“Answer the question I asked. If we are to emulate Christ and Christ loved and honored his mother, who was Mary, what part of that can’t you grasp? Was he lying? You don’t believe him?”
Now take a deep breath, NK. Don’t make demands. This is a conversation, not The Inquisition.
We are not to emulate Christ by pretending Mary is our mother. We all have our actual mothers to honor. We are never commanded to honor Mary as our mother. I suggest you search the Scriptures and see what God inspired.
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“We are never commanded to honor Mary as our mother”.
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ~ Galatians 2:20
If Christ “lives in me”, I am to HONOR HIS MOTHER as He HONORED HIS MOTHER.
Amazes me how some pick and choose what they want to believe about Christ. Also amazes me that some hold His mother in contempt. If I reach heaven I don’t want Christ to have to ask me why I didn’t honor His mother like He honored her.
If Mary was good enough for God, she’s good enough for me. I didn’t know God made mistakes.