This blog web site is for the in-depth, sound and basic exegetical study of the Bible in Reformed apologetics; that is, I shall expound upon the inerrant and infallible Word of God, the Holy Scriptures. There shall be biblical studies in world religions and non-Christian cults. I also quote and research reformed writers and I am happy to study from them. May the Lord bless everyone who reads this blog with spiritual riches in Christ which is His imputed merit by faith alone.
The Son of Man came to seek and save that which was lost. It is Jesus' favorite title of Himself. I chosen this title because Jesus loved this title of Himself. We ought to never forget that Jesus is fully God and fully man: two natures in One Person. He is the God-man, the Incarnate Second Person of the Trinity. May we mediate on His life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension that we may be conformed to the image of the divine Son of Man! This blog web site will be a Christian defense of the Reformed doctrines of the Incarnate Son of Man. May all glory be to His name!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Why Mary Is Not Our Mother
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the Virgin Mary is our Blessed Mother; however, the Bible never teaches this gross theological statement. They find their refuge in someone apart from our Lord and God Jesus Christ. That is, He alone is our refuge and help, but the Roman Church uses Mary as an sort of mediator and intercessor. It is contrary to the written Word of God, because Mary does not play a role in spiritual redemption. She simply had Jesus Christ (fully God and fully man) but it does not follow that we should go to Mary to go to Christ our Lord and Savior. We must not go to a creature or we will be guilty of worshiping the creature over the Creator. The Roman Church does not say to worship Mary like this direct statement, but veneration is a kind of worship. Veneration should be left for the Triune Lord. But how can we honor the Lord? Let us teach a biblical view of the Virgin Mary. The Virgin Mary is not our Mother. But Jesus Christ knows how to be like a Mother to us. That is, His loving-kindnesses is awesome and no earthly mother knows the depths, height, breadth, and width of the love of our Lord Christ.