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You’ll find some quite glowing writings of her from St. Justin Martyr and St. Irenaeus in the 2nd century.
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While it is true that Mary was blessed in a way that no other woman has ever been blessed in that she carried the Son of God, still according to Scripture, Mary was a sinner like anyone else God has created. No where in the bible do we read that “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God…but Mary…” Christ died to save His wonderful mother just as He died to save the rest of us. (Romans 3:23).
Prayer is a form of WORSHIP; the bible is very clear that there is only ONE God and we are to worship only Him. When we pray to anyone except God, we elevate that individual to the level of godhood; the bible refers to such things/people as “idols”.
And we can’t forget the biblical account of Daniel and King Darius…in short, Daniel was thrown in the lions’ den for NOT praying to the king. But God protected him for his faithfulness to the Lord. After that, King Darius realized that man should not pray to men, regardless of how “good” we may think they are. In this experience of Daniel’s, God shows us that we are to pray to ONLY HIM. (Daniel 6)
Time is so short. The King’s return is very soon! We must get our house in order and prepare for His return! Worship no man…pray to no god…Worship and pray to only Him Who is Lord and Creator over all! There is no “queen” of heaven…this is a man-made illusion as God will share His throne with no one. So many man-created doctrines in any religion…if it’s not in the bible, then it is not of God. The only “queen” of heaven you will find in the bible is located in Jeremiah 7:18 and in Jeremiah 44:17-25…and refers to pagan idol worship of a false god, for which the Israelites received God’s wrath.
I believe with all my heart that Mary, the beautiful mother of our Lord and dedicated daughter of the Most High, would be very upset if she knew many of the world prayed to her.
"All followers of the Lord God refuse worship. Peter and the apostles refused to be worshipped (Acts 10:25-26; 14:13-14). The holy angels refuse to be worshipped (Revelation 19:10; 22:9). The response is always the same, “Worship God!” To offer worship, reverence, or veneration to anyone but God is nothing short of idolatry. Mary’s own words in her “Magnificat” (Luke 1:46-55) reveal that she never thought of herself as “immaculate” and deserving of veneration, but was instead relying on the grace of God for salvation: “And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Only sinners need a savior, and Mary recognized that need in herself. "
“Furthermore, Jesus Himself issued a mild rebuke to a woman who cried out to Him, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you” (Luke 11:27), replying to her, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” By doing so, He curtailed any tendency to elevate Mary as an object of worship. He could certainly have said, “Yes, blessed be the Queen of Heaven!” But He did not. He was affirming the same truth that the Bible affirms—there is no queen of heaven, and the only biblical references to the “queen of heaven” refer to the goddess of an idolatrous, false religion.”
Quotes from gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Heaven.html
Do I believe that Catholics are saved? Yes, as long as Jesus is their Lord and Savior. And having grown up in the Catholic church, I can most assuredly say “yes” to this. But there is something that needs to be corrected. To ONLY God be the glory…when we pray to anyone other than God Himself, elevating the CREATED to the level of CREATOR/Godhood, we are guilty of idolatry and of robbing God of glory which belongs to only Him!
“I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” Isaiah 42:8
Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you!
Prayer is a form of WORSHIP; the bible is very clear that there is only ONE God and we are to worship only Him. When we pray to anyone except God, we elevate that individual to the level of godhood; the bible refers to such things/people as “idols”.
And we can’t forget the biblical account of Daniel and King Darius…in short, Daniel was thrown in the lions’ den for NOT praying to the king. But God protected him for his faithfulness to the Lord. After that, King Darius realized that man should not pray to men, regardless of how “good” we may think they are. In this experience of Daniel’s, God shows us that we are to pray to ONLY HIM. (Daniel 6)
Time is so short. The King’s return is very soon! We must get our house in order and prepare for His return! Worship no man…pray to no god…Worship and pray to only Him Who is Lord and Creator over all! There is no “queen” of heaven…this is a man-made illusion as God will share His throne with no one. So many man-created doctrines in any religion…if it’s not in the bible, then it is not of God. The only “queen” of heaven you will find in the bible is located in Jeremiah 7:18 and in Jeremiah 44:17-25…and refers to pagan idol worship of a false god, for which the Israelites received God’s wrath.
I believe with all my heart that Mary, the beautiful mother of our Lord and dedicated daughter of the Most High, would be very upset if she knew many of the world prayed to her.
"All followers of the Lord God refuse worship. Peter and the apostles refused to be worshipped (Acts 10:25-26; 14:13-14). The holy angels refuse to be worshipped (Revelation 19:10; 22:9). The response is always the same, “Worship God!” To offer worship, reverence, or veneration to anyone but God is nothing short of idolatry. Mary’s own words in her “Magnificat” (Luke 1:46-55) reveal that she never thought of herself as “immaculate” and deserving of veneration, but was instead relying on the grace of God for salvation: “And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Only sinners need a savior, and Mary recognized that need in herself. "
“Furthermore, Jesus Himself issued a mild rebuke to a woman who cried out to Him, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you” (Luke 11:27), replying to her, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” By doing so, He curtailed any tendency to elevate Mary as an object of worship. He could certainly have said, “Yes, blessed be the Queen of Heaven!” But He did not. He was affirming the same truth that the Bible affirms—there is no queen of heaven, and the only biblical references to the “queen of heaven” refer to the goddess of an idolatrous, false religion.”
Quotes from gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Heaven.html
Do I believe that Catholics are saved? Yes, as long as Jesus is their Lord and Savior. And having grown up in the Catholic church, I can most assuredly say “yes” to this. But there is something that needs to be corrected. To ONLY God be the glory…when we pray to anyone other than God Himself, elevating the CREATED to the level of CREATOR/Godhood, we are guilty of idolatry and of robbing God of glory which belongs to only Him!
“I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” Isaiah 42:8
Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you!
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