Is it true that Mary, has appeared on a number of times in the last 2 centuries bringing messages from God?

Question

How differently Jesus Christ appeared to His disciples following His resurrection. He wasn't invisible to some as He spoke to others.

Jesus had a solid physical body, actually challenging Thomas to touch Him on one occasion and eating fish with the disciples on another (John 20:26-29 ; Luke 24:36-43 ).

Mary on the other hand, Several thousand people observed her as she spoke with an invisible visitor that only young girl was able to see.

Answer 1

Absolutely not. Mary held no more significance than did any one person mentioned in the Bible. Mankind have yet to enter into the spiritual realm.

Answer 2

The Bible reports that in accord with the requirement of the Mosaic Law, 40 days after Jesus’ birth Mary offered at the temple in Jerusalem a sin offering for purification from uncleanness. She, too, had inherited sin and imperfection from Adam.—Luke 2:22-24; Leviticus 12:1-8

The last glimpse of Mary in the Bible does not show her being bowed down to and worshiped as “Our Lady”, the “Blessed Virgin”, but rather we see her in an upper room together with other faithful women and the apostles and with her other sons, there worshiping God and his Son Christ Jesus. (Acts 1:13, 14)

In course of time she died, her body returned to the dust, and, like the other early Christians, she awaits till God’s due time to raise her as a spirit creature for life in heaven.—1 Corinthians 15:44, 50; 2 Timothy 4:8; Revelations 11:15-18

If Mary is dead how can she be appearing bringing message from God? Also, how can an idol, a statue bleed or shed tears?

Answer 3

I don't think so!

She's dead in the grave until the Second coming of Jesus.

Do souls die?

"The soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezekiel 18:20. "Every living soul died in the sea." Revelation 16:3.

According to God's Word, souls do die! We are souls, and souls die. Man is mortal (Job 4:17). Only God is immortal (1 Timothy 6:15, 16). The concept of an undying, immortal soul goes against the Bible, which teaches that souls are subject to death.

Do good people go to heaven when they die?

"All that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth." John 5:28, 29. "David ... is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day." "For David is not ascended into the heavens." Acts 2:29, 34. "If I wait, the grave is mine house." Job 17:13.

Do devils really work miracles?

All miracle working is not from God, because devils also work miracles.
"They are the spirits of devils, working miracles." Revelation 16:14. "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matthew 24:24.

Devils work incredibly convincing miracles (Revelation 13:13, 14). Satan and his angels will appear as angels of light (2 Corinthians 11:14) and, even more shocking, as Christ Himself (Matthew 24:23, 24). The universal feeling will be that Christ and His angels are leading out in a fantastic worldwide revival. The entire emphasis will seem so spiritual and be so supernatural that only God's elect will not be deceived.

Answer 4

According to Saint Bernadette she saw Mary and the Spring at Lourdes, in France, sprung from the ground where Mary stood.

According Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto They saw her at Fatima Portugal

There have been other reports but these are probably the most fameous.

Why others do not see her at the same time? Jesus was physically risen from the dead, He had a body. While it can be assumed that Mary died, she would be a spirt that not everyone could see.

Answer 5

I don't believe so.
Those who have elevated Mary, Jesus' mother, to Deity have greatly erred. If she attained godhood by bearing Jesus, then Jesus could not have been all man and all God at the same time. God has said that He doesn't share His Godhood with anyone. That includes Mary.
The apostle Paul, in Galatians 1:8 says that if anyone, even an angel from heaven (hello, Mormons and Islamists), preaches another gospel than what they have preached, let him be accursed.
Whichever Roman Catholic Pope rendered the decision to assign diety to Mary has led many generations into error.

Answer 6

Yes, Mary has appeared countless time. In fact she is still appearing on a regular basis bringing the message of conversion, love, peace, and forgiveness. She appeared at Fatima. The most incredible occurances though have been over the last 20 yrs or so with her regular visitations to children (now adults) in Medjugorje. It is a wonderful event.

Now I suppose if you cannot bring yourself to believe in Christ, than this will be considered just another crackpot story to brainwash innocent people in giving money to someone. But for people with an open, logical mind, it is yet another miracle granted to us by God.

Answer 7

Nope, Mary is dead and is waiting for Christ to return just like the rest of us. Great and godly women but nonetheless, dead.

Are the sightings real? Well yes. They are demons mimicking to deceive the masses. It is impossible for a person to be a avid reader of the Bible and to believe that Mary communicates with us. Satan want people to believe in the occult and so he makes it attractive to people; this way people will readily accept false theology.

When you die, your dead. Not in heaven until Christ returns, not in hell until the final judgment. Ghosts and spirits of the departed are just demons deceiving the masses.

Anthropologist Carl

Answer 8

Yes the marian apparitions, at Lourdes, Fatima, and San Garibalidi (some name like that it is in Spain) are some of the more famous ones. They all also had miracles accompany them.

Answer 9

Jesus raised from the dead, Mary did not.

As for the worship of Mary, even Jesus showed us her place among us:

Luk 8:19 ¶ Then came to him [his] mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Luk 8:20 And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Luk 8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Answer 10

Yes, it's true. She has appeared many times. She has brought many important messages.
http://www.apparitions.org/#apparitions


My friend is on a trip to Medjugorje right now. http://www.medjugorje.org/medpage.htm