Why should we pray to Virgin Mary? The reasons are many.
Why do Catholics pray to Mother Mary? Is Rosary really powerful?
The intercession of Mother Mary is very powerful as Jesus cannot neglect His mothers commands.This can be proved by the first miracle Jesus did at the wedding at Cana. – (John 2:1-11). Mother Mary told Jesus “They have no more wine.” And what was the final result? He turned water into wine.
In “The Poem of the Man-God” by Maria Valtorta, she says that Jesus told her about this incident as “I did it for Mary”. This proves that the intercession of Mother Mary is very very strong.
Mother Mary was blessed with Holy Spirit abundantly. We can see this as we read “At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Luke 1:39-41) ; just by Virgin Mary’s greeting.
Listen to the talk from Apologetics on Mary, Purgatory and The Bible
What the angels thought on this matter:-
When angel appeared before Zechariah,father of John, angel just greets him by his name ,nothing more although he was “upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regulations blamelessly.” – (Luke 1:6)
When angel appeared before Joseph, the greeting was like this: “an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” – (Matthew 1:20). Angel greeted him ‘son of david’, thats all.
Now let us see how did the angel greet Virgin Mary. It goes like this: “The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28). See the difference….
Also read the article Mary, The Mystical Rose
I pray to the Virgin Mary for she is the Mother of Our Saviour.A ‘truth’, which this debate reveals, is far from being understood by some contributors.A truth that in a sense is mind boggling!
Mary provided the sanctified and perfect human nature for her son for to do so she had to be sinless and a virgin.Think about it- the almighty God being born via one of his creatures!Surely Mary had been prepared by the Holy Spirit prior to the creation of the world?
Yes, a divine person with a fully human nature.Thus in turn Mary,a human person,participated in the divine life.In truth Mary is what we all hope to become!!!
Mary is the heart of ‘created union’.In her”full of grace”(Lk 1:28)we see the destiny of the perfectly human being,in her ‘yes'(cf.Lk 1:38)Mary unites all of humanity with divinity,and in her “all generations shall call me blessed”(cf Lk 1:48)every human person is brought under the same faith in worship of the one true Creator.
OH MOTHER,I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!
@Liam (#1360)
You seem to have some problems with the term “Christian” and all the time want to project everything Jesus established has been Catholic right from the very beginning. Aren’t you trying to say that the terms Christian, Christianity, Christ, Jesus Christ are misnomers? Who is going to accept your popery madness? Please keep your un-scriptural opinions to yourself. Can you explain to readers of this post that if the Roman Catholic Church is the one true church established by Christ, that why is the teaching of Salvation different in comparison to what the Bible teaches on the same? Why is the teaching of salvation of RC Church and Biblical Christianity not agreement?
@Liam (#1362)
I pray to the Virgin Mary for she is the Mother of Our Saviour.A ‘truth’, which this debate reveals, is far from being understood by some contributors.A truth that in a sense is mind boggling!
That is your personal interpretation and has no scriptural support. The basis of all truth is Gods Holy Word. Your figment of imagination has no support in scripture whatsoever. You are overwhelmed by a seducing spirit and overcome by sentimentalism. I am now beginning to wonder whether you truly your own biological mother. Wouldn’t you obey the words of Mary herself?
Mary provided the sanctified and perfect human nature for her son for to do so she had to be sinless and a virgin.
Really … where does it say that Mary had to be sinless? The child Jesus she held in her womb is God – God does not need a sinless woman as God is immune to sin. So Mary born sinless is baseless and not supported in scripture. We see God chose a humble peasant Jewish non-catholic woman to the mother. God could have chosen to born His in some rich family but instead chose a humble lowly woman who in total submission yielded to the will of God. That is called obedience. Are you obedient what God’s holy infallible Word teaches. NOOO!!! but you are basking in the glory of your stupid man-made traditions that are not in agreement with the scriptures.
.. and do you think that the Child Jesus who is God in Mary’s womb would be contaminated if Mary was a sinnner? Does not the scriptures say that all are sinners except Christ Jesus?
