:*
*“There is **_none_** righteous, **_no, not one;_*_ -- Romans 3:10_
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm OK, well noticed. Continue to do exactly as you want and let others to do as them wants.
“John, behold YOUR Mother”
Jesus
On the Cross
AND?
@@fantasia55 and ?? => If You are a christian, listen to JESUS CHRIST : behold you also SAINT MOTHER MARY. don't be afraid of HER : BEHOLD you also HER.
@@fantasia55 your mother too
Scripture says that Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. Gal 4:26.
@@toddgallo1759not either/or, but both/and
Eve was born of Adam and she was 100% of Adams body,Jesus was born of Mary and was 100% of Mary’s body, every other human has a mother and father and we are a mixture of both
Jesus had a mixture, his deity came from his father, not his mother. Jesus had a mother and a father.
@@toddgallo1759
Correct Jesus honours his father in heaven and earthly mother and father.
But Jesus had a earthly body and it was 100% of his mother Mary
Annnnnd Mary was born **ALREADY** carrying the cell(egg) that joins w/The Spirit and is nurtured to grow as Jesus body!!!! Incredible true Scientific Fact !!! How is this not a type and model for each and every one of us, the church?!!!
@martinmartin 1363 You are correct about Adam and Eve , but you lack very much understanding that Jesus was born 100 % of Mary's body that is totally false she was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit no sperm from a natural man was involved . Jesus was formed in the womb its in the her body but not of her body big difference .Yes every Baby that is born has a mother and a father , but the sperm of the father is involved . It seems you catholics practice a emotional assumptive faith that is far from the biblical truth . The carnal mind can't understand the spiritual things of God .
@@toddgallo1759 yes eve had only adam dna, and Jesus have only Mother Mary's DNA
Her soul magnifies the Lord (Luke 1:46-55)! Think of what that means for just a moment.
@ednewcomer
Amen, powerful truth to meditate upon.
Yes that's why Mary always leads us to her son Jesus - she doesn't claim any glory for herself.
that line is a hint that we should pray and that she will help us through Christ her son. Same as the moon under feet. The moon reflects the suns source of light.
to ednewcomer, I do not "think" nor 'have faith' instead I try to keep the inseparability and qualitative equality of my thinking and my having faith as in uncertainty my belief.
Mirror of justice...pray for us!
Prayer is “asking”, not worship that’s why we CAN pray for each other. The Church Triumphant is MORE ALIVE than any of us on Earth.
Prayer is “asking”, not worship that’s why we CAN pray for each other.''
You're confused, JR. There's a difference between me praying for you and me praying TO YOU. Romanists don't pray FOR MARY, they PRAY TO MARY. All human beings, whether pagan or Christian only pray to someone they either believe to be god or someone they worship as god. There are no exceptions.
Thank You, very relevant comment. And I noticed it : "Prayer is “asking”, not worship that’s why we CAN pray for each other. The Church Triumphant is MORE ALIVE than any of us on Earth."
@@danielcristancho3524 Not at all, my friend. Check out the writings of the early church fathers (ECF) who were connected and evangelized with the Apostles-each propagating Christianity throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa.. this is going to be in parts, because I want to be thorough as much as possible.
A)What most non-Catholics offer as “truth” are likened to liberal talking points that have been used over and over, no offense, (it’s what you’re exposed to, and whether or not you have access to learn and research information, and not being led by opinions and emotions of how we interpret how Jesus started the church.
I prefer to assent to the early Church Fathers than a revolt that ended in schism in the Christian (catholic*)church that had held
individual standing for 1500 YEARS since the Apostles.
Re: use of “Roman” as a derogatory ad hominem attack on Catholics:
*the word “Catholic” has been an inaccurate denotation of its meaning. At the time of the early church, it was from the Greek katholikos meaning “universal”; as in one, universal Christian church.
www.catholic.com/tract/what-catholic-means
Since all were under Roman rule of the Roman Empire, it was used “catholicus” in Latin as that was the formal written language, which the empire subscribed to, simply, from from the Greek katholikos.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire#:~:text=Latin%20was%20the%20original%20language,military%20throughout%20the%20classical%20period.
@@danielcristancho3524 D)Back to your distinction “pray “to” Mary”, is often said, but not meant that way. It’s actually “through” Mary. We ask the saints in Heaven, and obviously, the Mother of our Lord is there, to pray for us, but through their intercession. It has always been taught that the members of the church always pray for each other whether alive on Earth or alive in Heaven. It’s a spiritual form of CHARITY.
Mary is the greatest human saint. She was made, especially for the Son. God, Who is perfect, cannot physically dwell in a sinful vessel/person so she was exempt from Original Sin of the Fall of humanity, and lived that way until her death. If you read in Exodus the Ark of the Covenant prefigures Mary, where God dwelt. The show bread that was Holy, and the manna pre-figures Christ, the Bread from Heaven (Bethlehem means House of Bread); the manna was to nourish the Israelites. Jesus as the Eucharistic Bread is to nourish us spiritually in the soul.
(That’s why Catholics have to go to confession to confess mortal sin before receiving the Eucharist (the 10 Commandments and sins against charity and purity, or even habitual venial sins- if one can’t get out of the habit; there’s a problem, and needs to be worked on more intensely as it can morph to mortal sin). God who dwells physically for a short time after consumption without the stain of sin.)
@@danielcristancho3524 A)Not at all, my friend. Check out the writings of the early church fathers (ECF) who were connected and evangelized with the Apostles-each propagating Christianity throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa.. this is going to be in parts, because I want to be thorough as much as possible.
What most non-Catholics offer as “truth” are likened to liberal talking points that have been used over and over, no offense, (it’s what you’re exposed to, and whether or not you have access to learn and research information, and not being led by opinions and emotions of how we interpret how Jesus started the church.
I prefer to assent to the early Church Fathers than a revolt that ended in schism in the Christian (catholic*)church that had held
individual standing for 1500 YEARS since the Apostles.
Re: use of “Roman” as a derogatory ad hominem attack on Catholics:
*the word “Catholic” has been an inaccurate denotation of its meaning. At the time of the early church, it was from the Greek katholikos meaning “universal”; as in one, universal Christian church.
www.catholic.com/tract/what-catholic-means
Since all were under Roman rule of the Roman Empire, it was used “catholicus” in Latin as that was the formal written language, which the empire subscribed to, simply, from from the Greek katholikos.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire#:~:text=Latin%20was%20the%20original%20language,military%20throughout%20the%20classical%20period.
The conception of Mary was the same of Adam and Eve. One must take into account take evil is not a thing but the "lack of". Adam and Eve, without deserving, had an covenant with God. Their sin broke that and we do not received it in heritage... God did a new covenant with Mary.
The conception of Mary was that of Adam and Eve😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣. Mary's father was Joachim! Not God
God did a new covenant with Jesus The Messiah/Christ NOT Mary...
This cup is the NEW COVENANT in my blood, which is poured out for you.
- Luke 22:20
@@johnduncan7484 I'm still trying to wrap my head as to when did God take Joseph's rib and make Mary?
The other is if a Christian can lie about Mary's conception, how do you wheel them back to the truth of Jesus?
I’m Catholic and l find your explanation strange God made his covenant with Adam
Eve was 100% of Adam and Jesus was 100% of Mary and made him true man and true God because he existed from the beginning of time
@@tknciliba4743 "Mary's father was Joachim! Not God" Do you mean that God gave "birth" to Adam and Eve in the same way that Joachim and Anne did to Mary?
Some people are so worried that loving the mother of God will somehow detract from Jesus. Not only does it not detract from Jesus, but it glorifies him. After all, who made the Blessed Virgin Mary so great? Her son! Does an artist get upset when one admires his work of art? And believe me, we could never outdo Him when it comes to loving and honoring her.
God doesn’t have a mommy
And Mary was never born sinless
Hail is only a salutation and yet it’s NOW a prayer by these demonic people
@@TriciaPerry-mz7tc Sounds like you’re upset that the Steelers traded Kenny Picket. 🤷🏻♂️
Great observation. Its like a growing family. As the family grows, the amount of love in the family doesn't subtract, it multiplies.
The title Mother of God is not to say Mary is the Mother of the Trinity. It is to reinforce the reality of Christs divinity. Mary is the mother of God the Son, in that Christ was God incarnate in human flesh from the moment of his conception. To say otherwise is to deny Christs divinity, which then calls all of salvation history into question.
As for the Blessed Mothers being conceived without sin, this is due entirely to who she gave birth too. By the merits of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, Mary was preserved from original and personal sin so that she could bear God the Son within her. She is the new Ark of the Covenant, overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, holding within her the True Bread of heaven (the Ark of the OT had manna, bread from heaven) the Word of God made flesh (OT Ark held the word of God engraved in Stone) and the High Priest of the New Covenant (OT Ark held the staff of Aaron, which was dead but became alive again, sprouting and bearing fruit).
Hope this clarifies a bit of where the Church Fathers were coming from, and can point you towards learning more about the logic behind it.
@@markwelch9250Exactly!
All the Protestants I know are first to point out that when a "saved" person dies, they are immediately alive in Heaven. Yet, somehow according to the same Protestants, all the saints are dead. Also, I would argue that when we pray to Mary and the saints, we are implicitly recognizing and praising God directly by recognizing God, specifically Christ himself, within and through the lives and works of those saints. Recognizing God in others is how we are able to see God manifest in the world. The miracles associated with the saints are a sign of their closeness to God, and we remember them and their works of mercy as fruits of their faith and cooperation with God's grace and will. So, when we commune with the saints, we glorify God along with that saint we are praying with. So, in actuality, when we pray to a saint, we are actually praying with the saint in communion together praying to God.
