Amen and amen! Thank you so much! This -- the Immaculate Conception -- is the final major point of me turning from Protestantism to the Catholic Church, and you just connected all of the dots!
Great video! Raised a Protestant and strongly considering converting to Catholicism. This discussion regarding the Immaculate Conception, triggered me to read the verse (Luke 1:35) not mentioned in this video that grabbed my attention and has opened up eyes. 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will OVERSHADOW you. So the holy one to be born will be called[b] the Son of God. The words “will overshadow” in Greek is ἐπισκιάσει. episkiazó: To overshadow, to cast a shadow upon Original Word: ἐπισκιάζω Part of Speech: Verb Usage: The verb "episkiazó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of overshadowing or casting a shadow. It conveys a sense of divine presence or influence, often indicating a protective or powerful covering. This term is used to describe moments when God's presence is tangibly felt or manifested, often in miraculous or significant events Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, shadows were often associated with PROTECTion and presence. The concept of a deity overshadowing a person or place was understood as a sign of divine favor or intervention. Back to verse 35, we can all agree that when it says the power from the most high refers to God. If so, based the Greek definitions and language information provided, what does God need to PROTECT Mary from? I believe it is from uncleanliness/sin. God’s shadow over Mother Mary never goes away once she conceives our Lord Jesus Christ. It is not a question of if Mary was sinless but when she became free and cleansed from all sin. I think Mother Mary became sinless once the Holy Spirt and the power of God overshadowed her to cleanse her from all sin for Jesus to be in her womb. I could be wrong.
Nice explanation from Tim Staples. Marian doctrines are the ones that Protestants misunderstand the most. It is probably understandable because: 1/. Protestants always protest against church TRADITION since the first century, since the days of the Apostles. 2/. Protestants always regard Mary as someone who just bore Jesus and has no roles whatsoever in the days of Jesus and after the resurrection. 3/. Protestants keep forgetting that Mary was the person who knew most about Jesus and Jesus' life before he was born, after he was born, during His ministry, during His last days, during His resurrection, post resurrection, during the acts of the apostles, and when she spent her last days among the apostles, especially with John, who wrote the Gospel of John and the Revelation. ====== Think about this for a moment. Whom do you think Jesus would share about His incredible ministry and mystery with? Why do you think John said what he said in John 21:25? Who told John the deepest stories of Jesus from the most reliable source? How did Luke, Matthew, and Mark came to know about the story of nativity? If you think about those questions above, you would eventually say ONE name; MARY. Who knows better than Mary. Now, this is for you all, catholic and protestants alike, to ponder. To whom Jesus appeared first after His resurrection? Mary Magdalene right as the Bible says. Well, think again about John 21:25. In my humblest opinion, it is most logical that Jesus appeared to His Mother first. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I heard you. Not in the Bible you said. Boohoo. John 21:25. Why? Because Mary is the mother. Because Mary stayed with Jesus thru thick and thin till His death. Mary, the Mother of God in Flesh, was the most affected one human being on earth when Jesus was crucified. Which mother would not have grieved the most to see her son crucified before her eyes? SO, LOGICALLY, RESURRECTED JESUS WOULD APPEAR, VISIT AND CONSOLE HIS MOM FIRST. NOT ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING. (JOHN 21:25) ========== WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN ON JESUS' MOM, HE WOULD LOOK DOWN ON YOU TOO. JUST LIKE WHEN I LOOK DOWN ON YOUR MOM, I DONT BELIEVE YOU WOULD THINK HIGHLY ON ME.
I do not think highly on anything of this world. it is not my home. If you have been blessed in this world. Praise God. I will praise God with your blessing.
It is clear God loves His creation. If your plea is for me to love the mother of our Lord. I do. Mary is a creation. Christ is the manifestation of God in the flesh. Salvation belongs to God alone.