God accepts us just the way we are – sinners thru’ and thru. In obtaining redemption for us, Christ did not place any conditions on mankind that we need to clean our sins before he went to the cross. That is why the scriptures say that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
Liam (#)
Please don’t get bogged down in the fruit of Tradition, that is the Bible, for both are equal.
They are not equal. you are telling “black” lies.
You state that the apostles never heard confession-where you there at the time?
Scriptures don’t mention anything about roman catholic pagan confessions. So i Believe the scriptures. Besides Act 10:26 confirms that Peter was a mere simple fisher-man who was not the first pope. I can prove to you from several verses that Peter was never the first pope.
Alan,
The written word comes out of tradition-it comes after tradition.It is a record of the fruit of tradition.Thus the Bible cannot be separated from ‘holy tradition’.
Thus, can the New Testament be separated from ‘tradition’? No!Because the Gospels,etc.,are the written record of tradition.For example,the coming of Christ and his crucifixion and all that followed is recorded by the writers of the New Testament under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.The writings could not predate the events recorded but the holy tradition of recording was necessary.Otherwise we would not have a Bible.Thus the Bible recording the events of Christianity cannot be separated from tradition for the events of Christianity comes from tradition.Thus holy tradition and its record, that is, the Bible are inseparable.
The only reason that non-Catholics emphasise the Bible and attack ‘holy tradition’is because that alone with the Bible thay can manipulate the true meaning of its contents.In fact Jesus was aware of people like yourself,Alan,that is why he gave Peter the ‘Keys of the kingdom of Heaven’and assured His Church that what they expressed in relation to faith and morals would be in accord with the Divine Will.
It is very clear in the scripture that Jesus established ‘ONE CHURCH’-BUT THOSE WHO ARE ANTI HIS CHURCH ARISING FROM SATANIC MANIPULATION, OR EGOISM,OR PERSONAL POWER-or the combination of the 3,ETC.,HATE AND OPPOSE AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANITY.
Here is a bit of true history,Alan.
Before the Church of Christ had evolved to warrant the title ‘Catholic’in 160AD a person was born in Carthage-the African part of the Roman Empire-and named Tertullian.His father was a Centurian for the Roman proconsul there.
However,Tertullian became a lawyer and then converted to the Christian faith in 193 AD.Then after sometime he became a priest of Christ’s Church-the only one existing-but towards the end of his life there arose in The Church a very strict sect called the Montanists who had criticised a successor of Peter Pope or Father Callistus.
The reason for criticising the then Pope was because the latter was prepared to forgive believers who had committed adultery and fornication if the latter repented and confessed.Of course the Holy Father was right for that was why we have confession as instructed by Jesus.
May I also add that Tertullian’s behaviour reminds me of an early form of attempted ‘reformism’ in the the Church.It was based upon personal opinion and refused to acknowledge the assurance of Christ that in matters of faith and morals the Pope was guided by the Holy Spirit.
I didnt see any confessional booths in Acts
John 12:48 The one who rejects me, and does not receive my word, already has a judge: the very word I have spoken will condemn him on the last day.
God going to judge us based on his words… NOT by man-made traditions.
If you are a Roman Catholic:
1. You must not eat meat during this time of lent
2. You must pray through Mary, mother of god, because if you do, Jesus Christ her son is more likely to hear you than if you don’t.
3. You must acknowledge that Mary was bodily assumed into heaven and is now officially the queen of heaven.
4. You must acknowledge that Mary is forever the virgin, and that she never at any one time knew Joseph, her husband.
5. You must go to the confessional box and let the priest Roman Catholic priest forgive your sins.
6. You must be baptized in order to be regenerated, this must esp. happen when you are an infant.
7. You must keep pleading through the dead saints.
8. You must keep praying for your dead relatives, and conduct mass for them if you can, just in case they landed in purgatory, and you need to help them get out of there soonest possible.
9. You must attend mass.
10. You must agree that the bread you eat and the blood you drink in the Lord’s table has been consecrated by the presiding priest to be the real flesh and real blood of Jesus Christ. That the RC priest has got the power and authority to do this magic.
