The worship
of Mary
The Roman Catholic
Church has elevated Mary to the level of mediator, advocate, and co- redeemer
of humanity, in direct contradiction of Scriptures.
In 1854, Pope Pius
IX declared Mar “immaculate,” or sinless, thus giving her the position of
mediator. Mary takes the place of Jesus in Catholic teaching.
Instead of the
faithful looking to Jesus as the Author and Finisher of their faith, they look
to Mary. In Mary they find access to God. In her, the Roman Catholic Church is
all holy and can learn obedience to God. “The Church’s devotion to the Blessed
Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship.”
The Church rightly
honors “the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times
the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of ‘Mother of God,’ to whose
protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs.”
The
way to salvation is open to none otherwise than through Mary. The salvation of
all depends on their being favoured and protected by Mary. He who is protected
by Mary will be saved: he who is not will be lost. Our salvation depends on
thee. God will not save us without the intercession of Mary.
Mary
takes the place of God and she herself is treated like a goddess, a teaching to
which the Catholic Church is not averse if we study even her modern statements
on this issue.
But while in the
most Blessed Virgin the Roman Catholic Church has already reached that
perfection whereby she exists without spot or wrinkle, the faithful still
strive to conquer sin and increase in holiness. And so they turn
their eyes to Mary: in her, the Church is already the “all-holy.”
Here
are some of the names Mary is given, from the book Thunder of Justice :
Prophetess Of These Last Times, The Conception, Mother Of The Church, Mary As
The New Eve, Queen Of Heaven and Earth/Queen of Peace, The Assumption, Queen of
the Holy Rosary, Queen and Mother of Families, Mary as Co- Redemptrix,
Mediatrix, Advocate, Our Lady of all Nations, Ark of the New Covenant, Mother
of the Second Advent.
The
titles Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate in particular raise serious
concerns, as they contradict the plainest teachings of Scripture.
The Bible clearly
teaches that there is but one Redeemer, Mediator, and Advocate, and that is
Christ Jesus.
“For
there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5)
“Blessed
be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.” (Luke 1:68)
“My
little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if
any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)
In
spite of these words, the Catholic Church is willing to accept Mary in the
place of Jesus Christ, depriving Him of His mediatory role.
Even
more surprising is the willingness of the Roman Catholic Church to acknowledge
Mary as goddess and part of the Godhead. This teaching is already covertly
in place and is, in effect, nothing other than pagan goddess worship.
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