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 as 'Christians' we, as the Bible teaches, imitate Christ...he who he honors, we honor...he who he blesses, we bless...no more than He honors that person, but no less either. Jesus, obeying his own law (which he came to fulfill perfectly btw, i.e. the ten commandments) honored his Father perfectly and ...guess what...he honored his mother perfectly as well...we as Catholic Christians just follow suit and do the same...and how may I ask does that detract from Jesus?...do you feel dissed by your spouse if he or she honors your mom because of who your spouse is to you...in a fam when you are espoused to your significant other, what does that person's mom become to you?...well your mom-in-law obviously...now transfer that to the order of Grace... the order of God's new covenant Family bought with the very blood of our eldest brother, our Lord Jesus...she becomes our mom in the order of Grace...its a new won family by our Lord... Until prots really obsorb that fact, 'Our Lady' or the 'Great Lady' as OT Israel called the mother of the king of Israel who, btw, had a throne set up for her by him at his right side, she will never have the place that Jesus has put her in their 'churches'...and salvation as by Jesus' design is given through the body, the bride, the church which, in fact, radically is him...all outta scripture brother... Don't believe me?...start digging deeper and get to know your Bible... Peace in Jesus my friend
@@fredrios1402The bible does not teach that you are like Christ, You are not perfect. It does not teach "be like Christ" because you cant. It does say love Christs Father. Because He loved you first, and became flesh so that you may know the Father.
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 the Bible does teach that we are to imitate Christ and the Father ...1 Cor. 11:1...Mathew 5:48...and inas much as we are given Grace to do as much, we are supposed to try...
Glancing through some "Protestant" bible translations, they almost always say that Gabriel addressed Mary as "most favoured one" rather than "Full of Grace". I see from www.themichigancatholic.org/2014/05/is-mary-full-of-grace-or-just-highly-favored/ that the original Greek is accurately translated as "grace" not merely "favoured". That's another way that protestants can reject this particular argument. **************** On another note, since Mary is the mother of Jesus (God) her part was to provide the humanity for God as the Holy Ghost provided the divinity of Our Lord. Dominus vobiscum, Reg.
Where in the scriptures does it say she is sinless where does it say she was born with out sin . Hail Mary means hi mary God loves you it does not man she is sinless God show his grace to ward me when I was a sinner Christ died for me . God shows his Grace which is unmerited love it doesn`t mean you are sinless . Christ says hail to many people hail means hello '. The bible says mary was born of earthly parents . she was born in sin . I will say every thing you are saying is almost all lies and fantasy and not scriptural . Mary has nothing to do with our relationship with God she is dead
Anna . what does Mary have to do with our redemption or the death of Christ on the Cross ? She was at the Cross when he died and so were a lot of other women the Beautiful Mary Magdalene and she went with him to the Grave or Tomb which his mother didn`t care enough to go and Mary Magdalene was the first to see him and talk to him after the Resurrection . Her being dead has nothing to do with the New Testament Covenant which Christ mediated .
@@concrete3030 Mary like all who are born are born in sin .Romans 5 : 12 ; for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God Romans 3 : 24 ; that includes Mary
Rev. 12 is not talking about the dead woman mary verse 17 is talking about the remnant of Israel the 144000 Jews not the off springs of a dead woman stop saying that mary is some one that God is using in the Church
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 do you believe in God? I'm not sure if you do, we have freewill, we make our own choices either good or bad, God is Holy, we fall short all the time, Jesus the Mesiah died for us as prophesize read Isaiah 53, you can also read for a direct answer “For God so loved the world that he gave his only and unique Son, so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life, instead of being utterly destroyed. Yochanan (Jhn) 3:16 CJB bible.com/bible/1275/jhn.3.16.CJB GOD bless you!
@@borisrodriguez1821I choose to believe, Not trying to say I don't. But there is a false gospel, even of me. I am not perfect. But my Lord is. I leave most things to God. He is my Saviour.
I "we " want to answer questions, please tell me how many Spirits you have? In revelations there are seven. So the nature of God is to have a Son through the deity of a most high Lord . How does that make Mary the mother of a deity? Bless her heart.