11. You must believe that the Pope is the Vicar of Christ here on earth, and that he is keeper of the keys.
12. You must agree that the pope is infallible, that he makes no mistakes while he sits on Peter’s seat.
13. you must agree that the RC traditions and teachings, however how aberrant they may be, are superior to the teachings of scripture.
14. You must believe that if you are not a Roman Catholic, you are lost and you do not belong to the church.
15. You must be convinced that if you are not a Roman Catholic, you will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.
dear catholic friends …. read bible and hear the word of god..
Psalms 119: 128
So I rule my life by your precepts, I hate all deceptive paths.
Run,Jibson,run,
For satan is having fun
When you and Alan,
His disciples,
Continue to attack
The Church of Christ.
Which was established
Ages before fundamentalism
Or protestantism
Arose from the slime
of his evil and sinful garden
Which is ‘hell’.
Thus if you continue
To hold his hand
He will take you
To where he dwells…
So run Jibson run-
Run Jibson run!!!!!!!
Jibson,
‘On the evening of that day,the first day of the week’Jesus appeared to his apostles.’He breathed on them,and said to them:”Receive the Holy Spirit.If you forgive the sins of any,they are forgiven;if you retain the sins of any,they are retained”.
And inspite of this and his Church Fathers total agreement there are those who deny the confessional.And to one of His priests you can confess anywhere-not necessarily in a booth.
I’ll pray for you and Alan at the Holy Sacrifice of The Mass this evening.
Please recognise that I love the ‘truth’and if I feel that I have to defend it on behalf of Our Saviour I will do so.
I bear no hatred towards anyone although my expressions at times may appear harsh.But the truth has to be defended.Sometimes an appearance of ‘harshness’ is the opening of the door to Christ.
Alan,1358.
The term ‘Church’means ‘convocation’.It refers to those whom God’s Word ‘convokes’i.e.it gathers together to form the people of God,and who themselves,nourished by the Body of Christ,become the Body of Christ.
The Church is both the means and the goal of our Creator’s plan:prefigured in creation,prepared for in the Old Covenant,founded by the words and actions of Jesus,fulfilled by his redeeming cross and his Resurrection,the Church has been manifested as the mystery of salvation by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.The authentic Church of Christ based at The Vatican will be perfected in the glory of heaven as the assembly of all the redeemed of the earth(cf.Rev 14:4).
Jesus once said’Abide in me,and I in you…I am the vine,you are the branches’.(JN 15:4-5).He also proclaimed a mysterious and real communion between his own body and ours:’He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me,and I in him'(Jn 6:56.)
@Liam (#1372)
I’ll pray for you and Alan at the Holy Sacrifice of The Mass this evening.
Don’t bother!! It won’t work and you are wasting your breath. I don’t believe the blasphemous RC mass.
What is the meaning of the mass anyway? The official RC Teaching?
@Liam (#1376)
All RC Catholics think that the Church Christ set up is a physical organization or a church building. The terms “church” and “church building” are not the same. Christ came to first and foremost save the lost sinners. He then established a “spiritual Church” of all born-again believers. The keys he gave to Peter were keys to the kingdom of heaven – that will comprise a “spiritual church” of all borna gain believers in the body of christ, separated or called out saints from this world. Physical churches” exist to train, equip the saints in righteousness for the glory of God.
There is no such exclusive and authentic Church of Christ based at “The Vatican”. That is your false indoctrination you have been brain-washed by RC popery madness.
Christ said – “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst”. Do you understand that when born-again believers assemble together it is the spiritual church of Christ gathered together in fellowship? The design patterns or structures of Christ church is clearly defined in the New Testament. A Church that is based on the structures of a New Testament church is the authentic church of Christ where the scriptures are the only infallible rule of faith. Tradition is welcome provided is DOES NOT contradict scripture. If it does .. then scripture takes authority above everything else and tradition is to be discarded.
We as Christians do not recognize that the Church at Vatican (built on an old pagan site) as authentic church of christ.
Alan-‘born again believers’?
