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Mary Was Called Mother – Therefore Mary Is Not Sinless
Many people believe that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is sinless. This cannot be true simply because of the events at the cross when Jesus hung on the cross and was near death. Just before Jesus died he looked down and said …..
John 19:26-27 New International Version (NIV)
26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
Notice that Jesus called his mother 'woman' in exact same way that Adam called Eve right after her creation from the rib of Adam (hint: Adam renamed the 'woman' as 'Eve' after their sin – Eve was named twice). When Adam named God's created companion for him as 'woman' Adam gave an explanation saying … “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” (Genesis 2:22-23).
Since Jesus is God become man, and Jesus is called the last, or second, Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49), then by Jesus calling Mary as 'woman' he is stating the fact that Mary was created by Jesus Christ when Jesus, as the son of God, created both Adam and Eve. When Jesus called Mary 'woman' Jesus was establishing the fact that Jesus created Mary, and not the other way around!
Then Jesus refers to Mary as 'mother' when he is talking to the disciple on the cross and says, “Here is your mother.” (John 19:27). Notice that Adam renamed the 'woman' as Eve after their sin along with another explanation.... “Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.” (Genesis 3:20). The important point is that once Jesus became sin for us on the cross he now referred to Mary as 'mother' signifying that both Jesus Christ (hint: as the second Adam) and Mary were now equally in a state of sin as were both Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden just before their expulsion. (hint: Death could not come to Jesus Christ until he was made sin for us on the cross, for the penalty for sin is death)
If Mary were truly sinless then Jesus would never have referred to her as 'mother' for Adam referred to Eve as 'mother' only when they were both full of sin from eating of the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Since Jesus Christ is God become man then Jesus cannot speak an untruth even when he became sin for us on the cross therefore by calling Mary 'mother' it establishes the fact that Mary is not sinless!
Believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who took upon himself all of our sins in order to offer us forgiveness. A forgiveness that will last throughout eternity for all those who believe in God's son Jesus Christ, who is God become man, and we'll all be together with God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit in heaven forever.
God Bless
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Adam Named Eve Twice
It is interesting that Adam named Eve twice. When Adam named Eve as 'woman' she was an individual so Adam had dominion over only one woman.
But when they both sinned Adam lost dominion over the earth and also lost dominion over the 'woman'. But after God meted out punishment for their sin Adam renamed the 'women' as Eve - the mother of all the living - and reestablished his dominion over God's created companion.
Adam was allowed to reestablish his dominion because the women was created from the rib of Adam. But noticed that he called her 'mother' - the mother of all the living - which meant that Adam was declaring dominion over her and ALL her offspring.
By Adam declaring dominion over the entire race of men and women this allowed Jesus Christ to also reestablish dominion over the entire race of mankind when God became man in the person of Jesus Christ and became the last, or second, Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49).
By Adam renaming the 'woman' as Eve Adam made possible for Jesus Christ to regain dominion over mankind and therefore offer everyone the same salvation that was accomplished on the cross.
Without the renaming of 'woman' as Eve - the mother of all the living - by Adam, then God could only save Adam and the woman and nobody else!
Amen
Many people believe that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is sinless. This cannot be true simply because of the events at the cross when Jesus hung on the cross and was near death. Just before Jesus died he looked down and said …..
John 19:26-27 New International Version (NIV)
26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
Notice that Jesus called his mother 'woman' in exact same way that Adam called Eve right after her creation from the rib of Adam (hint: Adam renamed the 'woman' as 'Eve' after their sin – Eve was named twice). When Adam named God's created companion for him as 'woman' Adam gave an explanation saying … “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” (Genesis 2:22-23).
Since Jesus is God become man, and Jesus is called the last, or second, Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49), then by Jesus calling Mary as 'woman' he is stating the fact that Mary was created by Jesus Christ when Jesus, as the son of God, created both Adam and Eve. When Jesus called Mary 'woman' Jesus was establishing the fact that Jesus created Mary, and not the other way around!
Then Jesus refers to Mary as 'mother' when he is talking to the disciple on the cross and says, “Here is your mother.” (John 19:27). Notice that Adam renamed the 'woman' as Eve after their sin along with another explanation.... “Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.” (Genesis 3:20). The important point is that once Jesus became sin for us on the cross he now referred to Mary as 'mother' signifying that both Jesus Christ (hint: as the second Adam) and Mary were now equally in a state of sin as were both Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden just before their expulsion. (hint: Death could not come to Jesus Christ until he was made sin for us on the cross, for the penalty for sin is death)
If Mary were truly sinless then Jesus would never have referred to her as 'mother' for Adam referred to Eve as 'mother' only when they were both full of sin from eating of the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Since Jesus Christ is God become man then Jesus cannot speak an untruth even when he became sin for us on the cross therefore by calling Mary 'mother' it establishes the fact that Mary is not sinless!
Believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who took upon himself all of our sins in order to offer us forgiveness. A forgiveness that will last throughout eternity for all those who believe in God's son Jesus Christ, who is God become man, and we'll all be together with God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit in heaven forever.
God Bless
note:
Adam Named Eve Twice
It is interesting that Adam named Eve twice. When Adam named Eve as 'woman' she was an individual so Adam had dominion over only one woman.
But when they both sinned Adam lost dominion over the earth and also lost dominion over the 'woman'. But after God meted out punishment for their sin Adam renamed the 'women' as Eve - the mother of all the living - and reestablished his dominion over God's created companion.
Adam was allowed to reestablish his dominion because the women was created from the rib of Adam. But noticed that he called her 'mother' - the mother of all the living - which meant that Adam was declaring dominion over her and ALL her offspring.
By Adam declaring dominion over the entire race of men and women this allowed Jesus Christ to also reestablish dominion over the entire race of mankind when God became man in the person of Jesus Christ and became the last, or second, Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49).
By Adam renaming the 'woman' as Eve Adam made possible for Jesus Christ to regain dominion over mankind and therefore offer everyone the same salvation that was accomplished on the cross.
Without the renaming of 'woman' as Eve - the mother of all the living - by Adam, then God could only save Adam and the woman and nobody else!
Amen