What does the Bible say about the immaculate conception of Mary? Answer: absolutely nothing. Under the heading “Immaculate Conception,” The Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “No direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture.”
Faith is a gift from God, pray for supernatural faith my dear brother/sister. If you don't understand typology, then it's very hard to understand this teaching. Typology is all over the bible. Listen to the message again slowly and then pray for supernatural faith as stated before and hopefully by God's grace you will see the truth. God bless
@@JesusMary_I_Loveyousavesouls Do you have trouble understanding English? The Catholic Encyclopedia says there is no Scriptural basis for Mary's being born without sin. However, if you feel that supernatural faith has led you to believe that the Bible says Mary was immaculately conceived, then, show me where it says that.
@@cbooth151 let me ask you was the first Adam and first Eve created in sin or without sin or did they fall into sin after temptation? 2. secondly Jesus is the new Adam also born without sin 3. Mary is the new Eve conceived without sin because the old Testament types were shadows that that couldn't be greater than the New Testament fulfillment otherwise Moses Adam, Moses etc. Would all be greater than Jesus, similarly Eve who was mother of all can never be greater than Mary who is the Mother of all who obey God's commandments according to revelation 12:17. Neither can the old Testament Ark of the covenant be greater than the new Testament Ark of the covenant which is Mary containing, the Word of God Incarnate, the True Manna from Heaven (Jesus) and the True High Priest just like the old Testament Ark contained the The Jar of Manna, two tablets of God's commandments representing the Word of God and Aaron's Rod that budded representing the high priest as we read in Hebrews 9:1-5, I can go on and on but perhaps this isn't the best place to have a lively discussion. Peace and love to you
@@JesusMary_I_Loveyousavesouls Read this slowly from one of your own Catholic publications. As The Catholic Encyclopedia says under the heading "Immaculate Conception: "No direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture.” It adds: "In regard to the sinlessness of Mary the older Fathers are very cautious. . . . The Greek Fathers never formally or explicitly discussed the question of the Immaculate Conception.” So, does the Catholic Church really believe the Bible supports the Catholic teaching that Mary was born without sin? The answer should be obvious. One other thing. Nowhere does the Bible say Mary is "new Eve." That's just more Catholic nonsense.
Mary is not the mother of God, your kidding me right? An omnipotent God, Omnipresent God lifted flesh up which He said is unrighteous? Praying for you.
Christ never said He was God in the flesh. He said there is nothing good of the flesh Romans 7:18_For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. Hope you have a blessed day. love you.
Amen and amen! Thank you so much! This -- the Immaculate Conception -- is the final major point of me turning from Protestantism to the Catholic Church, and you just connected all of the dots!
Good to see you on the way home!
This was amazing! Thank you!
Just bought Tim's book on Mary & Trent's book on the Catholic faith. Let's see if this'll get me to return to Rome.
You will definitely May God light your path.
I converted to the Catholic faith 3rd January this year
I love this!!
Great video!
Raised a Protestant and strongly considering converting to Catholicism.
This discussion regarding the Immaculate Conception, triggered me to read the verse (Luke 1:35) not mentioned in this video that grabbed my attention and has opened up eyes.
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will OVERSHADOW you. So the holy one to be born will be called[b] the Son of God.
The words “will overshadow” in Greek is ἐπισκιάσει.
episkiazó: To overshadow, to cast a shadow upon
Original Word: ἐπισκιάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Usage: The verb "episkiazó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of overshadowing or casting a shadow. It conveys a sense of divine presence or influence, often indicating a protective or powerful covering. This term is used to describe moments when God's presence is tangibly felt or manifested, often in miraculous or significant events
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, shadows were often associated with PROTECTion and presence. The concept of a deity overshadowing a person or place was understood as a sign of divine favor or intervention.
