Mary was the mother of Jesus but Jesus is God and existed before Mary was born. Can someone explain this?

Answer 1

yes you are right Christ existed before Mary even before the heaven and the earth."Pro 8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Pro 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Pro 8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Pro 8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
Pro 8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Pro 8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Pro 8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Pro 8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Pro 8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Pro 8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Mary is the mother of Jesus. Jesus means savior “.Mat 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Christ Jesus is the savior of humankind for saving human he need a human body or flesh so He need to be conceive by someone.
But Mary is not God she just conceive the body of the human form of Jesus “Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

Jesus is God who took the form of the human it was written in “Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Answer 2

Are you referring to the use of "God bearer" (theotokos) as a title for Mary? If so, there are numerous volumes written on it (you can look on the internet). It is quite a nuanced and extensive subject. But the brief of it is that Mary is called God bearer to emphasize that Jesus, who was born from Mary, was completely God, and that his two natures were not separate, so that Mary was not the mother of the human "part" of Jesus, but of the whole person of Jesus, and that person has both human and divine natures. This is not a settled point though, as there are several churches who don't believe this or have a different formulation.

If your question is more general, as in "how can someone be a mother to a person that existed before her," then I think the explanation lies in changing the boundaries of your categories. Mary is Jesus' mother because she carried him and gave birth to him. Who existed first is, in a way, not at issue, because what is being suggested is not that Mary brought Jesus as God into existence, but that she brought the human person Jesus into physical flesh on this physical earth.

Sorry if that is confusing. I think the difficulty may lie with what you feel the definiton of "mother" is.

Answer 3

Jehovah God is Almighty.He alone is the sovereign of the universe.(Ps.83:18)
Jesus Christ is the Son of God,and not God the Son,as some would have you believe
Jesus was the first born of all creation.And through Jesus all other things were made.(Col.1:15,16)
It was Jehovah God who transferred the lifeforce of Jesus into the womb of Mary.
Many today are confused because the churches of Christendom teach the Trinity doctrine,which is not a Bible teaching but stems from pagan teachings and beliefs.

Answer 4

Jesus existed before Mary. He was at creation -- See John 1:1ff. HOWEVER, Mary still became pregnant with Jesus and gave birth to Him. Jesus, being God, is eternal and is not limited to the time continuum like we are.

Answer 5

+ The Triune God +

The doctrine of the Holy Trinity states there is one true God who is made up of three separate but equal persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Revelation 1:8 states:

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."

Alpha is the fist letter of the Greek alphabet. Omega is the last letter.

God is revealing the truth that He (or She) is eternal. He has been here from before the beginning (the alpha) and will be here after the end (the omega).

+ The Incarnation +

God the Son became a human being in the child born of the Virgin Mary and named Jesus.

This is described in the Nicene Creed from the year 325 AD:

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were made.

For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

It is true that Jesus Christ, otherwise known as Jehovah, existed in the pre-mortal existence with His Heavenly Father, but He was born of Mary in the flesh by the power of God the Father. That is why He is known as the Only Begotten Son of God in the flesh.

The Lord came to the very earth of His creation and lived a perfected life unlike no one else has done and can do now. Since the days of Adam, prophesy was delivered telling of the eventual mortal birth of Jesus Christ.

Go to lds.org to learn more of our Savior.

Answer 7

It is called the incarnation. God becoming flesh. Jesus was with the Father from the beginning and His mission was coming down to earth to save us. In order for us to understand this God sent the Holy Spirit to concieve Jesus with Mary. God could of just sent Jesus to come but He humbled Himself and became us to connect with us and help us to get the Gospel. Need more info go to http://www.catholic.com/library/Mary_Mother_of_God.asp

Answer 8

Mary once lived in Heaven with Jesus. Then Marry came down to earth and at a sertain point, Heavenly Father gave her Jesus to bear. Jesus is not God. He is the only Beggoton Son of God. God is Heavenly Father.

Answer 9

John 1:1 tells us that Jesus created all things. Jesus came to Earth as a man to become the one and final sacrifice for the sins of all men of all time, so that God and man could be restored in perfect fellowship. Not what you are wanting probably, but that is the way it is! :)

Answer 10

Mary had jesus but jesus is the son of god

Answer 11

in Islam we take the first commanded from the Prophet Moses .peace be upon him. Thou shalt have NO OTHER GODS OR GRAVEN IMAGES." God doesn't need any partners to share worship. Jesus didn't create the earth and all the ppl so he isn't supposed to get the worship and divine praise. God is the one who did all the work. Jesus(pbuh) is a Prophet of Allah (SWT) a messenger. Muslims don't worship Mohammed (pbuh) and Mohammed is the last messanger it even says it in the Bible