The New Testament in no way states,’You must accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour’.Thats not what Jesus was talking about when he told Nicodemus in John (3:3)that he had to be’born again’.In fact Our Lord clarified what he did ‘MEAN’when he stated (2 verses later),’You must be born of water and the Spirit’.This was reference to ‘baptism’.St.John made this point clearer when describing Christ’s discourse with Nicodemus in verses 2-21,he stated in the next verse that ‘After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea;there he remained with them and baptised’.Then, continue on to where John reported how ‘the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptising more disciples than John’.In other words,when Our Saviour said we must be ‘born again’,what he meant was ‘Baptism’.
The above confirms Alan that the personal interpretation of scripture by non Catholics opens the doors to a flood of so called churches claiming to be the one church formed by Jesus.The Catholic interpretation of scripture is the only ‘truth’one can accept if we are seriously and sincerely committed to following the Son of God and Mary.The scriptures themselves confirm the assurance given by Jesus-that the truth would always be known via the Catholic Church.
Alan,
May I add that Baptism highlights justification by ‘grace’ alone.Thus the Protestant teaching of justification by ‘faith’ alone is unscriptural.
Why do I pray to Mary.
St.Elizabeth in holy scripture praised Mary and called her ‘blessed’ because she had ‘believed’.Mary,the faithful echo of our Creator,at once intoned:”My soul doth magnify the Lord”.(Lk 1:46).
Please reflect upon her answer-especially the word ‘magnify’…
That which Mary did then she now does daily.When we praise her, love her, honour her or give anything to her, it is God who is praised,God who is loved,God who is glorified,and it is to God that we give,through Mary and in Mary.
For God is ‘love’and because of that love he sent his Son to save and redeem us.The love that he has for us cannot be described in words and Mary who is one of us is loved immensely. A- because she is the mother of Jesus our Saviour and B- she freely offered herself to participate in our salvation when she answered “Yes” to Gabriel.Without that response would we be now ‘saved’?
May those who have expressed hatred and slander in the direction of our Mother be forgiven by her Son and may the former seek forgiveness for Mary is the predestined Queen of Heaven.
Alan,1375-
What an initial mouthfull!!!
Again you lie for we members of the Church of Christ do not believe what you allege.How could your allegation be true when as members of the one and only Church biblically based we are members of its mystical reality.That is we are members of the Body of Christ which is His Church.
I can assure you,Alan,that I am not a ‘brick’!!!
Why dont you take a trip to what you refer to as that ‘old pagan site’and enter the catacombs.There paintings and words express the truth of Catholicism, and the Mass, and Mary’s role,etc,.Scenes and words sculptored and painted in the early years of the Church.
As for scripture and tradition I have already referred to above but the Church’s interpretation will never conflict with tradition for Jesus in the Bible assures it of spiritual protection.Anyway the truth cannot be separated- tradition and bible contents are one!
Bear in mind that Jesus said “I will build my Church” not churches and not your or my church.The Catholic Church is Christ’s and is also called the Mystical Body of Christ.
So,Alan, the suppers waiting and Our Saviour is calling:”Behold,I stand at the door and knock;if anyone hears my voice and opens the door,I will come in to him and ‘eat’with him and he with me “(Rev 3:20).
I must honour mary she is the co-redeemer, she bore my lord in her womb, gave birth to him and nutured him for me. Mary is the mother of God, she means more to me and i thank for having created her. I thank her for accepted the message of God through angel…
@Liam (#1378):
A- because she is the mother of Jesus our Saviour and B- she freely offered herself to participate in our salvation when she answered “Yes†to Gabriel.Without that response would we be now ‘saved’?
IN OTHER WORDS WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SAY IS THAT IF MARY REFUSED AND SAID “NO” – GODS PLAN OF SALVATION WOULD COME TO A SCREECHING HALT??
BESIDE WE ARE NOT SAVED BY MARY’S “YES”. WE ARE SAVED ONLY BY GOD’S GRACE ALONE THRU FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST ALONE (EPHESIANS 2:8-9). WE ARE SAVED WHEN WE RECOGNIZE THE GUILT OUT OUR SINS, THAT JESUS WAS THE SON OF GOD INCARNATE IN THE FLESH (1 JOHN 4:2) AND BELIEVE THRU FAITH THAT JESUS ALONE PAID THE PENALTY OF OUR SINS BY HIS SHED BLOOD ON THE CROSS, DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION (THAT IS THE GOSPEL).