This goes to show that some people don't believe in the afterlife, even Christians. To cleave the body of Christ in half and think only those amidst our five senses on earth are those of cognizance and capability of intercessory prayer, to write them off, shows they don't think there is life after death. They unconsciously accept a materialist reductionist view of Enlightenment era metaphysics.
_All the Protestants I know are first to point out that when a "saved" person dies, they are immediately alive in Heaven. Yet, somehow according to the same Protestants, all the saints are dead._
Alive in Heaven does not mean they are up there receiving prayers or able to receive prayers. And 1 Thessalonians says they are dead.
*16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. **_And the dead in Christ_** will rise first.* _-- 1 Thessalonians 4:16_
That's where Mary is, dead in Christ, or as it's said, "asleep". But Catholics make up that Mary, or the false claim of "saints", answers prayers when there is nothing that supports that in scripture. There is no special designation of being a "saint". That's just something the Catholic church made up too. All believers in Christ are saints.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm Unless you take all of the Book of Revelation to be metaphor, then yes those of them in Christ can hear us because the Spirit returns to God at death, and to be with God is to be in an atemporal state which we can reasonable surmise to have nothing less than supernatural perception. (Rev. 6:9-11, 7:13-14, 11: 15-18, 16:5-6, 18:20.) Hebrews 12:1. Christ is the vine, we are the branches, thus we are all inextricably connected, therefore pray with/for/to one another.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm The context of "dead in Christ" is referring to the resurrection of those asleep with new glorified bodies. Before then, those who have fallen asleep in Christ are more alive than you or me as spiritual beings like the angels, joined to Christ more truly and fully than we could hope to be while on Earth. God is of the living, not the dead. "Saint" is not a made-up designation. It is just a translation which means "holy". Of course, all believers in Christ are "saints". The term, however, is simply used to mark a person who has visibly manifested Christ in their mission to others in their works and verified by their fruits. The term marks them as worthy of example and reflection of how Christ shows himself to others in this world through true believers. Their faith is justified by their fruits and acknowledged by the Pilgrim Church still on Earth that we too may be Christ manifest to others in our cooperation with His divine will and grace. If you are not a reflection of Christ in your life and works, then you are still far from being a true believer. "You will know them by their fruits," correct? If you bear no fruit in your life, of what use was your faith? You would be like the fig tree that Jesus cursed for not bearing fruit. You would be like the servant in the parable that buried his talents and then was beaten by his master for not producing at least something with them. Some people manifest more visible fruit than others because they are entrusted to a particular mission by Christ. We cannot know who these people are until the Church has examined their lives and their fruits, and sometimes they are recognized as "saint" but not to the discredit of everyone else who is a true believer in the eyes of Christ. These designated "saints" are simply set apart from the whole, which is what "holy" means, that we may recognize Christ working through these "saints" for the sake of a holy mission. All of us are called to do the same. Some just happen to be chosen for a particular mission which often results in great tests of faith throughout the course of their lives. Through these tests fruits are born through works carried out by faith despite the trials having to be endured. The practice of designating saints is not uniquely Roman Catholic. This is a practice shared by all Apostolic traditions including the Orthodox, Armenians, Coptic, Assyrians, etc. We share these because we were for a relatively brief time in the earliest days of the Church, one holy and Apostolic Church founded directly by the Apostles and taught "The Way" before The Bible was even finished being written. Even after we parted ways from each other, we have maintained the same practices as taught to us by the Apostles all independently and unchanging throughout the entire Church history. Protestants are unfortunately clouded by a long tradition of anti-Catholic propaganda since the Reformation. In that case, look passed the Roman Church and look to the other Apostolic Churches, especially the ones that did not have any ties to the Roman Empire. You will see a much richer faith and tradition more perfectly aligned with Apostolic teaching than what you have been led to believe which is more anti-Catholic than it is Christian as taught by Christ and the Apostles. God bless you.
Those dead in Christ are not complete because their inner man is separate from their body, and will remain so until the resurrection when they receive a new, glorified body like that of the resurrected Christ. Until that time, their spirits remain with Christ in heaven.
There is nothing in scripture that teaches that the dead in Christ are aware of what is going on here, or that they may be contacted by any human on earth.
Thank you for this wonderful commentary! It's such a blessing when evangelicals convert to Catholicism and share thier knowledge. It brings a clear perspective to some of our other protestant brethren's criticism and questions on important teachings of the Catholic Church. I love how you brought up the difference of our petition to saints to pray for us (ora pro nobis) vs whenever we address Jesus, the Father, or the Holy Spirit to have mercy on us ( Miserere Nobis);.
Lord means God and when Elizabeth told Mary the Mother of my Lord she really meant the Mother of my God.
''she really meant the Mother of my God''
See Catholic33, you need to understand that the Holy Spirit never does random. He's not careless with His words. If Mary were the actual Mother of Almighty God, the Holy Spirit would have written Mother of God. There's a reason it's LORD.
@@danielcristancho3524. You’re playing with words in an attempt to deny the truth.
You get a thumbs up just for the title! =) In seriousness, I'd had my doubts in the past. God knows it's intellectual thought and debate that appeal to me, and man oh man has he shown me some very learned people who set me straight! Praise God! Hail Queen Mary!
Queen Mary the ship? There is no queen of heaven in scripture except in Jerimiah and it is Not a positive at all. Heb 12:2 why is there a focus on the Lord's mother when the entire new testament is about Jesus?
@DarkKnightofThrones
Glad the video was a help, God knows what we need, all Glory to Him, Blessed Mother Mary, pray for us. 🙏
@@brucewmclaughlin9072
Because Mary leads us to her Son, a d He is always glorified. It is always fascinating how you Protestants who watch always ignore the scripture given in these videos. When I was one of you, the Word always perked up my ears, but you are all so indoctrinated into a pattern of thinking, you just give the standard Prot-think talking points. Search the scriptures, please. Thanks for the comment.
@@catholicskeptic Because Mary leads us to her Son,
Scriptural support please and also compare this concept with the work of the Holy Spirit?
@@brucewmclaughlin9072Mary was assumed into heaven where as Queen she is a type of Esther, mother of the king & Mary is the Woman of Rev 12. If you believe that she is dead & buried, where are her relics?
On numerous occasions over the centuries, Mary has appeared around the w9rld with msgs of repentance from her son. Investigate Lourdes, Fatima, Akita, Garabandal etc, with recent apparitions having urgent msgs for our troubled times.
Thank you for the clear case you make for our blessed mother. She is the sweet way to know the Son-
@victormichael8681
Thanks, all Glory to God. 🙏
''She is the sweet way to know the Son''
Believe it or not, you can approach Christ on your own and you will get greater results.
@@danielcristancho3524By allowing Mary to guide us closer to her son, she helps us to magnify our love for Him.
@@geoffjs ''she helps us to magnify our love for Him.''
Really goeffs? Cause all I see is most of the attention going to Mary. I can assure you, there are way more Marian grottos and images in the US alone, then there are Christ grottos. The idolatry of Mary is even more obvious and grotesque in third world countries.
Hail Full of Grace! ❤
It doesn’t say “full of grace, it says, a grace has been done to her.”
@@EddyRobichaud Luke 1:28 Douay-Rheims 1899
@@EddyRobichaudDouay Rheims Luke 1:28 "Hail full of grace"
Reposting since my comment seems to not be appearing for some reason.
@@WIPCatholic reread, because it doesn’t say “full of grace “ it says “a grace has been done to her”
@@EddyRobichaud Dude I just gave you the verse and translation. Yours is not the only right copy. Try googling it on Bible Gateway (Prots data) and see for yourself.
Stop hiding your head in the pit sand pls.
The Holy Spirit overshadowed the Ark, the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary. The Ark went before God's people in battle, Mary goes before us in battle. There also was a strict preparation before touching the Ark, the same went for Mary. 🥰🙏
Thank you so much for your comments on the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was pointed out that Elizabeth's proclamation is directly related to the two old testament women who killed enemies of the Jewish people, both involved the head. Somehow, as a Protestant, I completely missed the fact the she is a warrior par excellence. And the heavenly hosts that announce Jesus' birth to the shepherds, are also warriors. So, the Bible clearly states that Mary, the saints & angels are fighting for the human race. It's amazing that I could have missed the fact. Thanks again for everything you do. Pax.
Catholics are taught to worship and adore only God.
We may have a devotion to the Blessed Mother, but we only worship and adore God.
Mary is beloved Daughter of the Father, Bride of The Holy Spirit, and Mother of The Son. She has a singular and universal calling.
In the book of Kings, when King David held court it is written that when the subjects wanted to petition the king, but considered that he would deny their petition, they would request that the Queen would petition on their behalf. It was well regarded that the King would not refuse his Queen. Since David had many wives it was the Queen Mother, his mom, who sat by his side! King David set the precedent of never refusing his mom any public requests, that’s probably why The Lord changed the water into wine, at the wedding feast at Cana, upon his mother’s request. That’s why Catholics trust to petition the Queen Mother of heaven to intercede for us! We know she has God’s ear and that His Favor rests in her. She has her Father’s ear, she has her Heavenly Spouse’s ear, She has her Beloved Son’s ear!
