Mother Mary: A Surrogate Mother?

[fredms3]

This is what our friends in other religion is telling us Catholics on the issue of the Mary being the Mother of Jesus Christ.

Without much ado, i just answer them show me the verse that tells us so…and we all know their answer hahahaha…

I would also appreciate sharing your position on this…tnx.

(Transfered from Apologetics forum)

 

[prodigalson2011]

Just in case it might be helpful to anyone else, I’ll repost my original response:

You can refute this claim very easily with Scripture alone:

The angel explicitly states to Mary, “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son…” This leaves no doubt as to the authentic motherhood of Mary. A surrogate mother carries a child who was already conceived outside of her. The angel tells her that she will conceive a child.

Further, Jesus had 2 natures: divine and human. God provides his divine nature, Mary provides his human nature. In order for Jesus to fulfill his role as the “new Adam”, it was necessary that he have an inherited human nature. If the Father had simpy formed the Son ex nihilo (from nothing), He would not have any relation to the human race He came to redeem.

You should also explain to your objectors the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, as I’m sure they believe Mary was a sinner and thus could not be the real Mother of God, and also explain that it is a doctrine that has been held since the beginning of Christianity. You can find many writings by the Early Church Fathers supporting this tenet of faith. If you are not thoroughly familiar with it, I’d be happy to expound upon it.

The burden of proof is on your friends, and, unfortunately for them, the evidence from Scripture and Christian history is against them.

 

[DJK100]

Just in case it might be helpful to anyone else, I’ll repost my original response:

BAM! that is it in a nutshell. How can Mary be a surrogate mother when it was her own egg that was fertilized and carried to term in her own body?

 

[GaryTaylor]

Well said, truth is within this concept of surrogate Mother resides very early church heresy. The Hypostatic Union is well defined and very early in the church, in that Jesus is Fully Human and Fully Divine. And Mary without doubt is the Mother of the Lord who conceived Jesus in Her womb when the Holy Spirit overshadowed Her. The Word became Flesh in Marys Son who was to be called Jesus. And He was.

The Church and the Early Church Fathers of all the Apostolic Church taught and spoke in excess on this topic.

Its a slippery slope to even entertain in Christian Theology otherwise IMHO.

Peace