YOUR ARE PREACHING A FALSE GOSPEL. YOU ARE ELEVATING MARY SHOWING HER AS BLESSED ABOVE WOMEN INSTEAD OF AMONG WOMEN. MANKIND’S SALVATION IS NOT DEPENDENT ON MARY’s ROLE WHATSOEVER. YOU ARE PROJECTING A FALSE MARY.
See John 3:16-17, 6:40, Romans 5:10, Acts 16:30-31.
May I add that Baptism highlights justification by ‘grace’ alone.Thus the Protestant teaching of justification by ‘faith’ alone is unscriptural.
Please provide the scripture reference to back up your claim…
Below are the teachings of the RC Church with comparison what the Bible teaches. You will see the notable difference and I challenge you to refute the un-biblical claims. The RC Church is not the one true church established by Christ.
Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by baptismal regeneration and is maintained through the Catholic sacraments unless a willful act of sin is committed that breaks the state of sanctifying grace. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace which is received through simple faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that good works are the result of a change of the heart wrought in salvation (Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17) and the fruit of that new life in Christ (John 15).
Assurance of salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation cannot be guaranteed or assured. 1 John 5:13 states that the letter of 1 John was written for the purpose of assuring believers of the CERTAINTY of their salvation.
Good Works: The Roman Catholic Church states that Christians are saved by meritorious works (beginning with baptism) and that salvation is maintained by good works (receiving the sacraments, confession of sin to a priest, etc.) The Bible states that Christians are saved by grace through faith, totally apart from works (Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 3:10-11; Romans 3:19-24).
Baptism: In the New Testament baptism is ALWAYS practiced AFTER saving faith in Christ. Baptism is not the means of salvation; it is faith in the Gospel that saves (1 Corinthians 1:14-18; Romans 10:13-17). The Roman Catholic Church teaches baptismal regeneration of infants, a practice never found in Scripture. The only possible hint of infant baptism in the Bible that the Roman Catholic Church can point to is that the whole household of the Philippian jailer was baptized in Acts 16:33. However, the context nowhere mentions infants. Acts 16:31 declares that salvation is by faith. Paul spoke to all of the household in verse 32, and the whole household believed (verse 34). This passage only supports the baptism of those who have already believed, not of infants.
Prayer: The Roman Catholic Church teaches Catholics to not only pray to God, but also to petition Mary and the saints for their prayers. Contrary to this, we are taught in Scripture to only pray to God (Matthew 6:9; Luke 18:1-7).
Priesthood: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that there is a distinction between the clergy and the “lay people,†whereas the New Testament teaches the priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:9).
Sacraments: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that a believer is infused with grace upon reception of the sacraments. Such teaching is nowhere found in Scripture.
Confession: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that unless a believer is hindered, the only way to receive the forgiveness of sins is by confessing them to a priest. Contrary to this, Scripture teaches that confession of sins is to be made to God (1 John 1:9).
Mary: The Roman Catholic Church teaches, among other things, that Mary is the Queen of Heaven, a perpetual virgin, and the co-redemptress who ascended into heaven. In Scripture, she is portrayed as an obedient, believing servant of God, who became the mother of Jesus. None of the other attributes mentioned by the Roman Catholic Church have any basis in the Bible. The idea of Mary being the co-redemptress and another mediator between God and man is not only extra-biblical (found only outside of Scripture), but is also unbiblical (contrary to Scripture). Acts 4:12 declares that Jesus is the only redeemer. 1 Timothy 2:5 proclaims that Jesus is the only mediator between God and men.
Many other examples could be given. These issues alone clearly identify the Roman Catholic Church as being unbiblical. Also there are many Christian denomination having traditions and practices that are not explicitly based on Scripture.