Please know that Catholics do not speak to the dead, we petition the Saints to pray for us, same as we ask fellow believers to pray for us. We trust that The Saints are truly more alive than we are! And they are our friends! Through the saving power of Jesus Christ we’re looking forward to spending eternity with G❤️D and with our friends!
''We may have a devotion to the Blessed Mother, but we only worship and adore God.''
If you pray to Mary, you worship Mary or you believe her to be Divine. That's a universal truism in humanity, whether pagan or Christian, we only pray to those we believe to be a God or those we worship.
Thank you very, very much. I consider these words of yours to be a clear answer to prayer. God bless.
How could commentary this good and true get only 57 likes ? I was a Methodist minister before I came home to the church,but I never from childhood had any problem with these doctrine’s about the Mother of God…people disrespect Jesus’s mother so much,but expect Jesus to ignore this disrespect for his mother and still fully love them?….takes a lot of hall…..this is the hands down best Christian apologist on U tube
@MaxWatson-zw3yk
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. Whatever good comes of these videos, it is all by God's Grace and unto His Glory. Pray for me. 🙏
We’re up to 184 likes!
It just came out- and most people don’t bother hitting the like button
@MaxWatson -zw3yk Its hands down for you , because according to your comment you never really knew and still don't know the biblical truth . God does not have a earthly mother and yes Mary was Jesus earthly mother no divinity nor any catholic special orders were assigned to the biblical Mary . Your catholic manufactured Mary is the Idol of Roman Catholic-ism . All you catholics are steeped into a catholic Mary & Saints / Rosary Idolatry .
Oh, and here are several more that are excellent. 😀Look up Trent horn, Scott Hahn, Joe hershmeyer. 🙏🏻
Luke 1 38 Mary responds "Behold, I am the handmaid of the lord. May it be done according to your word". As a Protestant, using the Protestant bible, that statement makes no sense, since the Protestant bible does not explain what a handmaid is. Enter the Catholic Church, who had no need to remove books because of some disordered reason. In the book of Judith in the real bible, chapter 11 verse 17, Judith replies "the handmaid is indeed, a God fearing woman serving the God of heaven night and day". Mary would have perfected that , and thus to say that Mary was a sinner, makes absolutely no sense. It also makes sense based on that statement, that she probably never had to go through the process of dying and judgement as we would understand it. In fact, the bible gets even more Catholic than that. Other responses from the handmaid of the lord. "but now that you are a devout woman pray for us", or "whatever is pleasing to him I will promptly do. This will be a joy for me until the day of my death." "the lord struck him down by the hand of a female". It gets better "blessed are you, daughter, by the most high God, above all the women on earth." "may God make this redound to your everlasting honor" "Judith 15 "you are the glory of Jerusalem, the great pride of Israel,... and the lord is pleased with you". I could go on forever.
Mary is a sinner because she is in need of a saviour herself. As simple as that.
Mary was sinless, so how could she have been a sinner? @user-fi1pe4dg3u
@@EddyRobichaud Could Christ had taken on human flesh from someone that is impure?
@@ednewcomer God took Marie’s body as a tool to bring in this world, a saviour. What is impure is the heart, minde and soul. The body is Gods creation.
@@EddyRobichaudYou're making up your own religion. Church Fathers and all Christians up to and including Luther and Calvin disagreed with you.
When Jesus calls Mary "woman", this is very significant. Some people will say this is disrespectful but it is not. When Jesus says it the meaning is " bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh."
Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23
@@geoffjs _Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23_
Right, protestants don't because there is no such thing, completely false construct by Catholicism. So you mean _Christians,_ but they know better than Catholics do. They think because Jesus called her a respectful term doesn't mean worship or glorify her like Catholics think. Mary is was a sinner and is dead.
@@geoffjs _Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23_
From you who shows to the contrary, besides the made up "protestantism" ad homimen, it's Catholicism that doesn't understand woman in the biblical context. It could have been said of any woman, as you indicated and is not a special term used for Mary, and so means nothing about mary being special.
@@geoffjs _Protestantism doesn’t understand “woman” in the biblical context & its link with Gen 2 23_
Besides the false "protestantism" ad hominem for Christians who are the believers and saints who reject the pope, Christians do better than you do. "Woman" didn't apply just to Mary, but could have applied to any woman, meaning, that has nothing to do with Mary being unique or special, in which case I, a Christian, just proved Christians, know better than Catholics do.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nmTypical Protestant, always protesting & pridefully rejecting the Truth!
Without Mary, we would not have Jesus - as that was God’s will❤
without Mary you don't into heaven:
St. Thomas Aquinas writes, "Mary is the whole hope of our salvation,” and "Through the intercession of Mary any souls are in Paradise who would not be there had she not interceded for them, for God has entrusted her with the keys and treasures of the heavenly kingdom.”
St. Gregory Palamas: “No divine gift can reach either angels or men, save through her mediation. As one cannot enjoy the light of a lamp … save through the medium of this lamp, so every movement towards God, every impulse towards good coming from Him is unrealizable save through the mediation of the Virgin. She does not cease to spread benefits on all creatures….”
Theophanes of Nicaea: “[Mary] is the dispenser and distributor of all the wondrous uncreated gifts of the divine Spirit, which make us Christ’s brothers and co-heirs, not only because she is granting the gifts of her natural Son to His brothers in grace, but also because she is bestowing them on these as her own true sons, though not by ties of nature but of grace.”
@@Justas399 Amen❣️🙏🏼
@@TrueChristianityWithSandra Yet those statements are false and spoken by leaders of the rcc.
@Justas399 that is poetic language. A more precise explanation of Catholic catechesis on Mary's role in salvation is found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It's free to access online and has a index of subjects for easy reference.
@@patricktinley6545 that is not poetic language but a false claim about Mary your church supports.
Moyher Mary shared the pains with her son jesus when he was tortured and died it was also her prayers to God that allowed yhe angel to give comfort to jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, protestants have no idea how much it pleases jesus to honor his mom. Our god is so humble that he let his son be born in a manger.
16:07 what's the verse you're referring to where another Mary is the mother of James and Joseph? I'm a Protestant but I've always thought Mary remaining a virgin was the most plausible of the RCC Marian dogmas, I'd love to look into this some more
“Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome. (Mark 15:40).
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:25).
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons. (Matthew 27:56)
There were 3 Mary's present at the crucifixion of Jesus. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph and Mary the mother of Jesus. God Bless!
_16:07__ what's the verse you're referring to where another Mary is the mother of James and Joseph? I'm a Protestant but I've always thought Mary remaining a virgin was the most plausible of the RCC Marian dogmas, I'd love to look into this some more_
Sure there were several women named Mary, it was a common name. But Mary, the mother of Jesus, is also mother to several half brothers and sisters by Joseph. She did not remain a virgin. She married Joseph, so she had children after Jesus. James was a brother of Jesus, the one who wrote the book of James. So was Jude, of the book of Jude _(Jude also went by the name of Judas)._ And it lists some of his brothers, plus that he had sisters, who were children born to Mary the mother of Jesus.
*3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.* _-- Mark 6:3_
And also Paul said James is "the Lord's brother".
*18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.*
*19 I saw none of the other apostles- **_only James, the Lord’s brother._*_ -- Galatians 1:18-19_
And then Jude says he is James' brother, which makes him Jesus' half brother.
*1 Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ **_and brother of James,_*_ -- Jude 1:1_
It's not plausible. Culturally a married woman who attempted to remain virgin could be divorced. One passage mentions Mary's other Children and is part of an attack on Christ by religious authorities.
They always say, we worship Mary. We don’t worship and we can’t worship Mary, because there’s only one God.That is idolatry if we worship anybody else but God. We talk to Mary, we asked for her prayer and help in this valley of tears. We seek guidance from her, on how to be a good child of God. To change ourselves to make God happy because we love God. Isn’t that the first commandment anyways is to love our God with our whole heart and soul?
Part of the issue is that Protestants don’t really “worship”in a manner that corresponds to what that word in the Bible meant - ie worship involves a sacrifice. Catholics worship in the mass and only fast or make reparations to our Lord. But Protestants think praying and singing is worship.
Here is a prayer of worship of Mary by a doctor of the rcc:
“Prayer of St. Alphonsus Ligouri to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the Queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I worship thee, great Queen, and I thank thee for the many graces thou hast bestowed upon me even unto this day; in particular for having delivered me from the hell which I have so often deserved by my sins. I love thee, most dear Lady, and for the love I bear thee, I promise to serve thee willingly forever and to do what I can to make thee loved by others also. I place in thee all my hopes for salvation; accept me as thy servant and shelter me under thy mantle, thou who art the Mother of mercy. And since thou art so powerful with God, deliver me from all temptations, or at least get me the strength to overcome them until death. From thee I implore a true love for Jesus Christ. Through thee I hope to die a holy death. My dear Mother, by the love thou bearest to Almighty God. I pray thee to assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. Forsake me not then, until thou shalt see me safe in Heaven, there to bless thee and sing of thy mercies through all eternity. Such is my hope. Amen.”
@@Justas399 Tsk3. Oh protestants the usual changing of words. Tsk3.
Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I venerate thee, great queen, and I thank thee for the many graces thou has bestowed upon me even unto this day; in particular for having delivered me from the hell which I have so often deserved by my sins. I love thee, most dear Lady; and for the love I bear thee, I promise to serve thee willingly forever and to do what I can to make thee loved by others also. I place in thee all my hopes for salvation; accept me as thy servant and shelter me under thy mantle, thou who art the Mother of mercy. And since thou art so powerful with God, deliver me from all temptations, or at least obtain for me the strength to overcome them until death. From thee I implore a true love for Jesus Christ. Through thee I hope to die a holy death. My dear Mother, by the love thou bearest to Almighty God, I pray thee to assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. Forsake me not then, until thou shalt see me safe in heaven, there to bless thee and sing of thy mercies through all eternity. Such is my hope. Amen.
