Rev. Dustin ParkerThe Virgin Mary-love her or hate her.........
Mary the Mother of Jesus must be the MOST remarkable woman in history. It is impossble to remain ambivalent about her. Even Christians are divided. Recently I was in Christian Chat Room talking to a friend of mine and she told me that although she respected Mary, the mention of her name seemed to provoke so much reaction my friend was put off finding more about her.
Which is a shame.....
After all, it was Mary saying 'Yes' when the Archangel Gabriel visited her that enabled the Second Person to become Man and be born as Jesus and so brought about the salvation of the human race.
God is the perfect gentleman, he never acts without our agreement first. To have forced himself onto Mary without her consent.....well it is unthinkable, but Mary did agree, and so enabled God's Plan of Salvation to happen.
What can we learn from that?
Mary is the archtypical Christian.
We have already seen how her acquiesence to the Will of God opened the door for our salvation.
By saying 'Yes' to God, the Holy Spirit came upon her-please note the wording-and Mary concieved and after nine months brought the Christ Child into the world. When we say 'Yes'' to God, something happens inside us-mentally, spirirtually-and eventually what is inside comes out as something wonderful for God
Which is a shame.....
After all, it was Mary saying 'Yes' when the Archangel Gabriel visited her that enabled the Second Person to become Man and be born as Jesus and so brought about the salvation of the human race.
God is the perfect gentleman, he never acts without our agreement first. To have forced himself onto Mary without her consent.....well it is unthinkable, but Mary did agree, and so enabled God's Plan of Salvation to happen.
What can we learn from that?
Mary is the archtypical Christian.
We have already seen how her acquiesence to the Will of God opened the door for our salvation.
By saying 'Yes' to God, the Holy Spirit came upon her-please note the wording-and Mary concieved and after nine months brought the Christ Child into the world. When we say 'Yes'' to God, something happens inside us-mentally, spirirtually-and eventually what is inside comes out as something wonderful for God
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Are you saying God had sex with Mary? Wouldn't that be fornication on his part and adultery on hers?
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