That is why Scripture must be the standard of Christian faith and practice. The Word of God is always true and reliable. The same cannot be said of church tradition. Our guideline is to be: “What does Scripture say?†(Romans 4:3; Galatians 4:30; Acts 17:11). 2 Timothy 3:16-17 declares, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. â€
@Liam :
It shows very clear that you DO NOT Love Jesus but like all Roman Catholics try to usurp and steal the redemption work of Christ and attributed them to His human mother. This is the devils device to is subtly moving you away from Jesus. Don’t you see the deception? Some idiot in the vatican guided by satan came out with all those stupid dogmas that are holding all roman catholics in perpetual bondage.
See.. there is no assurance the RC Church gives its members. Ask any catholic priest on this and see what answer you get. So where is the hope?? After death what will be the destination for your soul? heaven or hell? The scriptures are very clear: If one does not abide in Christ he/she is lost forever.
I pray that you go on your knees are ask for forgiveness. Be a follower of Christ. Don’t waste you time following Mary because you have been misled.
To all readers!!!
A Presbyterian Minister from the USA was extremely anti-Catholic, perhaps on a par or more extreme as some contributers to this debate. But in due course he converted to the Church established by Jesus and as you know physically based in the City of the Vatican in Rome.
Since then he has written wonderful books confirming that Catholicism is “the household of God”-“the pillar and foundation of truth”(1 Tim 3:15)
Thus, implying that the Catholic Church is the family of God which was divinely established and empowered to uphold revealed truth.
His name-Scott Hahn- and for those who are searching for the authentic truth or are OPEN TO THE TRUTH my advice is to read his beautiful selection of books for I have no doubt that the Holy Spirit expresses the truth of Christianity through them.
Therefore put his name in your computer and there will be more information about a person who travelled the protestant road proclaiming its ‘truth’ from the heights(so to speak) but who in time because he was ‘open’really entered the field of truth and came away with its Catholic treasure.
After browsing and reading some of these posts one thought comes to mind- what would happen and what would all of you that worship Mary (she is not a virgin anymore she had many children after Jesus and she is not the mother of God) do if Mary herself was given the chance by the only God to come down and tell you not to worship her and that the only one that shall receive worship is our Almighty God, would you obey? Why wait for that to happen if the Bible clearly states you should not worship anything on heaven, earth, below earth or any angels, man-made statues. Another thing Peter was not given any keys to the kingdom of God, when you read the Bible you have to ask the Holy Spirit to give you the revelation of what you are reading, which is the rhema of God, when you read it out of your own intellectual understanding you are only reading the logos. Anyway, Jesus said to Peter that on the confession he said He would build His church (Peter answered you are the Christ, the Son of the living God – upon that confession He will build His church) please, please ask the Holy Spirit to guide you when reading the Holy Scriptures. Another thing, where in the Bible are we told to baptise our young children? Please read the OT/NT carefully as no-where does it say to baptise our babies or children, they do not have knowledge whatsoever of sin, they cannot confess their sins neither can they accept Jesus in their little hearts as their only Lord and Saviour. There is no such thing as the purgatory either, this are all celebrations to juice you out of money. Seriously answer what I have asked and don’t try to go around by stating other information which I have not asked for. I sat for many years at a Catholic church, and never learned a bit about the Bible. So answer those questions I have posed, especially the one if Mary were given the opportunity to come and tell you all you are wrong by praying to her and you need to stop and look unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) would you obey? Liam and all the others that pray to Mary and the rosary, I will kneel down before my God who is the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit, to open your spiritual eyes, open your heart so that all of you may finally come to the light of Jesus.
Wait…before you respond why don’t you pray and for a change ask Jesus to guide your prayer and the words you will type. I ask in the name of Jesus pray, pray so that nothing corrupted may come out of you but only what is revealed unto your spirit through the Holy Spirit of my Dear God. Try it, let Jesus guide your prayers you will experiment a fulfilling anointing that can only be received when we pray in His Powerful name. You will not sin if you don’t pray to Mary, in the other hand you will be surrounded by His glory, you will be filled with His grace and His eternal love will embrace you, you will never want to leave His presence as it is so wonderful. Just try it before you try to comment, kneel right there where you find yourself at this moment and ask Jesus if you are to only pray to the Father and Son with the assistance of the Holy Spirit to reveal His glory to you…don’t be afraid you cited Rev. 3.20 so it is time for you to really live those words, don’t just cite them make them yours, live them, rejoice in them, He is knocking will you let Him in? He is at the door of your heart will you open the door or will you keep on locking Him out? He will bring healing to your heart, healing that you have long been waiting for, many questions in your mind, yet no answers, He says “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”(Matthew 7:7).