Back to verse 35, we can all agree that when it says the power from the most high refers to God. If so, based the Greek definitions and language information provided, what does God need to PROTECT Mary from?
I believe it is from uncleanliness/sin. God’s shadow over Mother Mary never goes away once she conceives our Lord Jesus Christ.
It is not a question of if Mary was sinless but when she became free and cleansed from all sin.
I think Mother Mary became sinless once the Holy Spirt and the power of God overshadowed her to cleanse her from all sin for Jesus to be in her womb.
I could be wrong.
Seven years later--so what!! What an education, thanks guys! I ordered Tim's book today....
This’s incredible👍
Nice explanation from Tim Staples. Marian doctrines are the ones that Protestants misunderstand the most. It is probably understandable because:
1/. Protestants always protest against church TRADITION since the first century, since the days of the Apostles.
2/. Protestants always regard Mary as someone who just bore Jesus and has no roles whatsoever in the days of Jesus and after the resurrection.
3/. Protestants keep forgetting that Mary was the person who knew most about Jesus and Jesus' life before he was born, after he was born, during His ministry, during His last days, during His resurrection, post resurrection, during the acts of the apostles, and when she spent her last days among the apostles, especially with John, who wrote the Gospel of John and the Revelation.
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Think about this for a moment. Whom do you think Jesus would share about His incredible ministry and mystery with? Why do you think John said what he said in John 21:25? Who told John the deepest stories of Jesus from the most reliable source? How did Luke, Matthew, and Mark came to know about the story of nativity?
If you think about those questions above, you would eventually say ONE name; MARY. Who knows better than Mary.
Now, this is for you all, catholic and protestants alike, to ponder. To whom Jesus appeared first after His resurrection? Mary Magdalene right as the Bible says. Well, think again about John 21:25. In my humblest opinion, it is most logical that Jesus appeared to His Mother first. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I heard you. Not in the Bible you said. Boohoo. John 21:25. Why? Because Mary is the mother. Because Mary stayed with Jesus thru thick and thin till His death. Mary, the Mother of God in Flesh, was the most affected one human being on earth when Jesus was crucified. Which mother would not have grieved the most to see her son crucified before her eyes? SO, LOGICALLY, RESURRECTED JESUS WOULD APPEAR, VISIT AND CONSOLE HIS MOM FIRST. NOT ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING. (JOHN 21:25)
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WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN ON JESUS' MOM, HE WOULD LOOK DOWN ON YOU TOO. JUST LIKE WHEN I LOOK DOWN ON YOUR MOM, I DONT BELIEVE YOU WOULD THINK HIGHLY ON ME.
I do not think highly on anything of this world. it is not my home. If you have been blessed in this world. Praise God. I will praise God with your blessing.
It is clear God loves His creation. If your plea is for me to love the mother of our Lord. I do. Mary is a creation. Christ is the manifestation of God in the flesh. Salvation belongs to God alone.
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 as 'Christians' we, as the Bible teaches, imitate Christ...he who he honors, we honor...he who he blesses, we bless...no more than He honors that person, but no less either. Jesus, obeying his own law (which he came to fulfill perfectly btw, i.e. the ten commandments) honored his Father perfectly and ...guess what...he honored his mother perfectly as well...we as Catholic Christians just follow suit and do the same...and how may I ask does that detract from Jesus?...do you feel dissed by your spouse if he or she honors your mom because of who your spouse is to you...in a fam when you are espoused to your significant other, what does that person's mom become to you?...well your mom-in-law obviously...now transfer that to the order of Grace... the order of God's new covenant Family bought with the very blood of our eldest brother, our Lord Jesus...she becomes our mom in the order of Grace...its a new won family by our Lord... Until prots really obsorb that fact, 'Our Lady' or the 'Great Lady' as OT Israel called the mother of the king of Israel who, btw, had a throne set up for her by him at his right side, she will never have the place that Jesus has put her in their 'churches'...and salvation as by Jesus' design is given through the body, the bride, the church which, in fact, radically is him...all outta scripture brother... Don't believe me?...start digging deeper and get to know your Bible... Peace in Jesus my friend
@@fredrios1402The bible does not teach that you are like Christ, You are not perfect. It does not teach "be like Christ" because you cant. It does say love Christs Father. Because He loved you first, and became flesh so that you may know the Father.
