Does this explain the Immaculate Conception of Mary? Or is this a false teaching?
2007-02-07 06:02:54 · 10 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus was not created, He always was (in the beginning was the Word, and the Word became flesh and ...). That being said, yes, there is a strong parallel between Adam (the first man) and Jesus, the new adam (the perfect man). There are reasons that chapters of the gospel are traced down from adam through david and all the way down to Jesus. As Jesus is new adam, so Mary is indeed the new Eve, a perfection of woman spirit. Even the Angel tells Mary, blessed are you amongst women... meaning Mary was more blessed than even Eve before the fall of man.
Another item to consider is Mary as the Tabernacle of the Lamb of God. Just as Jewish Torah Law demanded a pure substance tabernacle which could only be entered by the Lamb of God and the High Priest (of which, Jesus is both to Christianity), we know that as the New Tabernacle, Mary had to be both without sin (in order to be pure substance of residence of the Sacrificial Lamb of God) and not only temporal but EVERLASTING virgin, since any other entrance to the tabernacle would be to defile the holy place.
2007-02-07 06:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Immaculate Conception is a feature of Catholic dogma* and refers specifically to Mary. She was born without Original Sin in order to be a fit vessel for the Christ child. There is no need or sense in talking about a 'new Eve' because Mary did not give rise to an entire population.
*And I mean 'dogma' in a nice way - as in established teaching. Whether this or any other teaching is 'false' is a theological question.
2007-02-07 06:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus wasnt created he is God himself concieved by the holy ghost through mary. However What Adam lost in the Garden of Eden was restored through Jesus. Therefore Jesus is said to be the last ADAM.
2007-02-07 06:06:50 · answer #3 · answered by cpoppa112 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adam was created by God. Who created God ? Mary was conceived by a ghost. I have no idea of how immaculate he might have been. Most ghosts who go around getting women pregnant are not all that clean.
2007-02-07 06:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
immaculate Conception of Mary? Or is this a false teaching?
ANOTHER false teaching!
Invented by the Vatican in --1845!
Rather recent considering now they are claiming she is a Co-Redeemer with Jesus!
They do teach "Another Gospel"!
2007-02-07 06:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I think that would mean Cain and Abel were Jesus. God was without original sin, and Jesus was "100% God and 100% Human" and he is surrounded by "mystery" so I guess that's a "valid" explanation.
2007-02-07 06:08:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No to me it is false teachings because "the new eve" forgets about that there was "a adam" with it! ALL HAVE FALLEN short of the glory of God, no exeptions.
2007-02-07 06:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a false teaching.
Mary is not the new Eve, she is the old Mary.
2007-02-07 06:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the problems with any belief system even one as concrete as mathematics ,gives birth to minds who research it and complicate it endlessly,all for naught. God tells us He will confound the wise. Just take the obvious and simple facts and don't add Jots and tittles!You will only enter heaven as a child does with simple understanding and acceptance of who you are and who He is.Knowing you both love each other,and want to spend eternity together.
2007-02-07 06:16:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The 'Immaculate Conception' is a hoax.
2007-02-07 06:06:31 · answer #10 · answered by Desperado 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