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The Christmas season kicked off with the bang of firecrackers in Guatemala on Thursday as hundreds gathered for the symbolic “burning of the devil” ceremony on the streets of Antigua. #LaQuemadelDiablo #Navidad #guatemala #christmastradition
Mary in scripture:
1.
Scripture does *not* teach the idea that we need to send anyone for us to the throne of God to ask for grace or mercy, anyone including Mary. On the contrary, we are warmly invited to approach God's throne.
Hebrews 4:14-16 ESV —
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
2.
That little word "until" shows that Mary was not perpetually a virgin. And, yes, it is in the original Greek. Grammar is not complex.
Matthew 1:24-25 ESV —
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
3.
Jesus exalted the word of God and obedience to it above his family members.
Matthew 12:46-50 ESV —
While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.
This is a companion passage to Matthew 12.
Luke 11:27-28 ESV —
As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
4.
She herself glorified her savior. She was not a sinless person.
Luke 1:47 ESV —
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
This is unnecessary/unbiblical.
Jude 1:9 LSB —
But Michael the archangel, when he, disputing with the devil, was arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Speaking of burning devils, Hunter Biden has been indicted for tax evasion in California and Global media hasn't the slightest interest to report on it. Maybe he should change his last name to Trump for more attention.
Satanic??