@@Justas399that's not worship. It's poetic language. 🤦♂️
@@patricktinley6545 It is not poetic language. It is a truth claim that is false.
No other child could go into the sanctuary of Mary's womb...After bearing the Son of God....
Mary is the Mother of God, not according to any man-made doctrines, but according to the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:43).
Mary is not Eternally Begotten and is not part of the Holy Trinity. Yet, God found favor with her and she is proclaimed "full of Grace." Because in everything God works for good in those who love him and Mary was called according to Gods purpose. For He foreknew her and predestined her to be the Mother of God. And we can be certain that He justified her and glorified her. This is why Mary, the Mother of God, can proclaim to us "God My Savior." St. Paul tells us in Galatians 1:15 that he was chosen by God before he was born to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. And so was Mary, the Mother of God, chosen before the foundation of the world to be the Mother of God. On behalf of her Nation Israel and therefore on behalf of the whole world, Marys fiat was heard on earth and in heaven.
Catholic Forum
man-made, to combat Nestorianism.
@@dominicbriganti5710
Not many people know that. Mary guards the Hypostatic Union.
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen
that whom you pray to at the hour of your death is your god.
@@Justas399pray to both
@@patricktinley6545 God does not honor praying to a goddess.
@@Justas399 Amen. If that was Catholic catechesis, I wouldn't be Catholic and I definitely wouldn't have been teaching catechesis for the last 15 years.
@@patricktinley6545 don't limit yourself to just your catechism but to all the "fullness of truth found only in the Roman catholic church". There are so many things to look at by rc leaders over the centuries that will shock you.
Cardinal Newman, a convert on the Immaculate Conception:
1.Does not the objector consider that Eve was created, or born, without original sin? Why does not this shock him? Would he have been inclined to honour Eve in that first estate of hers? Why, then, Mary?
2. Does he not believe that St. John Baptist had the grace of God-i.e., was regenerated, even before his birth? What do we believe of Mary, but that grace was given her at a still earlier period? All we say is, that grace was given her from the first moment of her existence.
3. We do not say that she did not owe her salvation to the death of her Son. Just the contrary, we say that she, of all mere children of Adam, is in the truest sense the fruit and the purchase of His Passion. He has done for her more than for anyone else. To others He gives grace and regeneration at a point in their earthly existence; to her, from the very beginning.
We do not make her nature different from others. Though, as St. Austin says, we do not like to name her in the same breath with mention of sin, yet, certainly she would have been a frail being, like Eve, without the grace of God. A more abundant gift of grace made her what she was from the first. It was not her nature which secured her perseverance, but the excess of grace which hindered Nature acting as Nature ever will act.
Bless you for opening your heart and mind to the gift of your (God’s) Mother. Mary pray for us sinners! 🙏
We ALL have to read and learn who is JESUS CHRIST actually. Not what we think about Him, but WHO is He really and what He demands to us.
Hello Hugh, I'm a neophyte, I was recently baptized last Easter into the Catholic Church and I have been struggling to expand my comprehension of proper exegesis regarding sacred tradition and scripture which is what brought me here. Your content is quite approachable and solid. I find myself rejuvenated and assured more and more with the added understanding you've made available to me. Especially since you provide context to our traditions and let alone scripture to reference to its fullness. I have been mocked and misconstrued repeatedly by protestants for my faith and its always just "SCRIPTURE! SCRIPTURE! SCRIPTURE!" or some other polemic dogma or accusation to repeat; condemning me as some sort of pagan loony, its quite tiring. Hopefully more people learn the fullness of the truth and put and end to it. Anyways, I'm intending on joining seminary to become a priest this following year and I'm glad to have what you've provided on my journey of understanding and would easily recommend your videos to a convert or neophyte as I. God bless you Hugh, Thank you. And peace be within your heart.
God bless you on your journey. You willing attitude to learn the truth and recognition of the problems with some Protestant theology and their inability to find the truth in the church because of their insistence that scripture is all that they need, will mean that as a priest you will be a real blessing to the church.
@dhshkabeutmetka5367
Been through all the same kind of mockery. Glad videos help. Welcome home to His Church. I will be praying for you and your vocation to the priesthood. God Bless you. 🙏
_Hello Hugh, I'm a neophyte, I was recently baptized last Easter into the Catholic Church and I have been struggling to expand my comprehension of proper exegesis regarding sacred tradition and scripture which is what brought me here._
There is nothing solid about what he says. For example, he made up out of thin air at the beginning of this video that anyone is saying God was just looking for a uterus. Who is? It's a total straw man lie. There is nothing scriptural about what Catholicism says about Mary. She was a sinner and is _dead._
@@catholicskeptic _Been through all the same kind of mockery._
While you hypocriticaIIy start your video mocking Christians calling them "protestant" and then, two, you mock Christians with a cartoon like it has to do with anything anyone is saying when no one is and mocking them because they reject the Roman mythology of Catholicism, which is assimilating Isis from Roman mythology into the religion, which is the source of her "deity" or divinity, not anything in the Bible.
@@catholicskeptic _Been through all the same kind of mockery._
While you start your video mocking Christians calling them "protestant" and then, two, you mock Christians with a cartoon and about just needing a uterus like anyone is saying that when no one is, mocking them because they reject the Roman mythology, Isis and Horus, the basis of Catholicism's Mary, her glorification, which is what the teaching of Mary in Catholicism is based on.
Do Protestants think that Our Father, who sees in what's hidden, doesn't see with approval any of us giving the highest reverence to the humblest and purest of souls, Mary, who is crowned in Heaven?
Even if the intercession of the saints is not doctrinally declared more efficacious than my intercession for you, or yours for me, it is still well understood that it is. As Christians (Catholics) we understand that we are children of the Kingdom of Christ and that, like an earthly kingdom-- all of which are patterned off of the heavenly kingdom, there is a hierarchy of influence, and that, if fact, the influence of the queen mother, Our Lady, over her son, Our Lord, is vastly greater than mine is, for example, or yours. She is the most powerful advocate on our behalf, especially in spiritual warfare. She is the woman who will crush the serpent's head, mentioned in Genesis.
The Biblical evidence is present. The prayer of a righteous and pure Christian is more powerful than prayers by Christians in sin. No Christian except those in heaven are in a state of perfect righteousness.
Psalm 66:18 KJV - 18 *If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:*
James 5:16 KJV - 16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. *The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.*
To respond to a comment, please notice that if You are a catholic christian You should practice your religion as teached by the Saints and by the Fathers of the HOLY CHURCH. If You reject the Holy Church, indeed, You are free to create your own personalized “christianity” by choosing in the Gospel what you like and rejecting in the Gospel what you don’t like. So You can declare Yourself what is “biblical” and what is not.
: "I pray you'll really listen to my explanation." Pray comes from the Old French preier, "to pray," with its Latin root word, precari, "ask earnestly, beg, or entreat."
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” (JOHN 14.1-7)
For everyone disrespecting Mary i will oray this prayer for you.
Oh my Jesus forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy Amen
This prayer was given to the children in fatima by the blessed mother Mary. Catholics combined worldwide say this prayer millions of times a day for you and for everyone.
JESUS forgives many sins but they who outrage neglect insult or even simply don't love his blessed mother as without her he would never have been born and no salvation as the son of GOD would never have come to us except through MARY. MARY is without sin she was subject to all the visatudes of life but at all times remained IMMACULATE how can anyone who has said MARY was a sinner escape the fury of her son at judgment day it's impossible JESUS WILL LET HIS FULL ANGER FALL UPON THIS MISERABLE WRETCH
No one is disrespecting Mary, it’s the Catholics disrespecting Lord Jesus by giving more importance on Mary than Jesus.
@@halo1403 How can lying about Mary, like Catholicism does, be loving her? And making up sins, that it's a sin to not lie that Mary needs to love His mother, that's actually a sin you are committing.
Cremation leaves a body to ashes. What's the point of fire after you are dead. God has power only when you are already dead.
@@aku7598 _What's the point of fire after you are dead. God has power only when you are already dead._
I guess you are talking about hellfire, right? Everyone will receive a new eternal body at the resurrection of the dead.
Everything is present to God because he exists outside of time so he sees the past present and future as present to him and so Jesus life death and resurrection and salvation is available to all mankind and so by the grace of God Abraham,Noah, Jacob etc etc and our blessed mother Mary have been given salvation.
When Jesus descended into the hell of waiting the bosom of Abraham those who washed clean in the body of Christ entered heaven, the bosom of Abraham was also known as paradise and so that’s why Jesus said to the thief on the cross this day you will be with me in paradise, clearly Jesus descended into Hell that day.
Cyril of Alexandria 431 AD
We salute you, for in your holy womb was confined him who is beyond all limitation. Because of you the holy Trinity is glorified and adored; the cross is called precious and is venerated throughout the world; the heavens exult; the angels and archangels make merry; demons are put to flight; the devil, that tempter, is thrust down from heaven; the fallen race of man is taken up on high; all creatures possessed by the madness of idolatry have attained knowledge of the truth; believers receive holy baptism; the oil of gladness is poured out; the Church is established throughout the world; pagans are brought to repentance.