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 the Bible does teach that we are to imitate Christ and the Father ...1 Cor. 11:1...Mathew 5:48...and inas much as we are given Grace to do as much, we are supposed to try...
I'm a cradle Catholic and this blew my mind
Wow what knowledge you just gave me
Thank you Virgin Mary for showing me this video
HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE
Mary prayed , and sang to God for salvation.
Full of grace is the wrong translation. Nowhere is “full” to be found in the original Greek.
Truth is so beautiful!
❤❤❤
Just trying again love you
God is good.
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to.
Wasnt she human for LL have sinned and fall short including mary
Glancing through some "Protestant" bible translations, they almost always say that Gabriel addressed Mary as "most favoured one" rather than "Full of Grace".
I see from www.themichigancatholic.org/2014/05/is-mary-full-of-grace-or-just-highly-favored/ that the original Greek is accurately translated as "grace" not merely "favoured".
That's another way that protestants can reject this particular argument.
****************
On another note, since Mary is the mother of Jesus (God) her part was to provide the humanity for God as the Holy Ghost provided the divinity of Our Lord.
Dominus vobiscum, Reg.
Mary was a little girl blessed by God.
Please try not to label Mary. I think she was full of grace. And gave birth to Christ. Where did this come from, who caused it?
Where in the scriptures does it say she is sinless where does it say she was born with out sin . Hail Mary means hi mary God loves you it does not man she is sinless God show his grace to ward me when I was a sinner Christ died for me . God shows his Grace which is unmerited love it doesn`t mean you are sinless . Christ says hail to many people hail means hello '. The bible says mary was born of earthly parents . she was born in sin . I will say every thing you are saying is almost all lies and fantasy and not scriptural . Mary has nothing to do with our relationship with God she is dead
to say she is dead is to deny Christs sacrifce on the cross.
Anna . what does Mary have to do with our redemption or the death of Christ on the Cross ? She was at the Cross when he died and so were a lot of other women the Beautiful Mary Magdalene and she went with him to the Grave or Tomb which his mother didn`t care enough to go and Mary Magdalene was the first to see him and talk to him after the Resurrection . Her being dead has nothing to do with the New Testament Covenant which Christ mediated .
Dead like Moses and Elijah?😂😂 please show me in the Bible where it says Mary sinned? 😂😂😂
@@concrete3030 Mary like all who are born
are born in sin .Romans 5 : 12 ; for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God
Romans 3 : 24 ; that includes Mary
@@donaldcooley897 You're saying infant babies have sin
I beg do disagree, But he answered and said to them that told him "who is my mother, and who are my brothers"
Men are not the answer to a holy God. God is holy, men are not.
Rev. 12 is not talking about the dead woman mary verse 17 is talking about the remnant of Israel the 144000 Jews not the off springs of a dead woman stop saying that mary is some one that God is using in the Church
False false false doctrine woe unto u who preach another gospel
I would be embarrassed to defend all these unbiblical lies ...
your just embarrassed with nothing to say. You can do better.
please tell me how God loves you?
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 hi good morning, I'm working. But I'll answer that question on my break, God bless you!
@@mrtimeinabottle8142 do you believe in God? I'm not sure if you do, we have freewill, we make our own choices either good or bad, God is Holy, we fall short all the time, Jesus the Mesiah died for us as prophesize read Isaiah 53, you can also read for a direct answer “For God so loved the world that he gave his only and unique Son, so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life, instead of being utterly destroyed.
Yochanan (Jhn) 3:16 CJB
bible.com/bible/1275/jhn.3.16.CJB GOD bless you!
