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And that is in direct opposition to what Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem: Matt. 23:37, Luke 13:34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, AND YOU WERE NOT...

Unfortunately for Sola Scripturists – NOWHERE does Scripture claim to be the ONLY Authority. As a matter of fact, Scripture explicitly states that the Church is the supreme earthly Authority. This is not based on ANY special personal attribute of ANY of its leaders - but on the promise of Jesus...

No – it’s simply a false doctrine that is not supported by the very Scriptures it purports to represent. WRONG. Aa I indicated before – the use of the word “Epignosis” here indicates a person who has a full, experiential and relational knowledge of Christ. The normal Greek words for knowledge...

Wrong. The meanings of words change or expand, depending on the participle and tense. For example - ”drink” is not the same as “drank”, “drinking” or “drunk”. And, depending on the usage of the word, “drunk - the meaning changes 1. “He consumed too much wine and got drunk.” 2. “I have drunk a...

The Canon of Scripture was not compiled/declared in the first century. Before the 4th century – there were MANY Books that were considered to be “Scripture” and read from pulpits. Some of these Books include the Epistles of Barnabas, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Protoevangelium of James, the...

It’s probably not your fault because you’ve never been exposed to this truth. It is an undeniable fact of history. The Synod of Rome (382) is where the canon was first formally identified – ALL 73 (not 66) Books. - 11 years after that, it was confirmed at the Synod of Hippo (393). - 4 years...

Paul uses the word χηαρισ (khar'-ece) in Eph. 1:6. The word used to describe Mary is Kecharitomene. Correct. The idea that because Mary said that she had a Savior, she was a sinner. There is NO Biblical evidence for Sola Scriptura – yet you adhere to that . . . Wrong. The Bible warns that...

You wouldn’t even have a Bible without the Catholic Church. It was the Catholic Church that compiled the Books and declared the Canon of Scripture in the 4th century.

No - Kecharitomene means far more than that . . . "It denotes one who has been and still is the object of divine benevolence, one who has been favored and continues to be favored by God, one who has been granted supernatural grace and remains in this state.[1] Verbs ending in ŏō, such as...

I’ve found that almost every person who leaves the Catholic Church leaves because of an abject ignorance of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Too many people believe in a lot pf erroneous, pre-conceived ideas about the Church that are based in falsehoods and fairy tales. Because you still...

So will I. It is His Word that says she is Kecharitomene (Luke 1:28) . . .

Wrong. Kecharitoomene is a Greek word. By comparison, the word used to describe Noah in Gen. 6:8 is charin (grace). In Hebrew it’s chen, which simply means favor or grace. By comparison, the word used in Ephesians 1:6 and applied to the saints is “charis”. Kecharitomene is not a mere...

WRONG. The Greek word used in Luke’s Gospel is “Kecharitomene” (Luke 1:28). It is the perfect passive participle, indicating a completed action with a permanent result. It translates, “completely, perfectly, enduringly endowed with grace.” By comparison, the word used in Ephesians 1:6 and...

First of all - who is "They"?? Scondly - Mary didn't go around proclaiming herself sinless. She has been proclaimed sinless by the Church based on Scripture (Luke 1:28) and Sacred Tradition. She would have done EVERYTHING that was required of a Jew in the first century - and that inclused...

Why do you keep repeating yourself? I already acknowledged that Mary did all of these things – according to the Law. Just as Jesus observed all of the festivals, holy days and rituals according to the Law that pointed to HIM – even though He is not bound by the Law, created for mere men. God...

The answeris rtght there in YOUR post: "According to the Law." Mary was a faithful Jew and did what was required of EVEEY person. Circumcision was how one entered into the Covenant woth God (Gen. 17:10). Why was Jesus circumcised? Answer: Because it was required by the Law.

The Bible does tell us that Mary had a Savior just like the rest of us (Luke 1:47). However, the difference is that saving grace was applied to her when she was conceived. Unlike the rest of us, it was completed in her. We’re still being worked on (1 Cor. 1:8, 2 Cor. 2:15, 7:1, Phil. 2:12, Heb...

Jesus is God, the Son. Mary is His Mother. Hence, she is the Mother of God. Nope. There iss ZERO Biblical evidence that Mary gave birth to ANY other children than Jesus, or that she had "other" children.

Here, you have 2 different authors, centuries apart, writing almost the EXACT same thing about 2 different entities – type and fulfilment: OT - The Ark carrying the Word of God is brought to the house of Obed-Edom in the hill country of Judea for 3 months, where it was a blessing. (2 Sam. 6:11)...

Not sure what this has to do with Matt. 23:8-10 - but I'll address your point about Mary and the Ark. The WORD of God was carried inside the Ark. Jesus is the WORD of God (John 1:1). OT - The Tabernacle that housed the Ark was overshadowed by the cloud of glory of the Lord (Shekinah glory)...