Catholics propose that Mary, Mother of God, is of special worship and reverence. It is wrong to worship her. The Bible indicates that she was special because Christ was incarnated through her, but beyond that point, there is no worship for her.
Category Archives: Mary Worship
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
By David Cox
See my tracts on Catholicism here
- cat02 Should we worship the Virgin Mary? No.
- cat01 Is the Pope the Vicar of Christ?
- cat05 Why we don’t use images in worship
Introduction
This Catholic doctrine is of very recent devise, but it basically reads that Mary never really died like most other people, but ascended directly into heaven at some point similar to Enoch and Elikah, without having died.
“When the course of our Lady’s life on earth was ended she was taken up body and soul into heaven” (Mary—Doctrine for Everyman, p. 34).
As in our other studies on Mary, the Scriptures are totally silent on Mary, Jesus’ mother, after her assembly with her other children in the upper room waiting for the day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14).
Continue reading The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Mary’s Immaculate Conception
Mary’s Immaculate Conception
Mary’s Immaculate Conception
By David Cox
See my tracts on Catholicism here
- cat02 Should we worship the Virgin Mary? No.
- cat01 Is the Pope the Vicar of Christ?
- cat05 Why we don’t use images in worship
Introduction
Contrary to what many people understand, the term “immaculate conception” doesn’t refer to Jesus’ being born without sin, but rather it refers to the Catholic misunderstanding that Mary had to have been born without sin also, because otherwise she would have transferred her sinful nature to Christ.
“When we say that Mary was conceived without sin we mean that from the very first moment of her existence she was free from original sin, she was full of grace” (Mary—Doctrine for Everyman, page 17).
On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX declared Mary had been born without sin. Thus, they explained Jesus’ sinless nature and held on to the doctrine of inherited sin. AllanTurner.com
This doctrine is involved with the Catholic doctrine of inherited sin, which is not biblical. They believe that every human being inherits the sin of Adam through their parents. A few salient points from Scripture is needed here. Continue reading Mary’s Immaculate Conception
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary
By David Cox
See my tracts on Catholicism here
- cat02 Should we worship the Virgin Mary? No.
- cat01 Is the Pope the Vicar of Christ?
- cat05 Why we don’t use images in worship
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Introduction
The Catholic church exalts Mary into a position of being a goddess, equal to or over the Trinity. This godness status they assign her cannot be “ruined” by having sexual relations with a man.
“It is Catholic faith that Mary was a virgin before the divine birth; during it; and after it—Our Lady never had any other children” (Mary—Doctrine for Everyman, p. 14).