What more is there to say? Because of you the light of the only-begotten Son of God has shone upon those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death; prophets pronounced the word of God; the apostles preached salvation to the Gentiles; the dead are raised to life, and kings rule by the power of the holy Trinity.
Who can put Mary’s high honor into words? She is both mother and virgin. I am overwhelmed by the wonder of this miracle. Of course no one could be prevented from living in the house he had built for himself, yet who would invite mockery by asking his own servant to become his mother?
Behold then the joy of the whole universe. Let the union of God and man in the Son of the Virgin Mary fill us with awe and adoration. Let us fear and worship the undivided Trinity as we sing the praise of the ever-virgin Mary, the holy temple of God, and of God himself, her Son and spotless Bridegroom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
This reading is from a homily Cyril of Alexandria to the council of Ephesus (Hom 4: PG 77, 992. 995-996) in AD 431..
Thanks for your efforts. Please research necromancy. You are unintentionally furthering the Protestant misunderstanding of this term. Yes, Mary and the other saints aren’t dead, so that’s dispositive, but to make it even clearer that it has nothing to do with asking the saints to pray for us is that necromancy is not merely speaking to the dead, but rather the raising or conjuring of the dead to inquire of them to learn about the future, etc.
Jesus no more had brothers than the ark of the covenant was used as a bread bin, once the temple was built
That's not what scripture says.
Why wouldn’t I ask the one human who loved Jesus best to help me love Him and be like Him? Common sense really if we are all alive in Christ (which is scriptural).
Actually for a long time I struggled with Mary and asked God to grant me a love for her. Boy He didn’t disappoint. And she in turn has helped bring me closer to Him. Win win!!!
Only those who have experienced what you describe can appreciate Mary’s role. She always leads those devoted to her, closer to Jesus in addition to developing our spirituality & insight.
Ave Maria pray for us. Amen
That's a different spirit.
@@JustKJ109 how so?
@@srich7503 It's the Roman mythology goddess Isis.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm 😆Elephants are purple…
@@srich7503 _@RaiderWolf-yd6nm Elephants are purple…_
Spouting baseless, nonsense doesn't change the fact that Mary is the Roman goddess Isis in _ROMAN_ Catholicism. You think it's called Roman Catholicism for nothing? That's how Mary is equated to deity in Catholicism, contrary to what Christianity teaches. Hey, you asked. Because you don't like the answer isn't my fault.
I would give a response to a comment : Many invent new theologies at their owns. But, the discovery of the person of Jesus is not to have a personal opinion about Him. But to unterstand who is He really. And that is only possible when we listen whoses have known Christ personally. And the teachings of de Saints since 20 centuries.
One of my wife's childhood friends posted online last month. Mama Mary forgive us of our sins and give us grace. If that's not idolatry I quit!
If they actually prayed for Mary to forgive them their sins, then yes, you would be correct. But that’s not what Catholics believe, so your friends have a bad understanding of Catholic belief, or you misheard them. Either way, it is not Catholic.
@stevencass8849 It's just like where only 31% of Catholics believe in Jesus's actual body and blood in the Eucharist. Catholics have no idea why the believe what they believe and are so confused on Catholic theology. My son and girlfriend are living in sin but are devout Catholics.
@@michaelbledsoe4355Have you failed in teaching your son basic morality?
@@stevencass8849 All you catholics are steeped into a catholic Mary & Saints /Rosary Idolatry .
@@michaelbledsoe4355 I found that catholics are religious self-righteous indoctrinated and deceived by Roman diabolical false doctrines . They pretend to have a form of godliness and yet deny the power thereof.
To respond to a comment, please be aware and do /// Do not confuse Jesus (the living stone rejected by the builders - 1 Peter 2.4-5) with the Apostle Peter, the stone on which the holy Church of JESUS CHRIST is built (Matthew 16.18) ! Yes, very truly the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are in the hands of the Apostle Peter (Matthew 16.19)!
Any chance you’d be willing to tackle the conspiracy theories rampant on Social Media among Evangelicals? Especially these two:
1.) Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a Child Trafficker
2.) The Vatican plays a leading role in Child Trafficking (tunnels under the Vatican!)
Thanks and keep fighting the good fight❤
why do you beat your mother can you prove you don't
Suits their agenda as they have nothing non Catholic to discuss, so conveniently & arrogantly obsess with His One True Church. Catholics are generally humble & not presumptuous of Protestant error!
@@biblealone9201 In English please? Seriously, I have no idea what you’re trying to say.
1. Balderdash. What evidence does the accuser have?
2. See #1 above.
When you see claims like these, move on. If you follow the trail of these questions to their origin, you'll find a demon.
Of course they will attack Christ's Church with those lies. No different to Mark 14:56 when the Jews accused Jesus of wrongdoing. Notice how Catholics don't accuse protestants of wickedness like that? I suppose it gives some people a moral high ground or superiority to accuse others.
Just observation imo this why I rather marry a Catholic women 😅 then Protestant. Mary brings nurturing and gentleness to the church. Protestant seem untethered with a Bible and missing so many elements within a church
@Will-mt3sn
That is a very fascinating observation, one to think on, thanks. 😊
Some are convinced that they are ABOVE of all the saints of the Church. That they are right and ALL the Church is Wrong. In fact they want to be their OWN religion.
It is incredibly prideful.
_Some are convinced that they are ABOVE of all the saints of the Church. That they are right and ALL the Church is Wrong. In fact they want to be their OWN religion._
I'm a saint, and if you think you I am not, then you are contradicting your own standard, thinking you are above a saint. And as a saint, the Catholic church is a false church.
@@michaelbarry1664 While the Catholic church pridefully thinks it can say who is a saint and who isn't, contrary to scripture, which defines what a saint is, not the false "saints" of the Catholic church.
Someone wrote this: “It’s been a long time since we were judged! »
It is a big MISTAKE to think that!! Because in the GOSPEL JESUS is very clear: The devil has already been judged BUT only him!!!! And this is why Jesus calls us to CONVERSION, in THIS LIFE: to be Saved! For us SALVATION is still possible => we must turn away from sin as much as possible, put our life and our Spirit in order. And educate yourself => read and learn the GOSPEL and the teachings of the CHURCH and the Saints, PRAYER and frequenting the sacraments. Align ing your life and your person as much as possible with the GOSPEL and do something useful with your day for Jesus Christ. !!
Pay attention : a SAINT who lived on earth is a SOUL and not a Spirit!! Please pay attention: A SAINT is a soul who is already with the Father. We can therefore perfectly venerate him and ask for his intercession for us! We have ONE Savior, okay. But many, many intercessors: the Saints of the Church.
Good explanation, but the Protesters still illogically object!
@@geoffjs hello, the christian history shows to us that, often, to who is seeking for the Truth, few words is sufficient to him to get it. And to who is looking for himself nothing is sufficient to convice him/her. God bless You and yours !
The spirit is part of the inner man.
@@Richard-e5m The Holy Spirit is indeed in a inner man. So, Yourself work to be an inner man. And this is also valid for me.
God bless You and Yours !
@@adelbertleblanc1846 The Holy spirit indwells everyone that is born again. The spirit of man is part of the inner man. It is the life force of person. The soul is the seat of the mind and is what operates the body. The spirit and soul are intimately bound.
Someone wrote that " the Holy Spirit indwells everyone that is born again.", so, I call him/her to get baptiezd in order to be born again. Please, a christian is firstly baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit ! A christian and practices Sacrements and also FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY/LOVE.
No one can have Jesus in fullness if he/her rejects His Holy Mother. No Mary, No Jesus used to say Mother Theresa. Please, there is NO reason to be afraid of our Holy Mother Mary.
Excellent! Protestantism doesn’t get it & they don’t know what they don’t know! Sad, their loss!
Acknowledging Mary as the mother of Jesus is not a problem for any Christian. The Roman Catholic overreach on the matter is a serious problem. IN essence, protest though they will, they raise Mary to the level of at least a Demigod, of not outright divine. Much of what is attributed to her is possible only of she has been raised to something near the level of the Divine.
Scripture states that she would be honored as the mother of Jesus, but it does not show her as anything other than a normal human, in need of a savior herself.
@@Richard-e5mWe respect & honour her very special role in salvation history, whilst many Protestants are disrespectful of her & insult her son with their indifferent treatment of her.
If you reject that Mary is the mother of God, you effectively deny His divinity, hence the heresy of Nestorianism!
@@geoffjs That is hardly the case. Making Mary the mother of God is an impossibility. God has no beginning, and no end. The term "Theotokos" adequately covers what the situation is. She was the "God bearer." That does not make her the mother of God, nor does it deny Christ's divinity.
You are simply trying to warp the facts to fit into the mold you wish to fill.
@@geoffjs My husband, who was 51 years a protestant, but converted a year ago ALWAYS says that..."you don't know and can't love what you don't know."!
They are right not to pray to her
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Question: Why is there so many variant of Mary’s statues by the Catholics, when there is not a single one of God the Father?
eg Lady of Fatima, Lourde’s, etc
Won’t God the Father be jealous as no one prays to Him as much as people pray to Mary?
Oh wait! That’s because God the Father himself said - Don’t make idols of any form on this Earth … and Pray to it!!!
