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To: GBA
I told you already. There are no consequences for not *obeying* Mary or even honoring her.

She's not even alive on this planet, God never put her in a position to be honored, nor commanded us to.

Matter of fact, the Holy spirit in James tells us not to be a respecter of person's as it is a sin.

2,724 posted on 12/21/2014 5:09:44 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom; GBA
Consider:

Mary is mentioned on Scripture only a handful of times.

In John 2:1-11, which catholics have totally out of context and have built a lot of the mary theology around, Mary is not mentioned by name.

She is referred to as the mother of Jesus, or His mother, or Woman only five times. In none of those instances is mother in caps.

Contrast this with Jesus. He is mentioned by name six times. This passage is about Him. Not Mary.

The primary purpose of this narrative in the life of Christ is told to us in v11, yet catholics want to focus on v5. This is an example of what is known as One Verse Theology. It is the most dangerous form of Biblical interpretation as it leads to error.

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

They have somehow built a whole belief system that Mary is in Heaven telling Jesus what to do and He is doing it!

In verse 11 we see the real purpose of this narrative.

11This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

2,733 posted on 12/21/2014 6:58:43 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: metmom
I appreciate your answers to questions not asked and the tangents they let you speak to.

I accept that is the best I can hope for or expect and, just like with me and everyone else, you can't do what you can't do.

Be well, metmom.

2,741 posted on 12/21/2014 8:36:50 PM PST by GBA (Ashes to ashes or dust to dust, it's all about the "to".)
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