@@borisrodriguez1821I choose to believe, Not trying to say I don't. But there is a false gospel, even of me. I am not perfect. But my Lord is. I leave most things to God. He is my Saviour.
God gave unto Mary Christ. her savior
I "we " want to answer questions, please tell me how many Spirits you have? In revelations there are seven. So the nature of God is to have a Son through the deity of a most high Lord . How does that make Mary the mother of a deity? Bless her heart.
I love you
Grace is of God, not of the world. keep trying.
What does the Bible say about the immaculate conception of Mary? Answer: absolutely nothing. Under the heading “Immaculate Conception,” The Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “No direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture.”
Faith is a gift from God, pray for supernatural faith my dear brother/sister. If you don't understand typology, then it's very hard to understand this teaching. Typology is all over the bible. Listen to the message again slowly and then pray for supernatural faith as stated before and hopefully by God's grace you will see the truth. God bless
@@JesusMary_I_Loveyousavesouls Do you have trouble understanding English? The Catholic Encyclopedia says there is no Scriptural basis for Mary's being born without sin. However, if you feel that supernatural faith has led you to believe that the Bible says Mary was immaculately conceived, then, show me where it says that.
@@cbooth151 let me ask you was the first Adam and first Eve created in sin or without sin or did they fall into sin after temptation?
2. secondly Jesus is the new Adam also born without sin
3. Mary is the new Eve conceived without sin because the old Testament types were shadows that that couldn't be greater than the New Testament fulfillment otherwise Moses Adam, Moses etc. Would all be greater than Jesus, similarly Eve who was mother of all can never be greater than Mary who is the Mother of all who obey God's commandments according to revelation 12:17. Neither can the old Testament Ark of the covenant be greater than the new Testament Ark of the covenant which is Mary containing, the Word of God Incarnate, the True Manna from Heaven (Jesus) and the True High Priest just like the old Testament Ark contained the The Jar of Manna, two tablets of God's commandments representing the Word of God and Aaron's Rod that budded representing the high priest as we read in Hebrews 9:1-5, I can go on and on but perhaps this isn't the best place to have a lively discussion. Peace and love to you
@@JesusMary_I_Loveyousavesouls Read this slowly from one of your own Catholic publications. As The Catholic Encyclopedia says under the heading "Immaculate Conception: "No direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture.” It adds: "In regard to the sinlessness of Mary the older Fathers are very cautious. . . . The Greek Fathers never formally or explicitly discussed the question of the Immaculate Conception.”
So, does the Catholic Church really believe the Bible supports the Catholic teaching that Mary was born without sin? The answer should be obvious.
One other thing. Nowhere does the Bible say Mary is "new Eve." That's just more Catholic nonsense.
@JONHONHONHONHON Clearly, you could not refute my statement that the immaculate conception is an unscriptural Catholic teaching.
Mary is promised sorrow, at the death of her Son. Yet it pleased God to crush Him? Spirit and flesh people. There is nothing good of the flesh.
Mary is not the mother of God, your kidding me right? An omnipotent God, Omnipresent God lifted flesh up which He said is unrighteous? Praying for you.
God is no respecter of persons, "the flesh" It's really easy to love God before the world. Give it a try. please
Mary sang to her Saviour. She was not perfect, for there are none good , or perfect. keep thinking you are something. ok
The Father became flesh. In which there is nothing good. Please try and understand.
Christ never said He was God in the flesh. He said there is nothing good of the flesh Romans 7:18_For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. Hope you have a blessed day. love you.
Mr Timeinabottle
"the word was made ____"
a. eloquently b. flesh c. waffles
Choose carefully...
Mr Timeinabottle yeah, St Paul isn’t Christ Jesus...
The Word was not made, It was always there. Your Lord is eternal. The flesh is dead . Just listen.
Mr Timeinabottle
Wow, I can't believe you didn't know that one...
The answer was b.
I have chosen "c" first but then verified, it is "b" indeed.