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The Virgin Mary Saves?
Does Mary, the mother of Jesus, play a role in the salvation of
mankind?:
| "Taken up to heaven she (Mary) did not lay aside this
saving office but by her manifold intercession continues to
bring us the gifts of eternal salvation..." Pg. 252, #969
"Being obedient she (Mary) became the cause of salvation for
herself and for the whole human race." Pg. 125, #494 |
Is this doctrine scriptural? According to God's Word, Mary has never
had anything to do with the salvation process. Scripture reveals that
Jesus is the ONLY One who can provide salvation:
| "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12 |
Jesus Himself declared that He is the ONLY way to heaven:
| "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
John 14:6
"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved... " John 10:9 |
Still the Catechism insists:
| "She (Mary) is inseparably linked with the saving work
of her Son." Pg. 303, #1172 |
Once again, it comes down to who you will believe, the Bible or
church tradition. The Bible is unmistakably clear:
| "I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there
is no saviour." Isaiah 43:11
"Yet I am the LORD thy God... there is no
saviour beside me." Hosea 13:4
"The God of my rock he is... my saviour..."
2 Samuel 22:3 |
Before Jesus was born, an angel announced that He would be the
Savior:
| "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call
his name JESUS: for he shall save his people
from their sins." Matthew 1:21 |
After Jesus' birth, the angel repeated himself:
| "For unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11 |
Over and over, we read that Jesus is the Savior:
| "... we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is
indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world."
John 4:42
"Him (Jesus) hath God exalted with his right hand to be a
Prince and a Saviour..." Acts 5:31
"Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise
raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:"
Acts 13:23
"But is now made manifest by the appearing of our
Saviour Jesus Christ..." 2 Timothy 1:10
"Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour."
Titus 1:4
"Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus
Christ our Saviour;" Titus 3:6
"... the Father sent the Son to
be the Saviour of the world." 1
John 4:14 |
Look at the words of Peter, recognized as Catholicism's first pope:
| "... through the righteousness of God and
our Saviour Jesus Christ:" 2 Peter 1:1
"... into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:11
"... through the knowledge of the Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ..." 2 Peter 2:20 |
Certainly, Peter knew that Jesus, not Mary, was the Savior. Peter
glorified Jesus as the Savior, not Mary:
| "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. To
him be glory both now and for ever.
Amen." 2 Peter 3:18 |
This same Peter declares that:
| "... ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as
silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by
tradition from your fathers; But with the
precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot:" 1 Peter 1:18-19 |
Without question, Jesus is the Savior, not Mary.
Conclusion
The facts of this chapter leave several questions needing answers:
- Why does the Catholic church want people looking to Mary instead
of Jesus for salvation?
- Why is glory stolen from Jesus and given to Mary?
- If Mary plays a role in salvation, why didn't God tell us so in
His Word?
- Most importantly, who will you trust to save you? The Mary of
church tradition, or the Jesus of God' s Word?
| "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we
look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:"
Philippians 3:20 |
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