Mary the Mother of GodVenus of Willendorf

(Luke 1:26-38)

OutlineWho is Jesus Christ?

God the Son, or Son of GodWho is Mary?

Mother of God, or Mother of a ManWhat happens when we die

Heaven or hell?The origins of Mary worship

With archaeologists at WillendorfWho and what should we worship?

In particular should we worship Mary?

Who is Jesus Christ?The Christian doctrine of the

Trinity (from Latin trinitas "triad", from trinus "threefold")[1] defines God as three consubstantial persons,

expressions, or hypostases: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit; "one God in three persons". The three persons are distinct, yet are one "substance, essence or nature". In this context, a "nature" is what one is, while a "person" is who one is. (Wikipedia)

Jesus Christ – coequal?“Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away,

and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.”

(John 14:28)And when all things shall be subdued unto

him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

(1 Corinthians 15:28)

Jesus Christ – coeternal?“But when the fulness of the time was come,

God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,  To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”

(Galatians 4:4-5)

Who is Mary?“Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary

the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children”. (Matthew 27:56)

 ”These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren”. (Acts 1:14)

“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.  And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;” (Luke 1:38)

Who is Mary?“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this

wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”

(Matthew 1:18)Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the

brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

(Mark 6:3)

Who is Mary?“And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of

age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,   Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,   Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum .... Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.”

(Luke 3:23-38)

What happens when we die?“For the living know that they shall die: but

the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”

(Ecclesiastes 9:5)And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but

he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

(John 3:13)

What is our hope?“And now I stand and am judged for the hope

of the promise made of God unto our fathers: ... Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?”

(Acts 26:6-8)

The venus of Willendorf

Cave paintings - Luscaux

Cybele

Classical Venus

The woman with a child

Paganism in “Christianity”Worship of MaryChristmasHarvest festivalPriesthoodHeaven goingHellHot crossed buns

•Gehenna•Satan / Devil•Demons / spirits•Ghosts•Purgatory•Grim reaper•Tomb stones•May pole

Who and what should we worship?And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul,

Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.  Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.  Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,  And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you...

Acts 14:9-15

Image worshipThou shalt not make unto

thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. (Exo. 20:4)

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female. (Duet. 4:16)

Him only“And Jesus answered and said unto him..., Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”

(Luke 4:8)

SummaryTrinity – a wrong doctrineMary, a woman espoused to JosephWhen we die, we know nothing The Venus of Willendorf Graven images an abomination Jesus’ command – worship only the Father