😮😢😢
@@deusx.machinaanime.3072 atypical ignorant question. Protestants always acquaint prayer with worship. Catholics honor Mary, and prayers "to" her are prayers asking her to pray for us. Prots have prayer chains, prayer meetings and when I was a Prot Pastor congregants always called me to pray for them. It is awesome to have so many Heaven dwelling brothers and sisters praying for me, prayer partners. There are "so many variations " of Mary because she has appeared at different times in history to different cultures, thus Our Lady of Guadalupe appears as a native, while Our Lady of Fatima appears closer in appearance to Portugal natives.
For readers, I have given many scriptures when I did this and other videos, but my Prot commenters by and large ignorance them completely, fascinating.
Only people who came from evolution may call Mary is just a woman, but people who came from human beings call Mary blessed because God's word says, "All generations shall call me blessed". So, consider yourself that you came from animal evolution or human generation.
Hail Mary Full of Grace 🙏💖
Supporting from Myanmar 🇲🇲❤
_Only people who came from evolution may call Mary is just a woman, but people who came from human beings call Mary blessed because God's word says, "All generations shall call me blessed"._
No, evolution has nothing to do with her being called just a woman. She is called just a woman because she was just a woman and numerous people were blessed in the Bible but didn't make them more than just a man or a woman. And "Mary full of grace" is a false Catholic mantra not based on scripture.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nm Ok Now I know you came from animal evolution 😺
Technically, Jesus is the hybrid person God-Man, so Mary is the Mother of the Man-God. This is most accurate, because Jesus IS God 100%, but he is also Human 100%. But, since we cannot separate the hypostatic union, Mary gave birth to the Man-God. This would actually be the best title, the most accurate. Jesus's Father was God 100%, and Jesus's Mother was human 100%. So, God is the Father of the God-Man Jesus, and Mary is the Mother of the Man-God Jesus.
Thanks Hugh continue to make great content!
Whoever wants to know about the role of the holy mother of Jesus must read the Cathequism of the Catholic Church and in there all doubts are there.
It’s so sad to see this unnatural hate that evangelicals have to the figure of the biggest project of God or the blessed Virgin Mary.
Protestants have such narrow minds when it comes to Mary, that their ears meet!
Catholics pray to Mary. Speaking or inquiring with the dead, which Mary is, because she is not deity, is strictly forbidden as in Deuteronomy 18:11. God alone has the knowledge and power to answer prayers. Jesus is God, so you can pray through the Son to the Father, as they are one. This is not saying Mary wasn't special or chosen by God for this blessing, but in the end, she is still a dead woman in heaven and not deity.
Mary, who led a sinless life was assumed into heaven, like Elisha & Elijah, where she is Queen (type of Esther) & the woman of Rev 12. Mary, like the saints, is very much alive, can intercede on our behalf & acts as her son’s messenger at various apparition sites such as Fatima, Lourdes, Akita etc which I challenge you to research as the messages are urgent pleas from Jesus for humanity to repent & turn away from sin. You’re missing great spiritual value if you reject His mother, which at the very least is disrespectful!
Matt 7:21-23 “…And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.” Ignore and downplay Mary at your own risk
Revelation 12:1 A woman dressed with the son whith the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of 12 starts.
Also in Revelation a woman will crash the head of the serpent.
Jesus Christ called His mother woman for a reason.
@@mariamartins5796the reason is because she was a woman.
Also, the woman in Rev 12 is a vision of Israel. Not Mary.
Catholics do not believe Mary to be dead. She was assumed, body and soul, into heaven at the conclusion of her life. That said, all prayers are made to God, through the intercession of Christ, and perhaps the additional intercession of Mary or other saints. It is not permitted to seek the intercession of anyone who is not a saint or blessed (with permission).
I’m no longer Catholic. But I am a true believer.
In my journey, I’ve belonged to Baptist churches who tried the old “Catholics pray to Mary”…and that simply isn’t true (some may, but it’s their own personal devotion).
The baptists would condemn requesting intercession from Mary, and then put together a “prayer chain” to pray for each other. - I never really understood how they made this decision. The only time that Jesus did a miracle when it “wasn’t his time” was the marriage at Cana, when he obeyed Mary, and did a miracle anyway.
Watching all the Prots lose their ever-living minds tells you all you need to know. Judge not lrst you be judged. They have no right to judge Catholucs, but here we are.
_Watching all the Prots lose their ever-living minds tells you all you need to know._
You mean all the _CHRISTIANS_ lose their ever-living minds because of Catholic lies is all you need to know how evil Catholicism is. If you cared about lies as much as Christians do, you'd be losing your ever-living mind too!
Luke 2:34-35
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and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
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(and you yourself a sword will pierce)* so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
I have had my struggles in accepting Mary as the Church understands her role in salvation history.
I realized theologically what the church believed and taught such as the queen mother as found in the Old Testament and all the other doctrines, but what really turned me was when I realized that she is forevermore our Lord’s mother. I knew then that she would hold an even higher place of honor than even the apostles.
I know that for many that sounds outrageous and completely unbiblical, yet it is a reality. She is now and forever will be his mother. She did not give him his divinity, but she gave him his flesh and she bore him, raised him and nourished him. I’m sure that our Lord honors the commandment to honor thy mother. And that seat of honor is hers and hers only.
Think about it!
Jeremiah, chapters 7 and 14
PAGANS, 600 years before Christ,
had their “Queen of Heaven”.
@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc If I followed your logic, I would have to deny Christ.
Yes the ancient isrealites fell into worship of a false "queen of heaven".
Just like when the Isrealites fell into false "baal" worship whose name means "lord" and rides on the clouds.
Jeremiah 19:
4 Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;
5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Which has no bearing on Christ as the True Lord who rides on the clouds or the fact that in John's Revelation he describes the Ark as a woman with a crown of twelve stars. So there is a True Queen of Heaven.
@vinb2707 - Vin, you are right; and think about THIS: Mary herself was born **ALREADY** carrying the cell(egg) that joins w/The Spirit and is nurtured to grow as Jesus body!!!! Incredible true Scientific Fact !!! How is this not a type and model for each and every one of us, the church?!!!
@@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7scgo back and read the Old Testament. Who was the queen in the Jewish world?
@@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc Who is the queen in ancient Israel, the wife of the King or his mother?
2 Chronicles 15:16 KJV - 16 And also [concerning] Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped [it], and burnt [it] at the brook Kidron.
Interesting parallel I've recently discovered. On his way out of this world, the handmaiden of the king, King David, was Abishag, a virgin, and she kept him warm. On his way into this world, the Handmaiden of the Lord, Jesus, the King of Kings, Mary, a virgin, her womb kept the King warm.
My question to those who doubt: When has any God ordained Handmaiden of a King ever been anything than a perpetual virgin?
Provided that's a valid analogy, when? Mary. That's when. Obviously that's the case since Jesus had several half brothers and sisters. But the analogy is false since there is nothing that says Abishag remained a virgin. And two, Mary didn't keep Jesus warm any differently than any other pregnant mother. So it's nothing unique. Your analogy is a huge stretch, at best, but more like a false analogy.
And She was greeted by Angel Gabriel as a royalty. The favored one.
_And She was greeted by Angel Gabriel as a royalty. The favored one._
Nah, no one knows what happened when she died.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
Elizabeth gave birth to john the baptist and she wasnt just any woman and his father was not just any one. Why do people think marry could have been just any woman when she gave birth to Jesus. Ave Maria🙏🏿
Seriously, you cant be that ignorant. Of course Jesus spoke to Moses and Elijah on the mount of transfiguration. Guess what everyone that was there saw all three of them. They were present for everyone to see. You dont see the difference????
Among other things, praying the Rosary is a blessing and teaches us the gospels.
The rosary is a medieval novelty. The 1st Christians never used "prayer" beads or babbled-on for an hour. That's what pagans do. The rosary blinds it's adherents just like other amulets and soulchains. The LaoDocian Synod Canon 36 and Pope Doctor Saint Gregorius I the Great TheoLogian DiaLogIst anathematized all who do such things. The rerisen deChristianized repaganized Roman "empire" started that with the apostate Peter the Hermit in the 11th century and popularized it with Dominic of Prussia and started to place their bread idols into pagan lunette sundiscs and hold processions in the 14th century.
@@miguelpasamano4995 I'm sure you believe all of that.
@@miguelpasamano4995 In summary: the Rosary is 65% directly to Jesus and about him. It is 35% honouring and requesting prayers from Mary, his Mother.
88% of the Rosary is directly from the Bible, 12% is from the wisdom of early Christians.
The Rosary starts with the Apostles Creed which is accepted in most denominations. It is 15 lines long, all of them scriptural.
The “Our Father” is repeated before each decade (6 times). It is approximately 11 lines of text (in most Bibles). That is 36 lines of “Jesus” text.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
(Said after each decade)” is said 6 times, This is 4 lines long for a total of 24 lines
O my Jesus, forgive us of our sins.
Save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls into heaven,
especially those in most need of thy mercy.
(Said after each decade)” This is said 5 times and is four lines long for 20 Lines.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. (Luke 1:28)
Blessed art thou among women (Luke 1:41-42a ,Luke 1:48) ,
Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus (Luke 1:42b)
Holy Mary, Mother of God (Luke 1:43)
Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen🤔🤔
@@biblealone9201Excellently stated! One can lead a horse to water, the rosary, but one can’t make him drink, recite the rosary! Protestantism is in primary school & has yet to grow & mature so we should remember not to cast pearls before swine, they don’t deserve better as they can’t digest solid food.
@@MidnightBibleStudy explain what the gospel is?
