The Roman Catholic “Mother of God” and The Demonic Counterfeit of Jesus Christ!
What
does the Bible teach us about Mary, the mother of Jesus? That is the
question of the hour. Was Mary a sinner like the rest of us? Is Mary the
mother of God? Should my focus be on Mary or on Jesus Christ?
Was Mary A Sinner?
“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in GOD MY SAVIOR. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpen (helped) his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.” (Luke 1:46-56)
In
the passage above we find Mary giving all the praise and glory to God
because he regarded her low (humble )estate. Mary also rejoiced in God
her Savior, and we know that only sinners need a Savior.
“As it is written, There is NONE righteous, no, not one:” (Romans 3:10)“For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” (Romans 3:23)
Mary
also recognized the fact that the Lord was remembering the mercy that
He had promised to Israel through Abraham and His seed (offspring).
The Lord chose this humble Jewish virgin to bring forth Jesus into the world. He would bring redemption to both Jew and Gentile.
“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” (Galatians 4:4-6)
The
Lord came into this world at just the right time. The fact that Jesus
would be born of a virgin was prophesied by Isaiah hundreds of years
before the event actually happened!
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14)
The
word Immanuel (or Emmanuel) means God with us, and that testifies to
the deity of Jesus Christ. Jesus would come forth from the womb of this
Jewish virgin because Mary was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. There
was no human sexual relations between Mary and a man.
“And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” (Luke 2:21-24)
In
the passage above, we are given further proof that Mary was a mere
mortal like the rest of us. Mary observed the Jewish Law and she did
exactly what that Law told her to do (see Leviticus 12:1-8). Mary was
unclean for seven days and on the eighth day she brought Jesus to be
physically circumcised, in accordance with Leviticus 12:2-3. Mary then
continued in her days of purification (33 days) because that was what
was required of her under the Jewish law (Leviticus 12:4). Mary then
brought forth the required sacrifices as is written in the following
scripture:
“And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.” (Leviticus 12:8)
As recorded in Luke’s gospel account (Luke 2:24), Mary brought forth the offerings required in “the law of the Lord.”
It is most important that you see that one of the offerings was for the
burnt offering and the other one was for a SIN offering. To declare
that the Jewish virgin Mary was conceived without sin is to dispute and
contradict scripture. So we may rightly conclude, that according to
scripture, Mary was in fact a sinner. I was raised as a Roman Catholic
so I formerly observed the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Roman
Catholicism teaches that Mary herself was conceived without sin. In
other words they teach that she, like Jesus, was born sinless. I turned
away from that false teaching.
Is Mary The Mother Of God?
It
is obvious from the sections above that Mary cannot be described as the
Mother of God, because that would make her deity or divine. Simply put
God does not have a mother. The last time that we find Mary mentioned in
the Bible is in the book of Acts:
“Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” (Acts 1:12-14)
Mary
is listed in the passage above alongside the other followers of Jesus
Christ. Here we find Mary in prayer and supplication along with everyone
else. There is not even a hint that she held a position above anyone
else in that upper room, nor is there a hint that any of them were
praying to her. In the passage below we find a situation where Mary and
other family members were outside a room where Jesus was preaching the
word of God. Because of the large crowd they could not get inside:
“Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.” (Luke 8:19-21)
What
did Jesus do when he was told about this? When Jesus was told about
this, he told them that his mother and brethren were those who were
inside the room listening to him preach the word of God. Why did Jesus
make such a statement? He did this because he was showing the people the
difference between the natural family and the spiritual family. Yes,
Mary was outside. Yes, she was the natural mother of Jesus, but Jesus
was showing the people that the spiritual family is what really counts.
Jesus showed no partiality even when it came right down to his natural
family on this earth. Jesus did not exalt his own mother above anyone
else and we should follow that example also.
Should My Focus Be On Mary Or Jesus Christ?
It is rather interesting that the Roman Catholic doctrine regarding Mary mimics actual truth regarding Jesus Christ.
The Roman Catholic teaching known as The Immaculate Conception (Mary being conceived without sin) is a DEMONIC COUNTERFEIT of the sinlessness of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)The Roman Catholic teaching of The Assumption (Mary was raised into heaven without dying) is a DEMONIC COUNTERFEIT of the actual ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. (Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:8-11)The Roman Catholic teaching of Mary being the Queen of Heaven is a DEMONIC COUNTERFEIT of Jesus Christ being the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! (Deuteronomy 10:17, Psalm 136:3, 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 17:14, 19:16)The Roman Catholic teaching of Mary as a mediator (mediatrix) is a DEMONIC COUNTERFEIT of Jesus Christ being the one and only mediator for mankind! (1 Timothy 2:5)
I
do not apologize for telling you that those teachings are not of God at
all. They are demonic in origin and they are meant to divert a persons
attention away from the Lord Jesus Christ, who was the only sinless
human being to walk this earth. Jesus was the only person who could
possibly atone for the sin of the world and that is what he did when he
shed his sinless blood upon the cross. Peace has been made through the
blood of the cross and a person can be reconciled back to God because of
what Christ has done on the cross. (Colossians 2:14, 20, Romans 5:6-10)
Jesus Christ rose from the dead and he ascended into heaven where he is
reigning NOW as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Revelation 17:14,
19:16) After he rose from the dead he told his disciples that ALL power
has been given unto him in heaven and earth, and if that does not speak
of power and authority then nothing does. (Matthew 28:18-20)
I
cannot overemphasize the truth that there is absolutely no hope outside
of the person of Jesus Christ. Eternal life is in the Son and Mary has
absolutely nothing to do with the salvation of any soul. SATAN will do
anything that he can do to divert your attention away from the only one
who can save your soul, and that is Jesus Christ.
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” (1 John 5:11-12)“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” (1 John 5:20)
