craig
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Post by craig on Aug 6, 2014 11:43:15 GMT -6
I made up that word, I enjoy doing that. I play with words.
But,
one of these sentences honors the POWER of God, magnifies HIM. And one doesn't
1. The Lord Jesus Christ was born to a virgin, Mary 2. The Lord Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary
Which is which, why?
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Post by Standing Firm in Christ on Aug 6, 2014 12:06:12 GMT -6
The first is correct. Why? The Bible tells us that Mary, who was yet to be espoused to her husband was fisited by an angel who told her she would conceive and bear a Son who would save His people from their sins.
This conception happened when the Holy Spirit overshadowd her. She conceived, and yet had never known a man in a sexual way. She conceived, because it was God who planted the Son in her, not an earthly man.
Move forward to AD 29. The Son of God, who had was born to Mary is found to have brothers and sisters. How could Mary have remained a virgin and yet have children.
The answer is simple... she could not have remained a virgin. And Matthew 1 further teaches us that Mary and Joseph did consummate their marriage after the birth of our Lord when it says....
Matthew 1:24-25 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
The second choice implies that Mary is still a virgin. An impossibility, given the facts.
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Post by craig on Aug 6, 2014 13:49:52 GMT -6
I know, that was a softball lob between us, but I ever post for the passing reader.
Yup, the capitol V gives her title and honor not due her.
It's capitalized for the same reason we use a capital 'G', for God.
Interesting that many of the 'reformed confessions' capitalize the 'V'
The 'reformed' fell not far from the tree, and is actually quite DEFORMED, Biblically speaking.
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