Hugh. It would be very helpful, if you could provide links to any reference sources that are drawn upon outside of the Bible. Pop them in the description part of the episode
when I begged God, Mary answered, she trained me to be a Holy person, Jesus gave me his Blessing, I now am asking for help
Hi Hugh! I love that you quote scripture all the time! I've been trying to know my bible inside and out, and have been doing Bible in a Year for 3 three years now. Are there any methods or ways that you use or would recommend, so that I can know my bible so well that I can quote it off the top of my head? as it usually seems that you do! :) Thanks for the videos, keep 'em coming! 👍👍
@flipflopfantasys1961
I would suggest you start reading through some of the books of the New Testament, read SLOWLY, i mean read through a Gospel or Epistle once; then go back and read it again. Then a third time, highlight whst you read, check any cross references ( other books noted in the center or margins thst relate to what you are reading). Camp in one book of the Bible ( stay in the New Testament for a good long while). After like a month or more, read another one. Whst happens is you begin to really absorb it, it gets in you.And as you keep it up you find yourself not only knowing it better, but also remembering where you read what, and where it relates to other books in the Bible . I have found it a more effective way than just going through the whole Bible in a year. At least for me, although Fr Mike Schimtz pod cast of Bible in a year is still awesome. Hope it helps, God Bless.
@@catholicskeptic Awesome! Thanks for the tips! 👍
The Roman Catholic view of Mary calls into question the compassion, the sympathy, the loving-kindness of God. It places in the people’s minds doubt about God’s care, concern, sympathy, compassion, and interest in their plight. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Bible ends in the 22nd chapter of Revelation with John having heard the amazing revelations, and in this particular case from an angel, when he heard, verse 8 of Revelation 22, it says, “I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. And he said to me, ‘Do not do that/ I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren, the prophets, and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God.’“ In another scene in the book of Revelation there is an angel, an everlasting, flying through heaven with an everlasting message, “Worship God. Worship God,” who is to be worshiped as our Redeemer, our Benefactor, our Comforter, our Sympathizer, our Deliverer.
The Lord is the object of all our worship. The Lord is the object of all our thanksgiving. The Lord, the triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, He alone is to be worshiped, He alone is to be venerated, He alone is to be adored, He alone is to be supplicated, He alone is to be petitioned. There is no need for any other person to intercede. You can go directly to God. The Old Testament makes it abundantly clear, and in the New Testament, we go directly to God the Son, and by God the Son directly to God the Father. We are drawn to God the Son by the Spirit, and we are given access to God the Father by the Son. That’s why 1 Timothy 2:5 says, “There is one God, and one Mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” There is one Mediator and it is the man, Christ Jesus. Not angels, not saints, and not Mary. All our burdens, all our prayers, all our requests go directly to God through our relationship with Jesus Christ.
John 14:13, “‘Whatever you ask,’ Jesus said, ‘in My name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son.’“ If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. God is not reluctant to hear our prayers; nor is Jesus reluctant to hear our prayers, so that we need to go to the mother of Jesus who supposedly can soften up Jesus who then can soften up God to show some interest in our dilemmas. And John again writing in 1 John 5 and verse 14 says, “This is the confidence which we have before Him that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us and we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, and so we know that we have the request which we have asked from Him.” We go directly to God, directly by the prompting of the Spirit to God the Son, and through God the Son to God the Father.
Wonderful explanation!
@Harbinger290
Notice how Harbinger here, does not respond to my video, nor my argument, and not at all the scriptures I gave. He merely makes declarations. The Roman Catholic view, has been presented, but no response is given, thus there is no dialogue, discussion or conversation.
Catechism
#432 The name "Jesus" signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. It is the divine name that alone brings salvation, and henceforth all can invoke his name, for Jesus united himself to all men through his Incarnation, so that "there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
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@Harbinger290
No it doesn't, it in fact reinforces the compassion of God.
Your second paragraph is also in error, although we can go to Jesus, we can also go to others who will also go to Jesus. The Bible not only says so, but it instructs us so... It isn't a tradeoff.
Timothy states there is one mediator, he does not say there is *only* one mediator. Even if this was so you again make the mistake that others cannot mediate between us and Jesus. Timothy stated between Jesus and God, not between us and Jesus.
Then of course we have the first public miracle of Our Lord.
Not for the blind, lame, deaf or sick...
The Wedding at Cana
1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
4“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
I don't think you ever really read that passage.
Mary does not argue with her Son. She states a problem.
Jesus states it is not yet His time.
His mother simply tells the servants "Do whatever He tells you "Also a good instruction for us.
And the result of The Mother of God interceding for the wedding party is they received a VAST amount of the very best wine...against the first inclination of her Son.
(lets take a look at the amount of wine. 120-180 gallons @ 25.4 oz per bottle of wine =600-900 bottles of wine or 50-75 cases of wine or 3,000-4,500 glasses of wine.
I always thought this to be a perpetual gift for the couple's future)
Luke 18:1-8 Parable of the Persistent Widow
1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to faint, 2Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God nor regarded man. 3And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. 4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man, 5Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. 6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard? 8I say to you that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?
Luke 11:5-8 5
And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him at midnight and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves, 6Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me and I have not what to set before him. 7And he from within should answer and say: Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give thee. 8Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
James 5:13-17
The Prayer of Faith
13Is any of you sad? Let him pray: Is he cheerful in mind? Let him sing. 14Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man. And the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. 17Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth. And it rained not for three years and six months. 18And he prayed again. And the heaven gave rain: and the earth brought forth her fruit.
@@dave_ecclectic Friend, you are free to pray to whomever you like. I pray to the Father because my relationship is with Him. He’s more than willing to receive and answer my prayers directly as He often does. He says He’s a jealous God and I take that to mean He actually desires fellowship with me. This is my relationship, you are free to pray and talk to whomever you like.
He is the one for me: John 17:3 This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
God Bless!
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Why would you feature in any way, shape or form a movie that celebrates suicide?
Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed your take on the grace given to Mary by virtue of Christ on the Cross. I would venture to propose that all grace found in the Old Testament was by virtue of the Eternal Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. The fruits of the Cross are eternal and applied across all time. Otherwise, there would have been no salvation for the saints of the Old Testament.
Great vídeo. Thanks from Brazil.
Another great video
What is the protestant understanding of the word 'virgin'? Good day.
Who is Jesus Christ ?? response : Jesus from Nazareth, Son of Mary.
@@adelbertleblanc1846 My response, God come in the flesh, God incarnate, God the Son , and of course Mary the Mother of God.
Who Is Jesus
Jesus Christ is in every book of the Bible.
In Genesis, Jesus is the Seed of the Woman.
In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb.
In Leviticus, He is the Priest, the Altar, and the Lamb of Sacrifice.
In Numbers, He is a Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by Night.
In Deuteronomy, Jesus is the Prophet, like Moses. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Joshua, Jesus is the Captain of Our Salvation.
In Judges, He is our Judge and Lawgiver.
In Ruth, He is our Kinsman and Redeemer.
In 1 and 2 Samuel, He is our Trusted Prophet.
In Kings and Chronicles, He is our Reigning King.
In Ezra, He is the rebuilder of the broken down walls of human life. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Nehemiah, Jesus is our Restorer.
In Tobit, He is the Messenger of New Life.
In Judith, He is Weakness Turned into Victory.
In Esther, He is our Advocate.
In 1 and 2 Maccabees, He is the Leader who dies for God’s law. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Job, Jesus is our Everliving Redeemer.
In Psalms, He is our Shepherd.
In Proverbs, He is our Wisdom. In Ecclesiastes, He is our Hope of Resurrection.
In the Song of Songs, He is our Loving Bridegroom.
In Wisdom, He is the emanation of God’s thought. In Ecclesiasticus (Sirach), Jesus is our security. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Isaiah, Jesus is the Suffering Servant.
In Jeremiah, He is the Righteous Branch.
In Lamentations, He is our Weeping Prophet.
In Baruch, He is the Mercy from the Eternal One.
In Ezekiel, He is the One with the Right to Rule.
In Daniel, Jesus is the Fourth Man in the fiery furnace. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Hosea, Jesus is the Faithful Husband forever married to the sinner.
In Joel, He is the One who Baptizes with the Holy Spirit of Fire.
In Amos, He is the Restorer of Justice.
In Obadiah, He is Mighty to Save.
In Jonah, He is our great foreign missionary.
In Micah, He is the feet of one who brings Good News. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Nahum, Jesus is our stronghold in the day of trouble.
In Habakkuk, He is God my Savior.
In Zephaniah, He is the King of Israel.
In Haggai, He is the signet ring.
In Zechariah, He is our Humble King riding on a colt.
In Malachi, Jesus is the Son of Righteousness. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Matthew, Jesus is God with us.
In Mark, He is the Son of God.
In Luke, He is the Son of Mary, feeling what you feel.
In John, He is the Bread of Life.
In Acts, Jesus is the Savior of the World. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Romans, Jesus is the Righteousness of God.
In 1 Corinthians, He is the Resurrection.
In 2 Corinthians, He is the God of all comfort.
In Galatians, He is your liberty. He sets you free.
In Ephesians, Jesus is the Head of the Church. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Philippians, Jesus is your Joy.
In Colossians, He is your Completeness.
In 1 and 2 Thessalonians, He is your Hope.
In 1 Timothy, He is your Faith. In 2 Timothy, Jesus is your Stability. Come and kneel before Him now.
In Titus, Jesus is Truth.
In Philemon, He is your Benefactor.
In Hebrews, He is your Perfection.
In James, He is the Power behind your Faith.
