Are the following quotes heresy?

Question

Pope Benedict XV, in 1918 - "Mary suffered with Christ and nearly died with Him when He died, thus she may rightly be said to have redeemed the human race with Christ."

Pope Pius XI, in 1923 - "The virgin of sorrows shared the work of redemption with Jesus Christ."

Pope Leo XIII, in 1891 "No one can approach Christ except through His mother."

Bishop of Asti: 'the dogma of the singular privilege granted by the Divine Redeemer to His pure mother, the Co-redemptress of the world.'

Bishop of Gallipoli wrote, 'the human race, whom the Son of God, from her, redeemed; whom, together with Him, she herself co-redeemed.'

Pope John Paul II "Membership in the Militia means complete dedication to the Kingdom of God and to the salvation of souls through Mary Immaculate."

Pope Benedict XV: "One can justly say that with Christ, she herself redeemed mankind."

St. Germanus: "No one is saved but through Mary."

Pope Pius IX: "Our salvation is based upon the holy Virgin..."

Answer 1

According to Roman-catholic Bible - and any Bible since Bible is ONE and ONLY - it is heresy!

Therefore, it doesn't matter whether you are a Roman-catholic or a protestant, this words are heretical to their core!!!

Solus Christus!

Answer 2

It seems that most that have answered thus far are more concerned about the exact definition of heresy that what you are actually asking......

Another person said that it may be to us, meaning "evangelical" Christians, but not to Catholics. They, too, have missed the point.

The fact that anyone would make Mary a co-redeemer, or believe that she has anything to do with salvation other than Jesus' birth is completely unbiblical.

Again, this brings me to the point of Catholics not knowing their Bible, but only knowing what is fed to them by their leaders. They are afraid to actually study, in most cases, because it will show them all the fallacies in their religion.

Like praying to anyone but our Lord Jesus Christ, thinking anyone can save you, or helped save you other than our Lord Jesus Christ is unbiblical, and, really, blasphemies God's word, doesn't it? I mean, the Bible is God's absolute truth.....

I believe there are some wonderful loving Catholics out there, and even some truly saved Catholics, but for the rest, I pray they will study on their own and see.

God bless.

Answer 3

I find them quite heretical. I think that this kind of statements from the spiritual leader of the church shows more of a personal opinion about this subject than something Biblical. I can understand by looking at these statements why so many people accuse Catholics of worshiping the mother of Jesus.

Since our salvation is based on grace and mercy of God and what He did on the cross, I find it quite disturbing that a spiritual leader would say that our salvation is based upon the holy Virgin or no one is saved but through Mary.

When someone says " Bible says", we should investigate if someone is indeed teaching from the Bible or giving a personal opinion about the Bible message.

Answer 4

First, I think you mean Benedict XVI, our present Pope.
Benedict XV was around long before the last century.
And it's incorrect to use that title in 1918 anyway.

What you are referring to is a proposed 'Marian' doctrine.
There have been 3 classical Marian doctrines:
1) That Mary was immaculately conceived,
i.e. protected from original sin, without baptism.
2) That Mary's body was assumed physically into Heaven.
3) That Mary participated in the redemption of mankind.

The first 2 were proclaimed at Vatican I by Papal edict.
But they created such an uproar about infallibility,
that the 3rd one was never officially pronounced.

Of all your statements, St.Germanus' is incomplete.
It needs to be expanded, that she made Jesus possible.

Answer 5

pretty obvious - is it not?

Quite heretical indeed.

No one comes to salvation except through Jesus Christ.
_______
John 14:
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
________
Was this taught by the Apostles to the first Christians also?

Acts 4:
12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
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Was this taught to the church in Rome?

Romans 10:
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For WHOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
_______
I do not see Mary anywhere in biblical references having the ability to extend salvation.

Answer 6

No. Quotes taken out of context rarely reveal the full intent of the speaker and thus are subject to all sorts of misinterpretation. This sounds like someone is on an anti-Catholic diatribe. Not nice. Jesus would have something to say about that kind of attitude.

Answer 7

"Heresy" means "sect." A heresy is not a false doctrine that someone holds - it is a sectarian movement based on a false doctrine. Also, heresy is defined by the decisions of local and ecumenical councils. So, while I would consider these false doctrines (because I am not Roman Catholic), none of them are, technically, heresies.

Answer 8

It might be considered heretical if you are an Evangelical Christian, but obviously not if you are a Catholic.

Meanwhile, a Catholic may well consider an Evangelical Christian's lack of respect for Mary to be heretical.

Both of them would be considered heretics by a Muslim.

Heresy is totally relative, and in the eye of the respective religion and dogma.

Answer 9

It has a poetic rhythm yet i do no longer think of it quite works all that properly. the alternative of affection is surely concern. the alternative of paintings is literalism. the alternative of religion is certitude. the alternative of existence is protection. much less poetic, extra precise.

Answer 10

I'm sure God isn't going to condemn anyone for not truly understanding everything about everything in our world and religion.