@Liam (#1376):
The New Testament in no way states,’You must accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour’.
Then does it say you must accept who? mary? saints? Are you NOT denying that Jesus is the savior of the world? Did you know that you have just disobeyed and dis-honored even what mary said God was her savior-Luke 1:47?
Who will accept your false teachings? You are a ravening wolf in sheep’s clothing.
A certain Hope:
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” – Titus 2:11–13
Because sin is part of our world, we have to deal with the reality of death. But for a believer, death is not the end. We have the promise of eternal life if we die before the Lord returns—and the promise of being transformed in a moment if we are alive on that blessed day. This is a hope that we can be sure of, because the promises of God never fail. Others may not keep their promises to us, but He always does—and thus we can be certain of the future.
Next to the tomb in which former U.S. George and and his wife Martha Washington are buried, on the back wall of the open vault, there is a plaque with Jesus’ words inscribed: “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die” – (John 11:25-26). The Late U.S President found confidence in the hope of eternal life in Jesus Christ.
There is no more powerful comfort than the knowledge that we who know Christ have a hope for the future, even after death. When Jesus went to the grave of His friend Lazarus, He declared His power over death in an unmistakable way. This great enemy has already been defeated. We need no longer fear what will come—for our Lord has already faced death and conquered it. And because of His victory, we can have full certainty in our hope for the future.
If you have trusted Christ as your Saviour, rejoice in the certain truth that God’s love has prepared a place in eternity for you.
Liam:
Be aware of false Gospel that the RCC teaches that “baptism” saves and is a requirement for salvation. This is called the damnable heresy of “Baptismal regeration”. Many evangelical churches also practice it.
Baptismal regeneration is the damnable teaching that one must be water baptized to be saved(In the New Testament covenant, water baptism is always commanded only for believers, who are already saved-good passage proving this: Acts 8:34-38).
Popular verses used to support this heresy: Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:21, etc…Can easily be refuted with the Word:
@Liam (#1384):
His name-Scott Hahn- and for those who are searching for the authentic truth.
Scott Hahn is a deceived persons like yourself. Many evangelicals are being “seduced” by Rome. for the Vatican selectively ropes them in with promise of a lavish lifestyle and gobs of money stashed in private swiss bank accounts, while the poor lay faithful have to bite the dust. There is sinister games going on in this dark world.
Read dave hunt’s book titled – “Seduction of Christianity”, Download a PDF copy at OR buy the book on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Seduction-Christianity-Spiritual-Discernment/dp/0890814414.
The ordinary catholic is easily deceived and is sooo excited all over the place of the so called Dr. Scott Hahn. See why did he convert to the RC Church from excerpts of an interbiew with his wife . And another
Incidentally, you may want also to get the truth about the Roman Church from a former RC Priest by name of Richard Bennett at his official website http://www.bereanbeacon.org. Now you can say that this is coming directly from the horses mouth of a former priest.
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Mary loves you because she is the mother of God whose very nature is Love.Remember at the Cross Mary was still with her Son.And that record of the Life of Jesus was written by the first members of the Catholic Church.The Bible especially the New Testament would not exist
if the earlier members of Christ’s Church had not written it down.Protestantism and other ism’s are the result of satan’s attempt to destroy the only Church Jesus established.And there are thousands of the latter so called churches because satan has got through to their founders.Have you ever reflected upon the fact that if they were authentic christian bodies why have they not one Church?Why can they not agree?After all Jesus referred to “my Church”-not Churches.
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You have just confirmed by your picking and choosing parts of the Sacred Scriptures the almighty wisdom of Our Lord Jesus Christ when he established the Catholic Church of the importance of the gift of the Keys to Peter our first earthly father.Thus ensuring that the Holy Spirit would ensure through the Keys that error would not occur.But, alas,error occurs in your case for the Holy Spirit does not assure your position for you are not a member of God’s Church.
Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord
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