In 1 Peter, He is your Example.
In 2 Peter, Jesus is your Purity. Come and kneel before Him now.
In 1 John, Jesus is your Life.
In 2 John, He is your Pattern.
In 3 John, He is your Motivation. In Jude, He is the Foundation of your Faith.
In Revelation, Jesus is your Coming King.
He is: The First and the Last. The Beginning and the End. He is the Keeper of Creation and the Creator of All. He is the Architect of the Universe and the Manager of All Time. He Always Was, He Always Is, and He Always Will Be Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and Never Undone.
He was bruised and brought healing. He was pierced and eased pain. He was persecuted and brought freedom. He was dead and brought life. He is risen and brings power. He reigns and brings peace.
The world can’t understand Him. The armies can’t defeat Him. Schools can’t explain Him and the leaders can’t ignore Him. Herod couldn’t kill Him. The Pharisees couldn’t confuse Him. The people couldn’t hold him. Nero couldn’t crush Him. Hitler couldn’t silence Him. The New Age can’t replace Him. And Oprah can’t explain Him away.
He is Life, Love, Longevity, and Lord. He is Goodness, Kindness, Gentleness and God. He is Holy, Righteous, Mighty, Powerful, [missing word] His Ways our Right, His Words Eternal, His Rules Unchanging, and His Might [missing phrase] He is My Redeemer, He is My Savior, He is My God, He is My Priest, He is My Joy, He is My Comfort, He is My Lord, and He rules my life.
There is a crisis about the "divinity"of jesus if some protestants refuse to accept that he had a mother and yet accept he is God
That would be a variant of Docetism. An old heresy being revived in Protestant "churches".
@@alisterrebelo9013You mean Nestorianism?
@@geoffjs No I meant docetism which is a heresy that says Jesus's body was not human. The person is thus describing a variant of docetism, which is a denial that Jesus has a human mother, and therfore somehow lacks full humanity.
Nestorianism is a heresy that says that the Divine Word took on a fully separate human nature such that there are two *separate* natures within the human body of Jesus.
Yes, bow down and serve the queen of heaven and devote yourself totally to her.
@@wilsontexas No, I'll just ask her to pray for you.
@@catholicskeptic that's conjuring the dead...
Hail Caesar and hail full of grace are titles given to those in authority they were titles of honour
Jesus is WORD of God. He is not "scriptures" of God. Jesus is the Word made flesh. He is not "scriptures" made flesh. Our Faith is based on the Word and not on the Scriptures! Because the Scriptures come from the Word and not the Word from the Scriptures !
Here is a comment read on this video: “Did you know? The first gospel is the one written by Mark (a close friend of the apostles Peter and Paul), he wrote it in 70 AD.
This comment confirms the truth: the Church was born, before the Bible! Through the testimony and missionary work of the apostles and disciples. By the Word and not the scriptures, which indeed did not yet exist.
This comment is crazy : "We do not know God, not even Jesus Christ"! Meanwhile Jesus himself tells us: “Whoever has seen me has seen God. Who knows me, knows God”. This is why we must learn a little more every day about Jesus-Christ. How ? by reading the Gospel, by praying to God, by going to the sacraments and by putting the Gospel into practice in our ordinary lives. And by practicing, Faith, Hope and Charity. But the most important is indeed the Charity (Saint Paul).
Wonderful video thank you.
Amen Amen Truly Truly I AM telling you the TRUTH, ALL your beloved pets are in Heaven.
The Mother of God.......the Holy Spirit told us so via Elizabeth in Luke 1: 41-44.
And Protestants denying that Mary is the mother of God, deny His divinity!
@@geoffjs very relevant comment. Thank You !
Someone has written “Jesus and the Scriptures are one”. But don't forget : Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh. Jesus is not the “Scriptures” of God. He is the Word of God. God created everything by His Word and not by “notes” (Read the beginning of the book of Genesis and the beginning of the Gospel of John).
No! I've spent years studying this issue, and, with respect, you've no idea what you're talking about. Nor do you have any understanding of the consequences of the "veneration" of Mary, as "Queen of Heaven," "Co-Redemptrix,"(that means Co-SAVIOR of the World), "Mother of God," "Celestial Queen," "The Second Eve," etc.
I can see very clearly the grave consequences of this in my most devout Catholic friends: They emphasize and blindly idealize the feminine, the Mother Church, the so-called Mother of God -- at catastrophic cost to Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They unknowingly choose permanent infancy and never grow up spiritually.
You obviously aren’t a good student, as if you were, you’d have a better understanding! Instead, the same old biases, ignorance & arrogance, your loss. One other comment, if you deny the title of Mary as mother of God you run the risk of denying His divinity, consequences, as you say!
@@geoffjs While you are a poor student and would have a better understanding if you would stop spamming that comment everywhere and wouldn't call everything that proves Catholicism wrong because of "biases, ignorance and arrogance", ad hominems that don't make what was said wrong in any way. And no, God existed before Mary and so denying Jesus' divinity by saying Jesus didn't exist before Mary birthed Him, when He did, making Catholicism wrong.
@@RaiderWolf-yd6nmYou’re pathetic!
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen
Catholic is so wrong to make Mary as god more than Jesus. That’s a very bad fact.
_Catholic is so wrong to make Mary as god more than Jesus. That’s a very bad fact._
Of course it is. It just proves the corrupt religion it is as Mary is nothing more than the assimilation of the Roman goddess Isis into Christianity, which is where she gets her "deity", from Roman mythology. It isn't called _ROMAN_ Catholicism for nothing.
Except we don't.
God could have just shown up as an adult if He wanted, and yet He decided to become man and live as one. He decided He needed a mother to do that. He decided Mary would be the one. God needed a mother.
The Word made flesh, Christ had
a 100% human/flesh woman as His mother.
We ALL have to read and learn who is JESUS CHRIST actually. Not what we think about Him, but WHO is He really and what He demands to us.
Peace be with you in the name of Jesus the Begotten Son of God.
this is what revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, WHOSE "NAMES" are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Rev 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Who worship that dragon? they are the people don't listed in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Not only Mary. By the way mary can't worship that dragon because that revelation is our time not in time of Mary or the apostles.
You believe in Mary because you already deceived by the Trinity God.
Mary is not the mother of God. that statement is related to this: Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
God is the Creator of everything and that is the Father and God of Jesus the begotten Son of God.
Jesus is the beginning of the creation of God and Jesus also the Last creation of God. Because through Jesus all creation are made by God and Mary part of creation of the Son of God.
That is why Jesus is the only begotten Son of God.
Now Catholic said Mary is the mother of God? it is BLASPHEMY against God who created everything and BLASPHEMY to the begotten Son of God who is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last through him all are created.
you proclaim Mary is before God Mary is there? YOU ARE BLASPHEMER against THE ONLY TRUE GOD.
Trinity God is rejecting the teaching of Jesus about his Father is the only true God.
Rejecting the teaching of Jesus is sign of anti-Christ spirit.
You are part of the dragon plan.
GRECO-CHRISTIANITY OR JUDEO-CHRISTIANITY?
Given the fact that Jesus is not one of the many sons of Zeus, the god of the Greeks, and that the God of Abraham had never promised a Son to Israel but the Messiah (HaMashiak) which the Greek forgers and fiddlers translated as “Christos” as it is written:
"I will raise among them the Messiah(Christos)HaMashiak, a Prophet(Messenger) like you Moses, Him they must listen..."
Deut.18:15-19; Acts 3:17-24; Acts 7:1-30; Luke 24:25-27 and 44-47; Acts 17:1-3; John 4:24-25, Surah 3:81, etc.
So Messiah(Christ) is a Prophet in the likeness of Moses as Matthew proved it. Like Moses He stayed in Egypt. Like Moses He is Mediator of a New Covenant.
Considering that the Gospel that Paul proclaimed to the world mentions JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD and not just JESUS.
Therefore, we can deduce that Trinity is a misunderstanding of the Pauline doxology of “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”!
Because between Jesus Christ (HaMashiak) Son of God and Jesus Son of God... there is a great philosophical and legal difference if we take as a legal framework the TEN COMMANDMENTS and the social environment where Jesus was born!
What I would like to know, who in the first 400 years believed Mary was assumed into heaven? Constantine’s wife did not believe this, for she actually picked a spot where she believed Mary was buried. Who believed she was assumed into heaven during the first few centuries?
Read the Church Fathers.
Constantine had nothing to do with Christian doctrine other than wanting unity.
"Empress Helena, who identified many Holy Land sites, did not assert a location for Mary’s burial or any knowledge of her body’s whereabouts. This fact is especially significant because of how seriously ancient cities vied for the bones of the apostles and martyrs: There is no historical record of such a search for Mary’s body."
Maybe nobody. Why? Let's say no one did. What is it that you think follows from this?
@@jimnewlHe just makes up things and demands you argue against his fake facts.
@@fantasia55 I have read many "Church Fathers". Would you mind pointing to me where someone made this claim? Thank you.
And all the classic reformers knew it
Rather than doing the strawman voice thing to present Protestant arguments, present them respectfully, and then actually address them. You bring up Romans 3:23, then get sidetracked onto original sin, and never circle back around
For a video from someone who used to be an Evangelical, I hoped to see their objections presented more respectfully, along with what convinced you to change your mind. Instead, it's "present Protestant argument in a condescending way, followed by some Catholic dogma that may or may not even address it."
It feels less like you are trying to persuade Protestants of anything as to score points with viewers who are already Catholic.