Mary — Christian Debate https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:51:03 +0000 en Mary — Christian Debate Who is Mary: Mediatrix, Surrogate or the Mother of God (Jesus)? https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/discussion/570/who-is-mary-mediatrix-surrogate-or-the-mother-of-god-jesus Thu, 27 Dec 2018 03:23:28 +0000 Biblical Studies C Mc 570@/index.php?p=/discussions Who is this woman according to the Bible? Are all the Marys in the Synoptic Gospel refers to the same person? What is her role in the birth of Jesus? Is she surrogate or just an ordinary mother gave birth whose son was exalted? Was Mary immaculately conceived and lived in a state of perpetual virginity after Christ was born? What's the truth about this biblical woman and her influence in today's Christendom? Is Mary, the virgin, predicted for the birth of Christ in Isaiah 7:14? What additional light can you share on this topic? CM

]]> The Virgin Birth: Miracle, Heresy or Cover-up? https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/discussion/646/the-virgin-birth-miracle-heresy-or-cover-up Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:45:29 +0000 Apologetics C Mc 646@/index.php?p=/discussions Was Joseph an older man, previously married with other children, couldn't wait, impregnated young Mary, and came up with a story of an angel and virgin birth story? What's the truth of the Birth of Jesus? Were the Bible writers and translators a part of a big cover-up or a miracle of God, really happened? What constitutes a miracle? Let the truth and facts be known of a story so long told with many believing and today many doubting. Can you bring understanding from the biblical account in the gospels with support from the OT? CM

]]> The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/discussion/567/the-immaculate-conception-of-the-virgin-mary Sun, 09 Dec 2018 14:54:33 +0000 Apologetics C Mc 567@/index.php?p=/discussions Around this time of the year (December), in telling the story of the birth of Christ, this topic concerning Mary come to the fore. One wonders what is the truth behind this concept?

  1. What is "Immaculate Conception"
  2. Is the "Immaculate Conception" biblical?
  3. Was the Virgin Mary Immaculately conceived?
  4. By whom, where, and when was this doctrine conceived?
  5. Does this doctrine have any bearing on other teachings of the Bible?
  6. Does the dogma of the "Immaculate Conception" makes Mary a god or a "co-redeemer"?
  7. Does Mary give Jesus Godlike characteristics (immortal, etc.) or He possesses them on his own?

Please, dig deep. Any facts or a clear understanding of this "dogma"? CM

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