My Catholic Bro.?
Please DO NOT try to justify YOUR DISOBEDIENCE.Where God told you to make a sculpture of Mary to lean? What does the verse to create an image of Mary and to obey it?
- In the Roman Catholic Church, is Jesus, Mary Sculpture. Is not this against the orders of the Lord? ?
- Catholic Religion defective with the Saints?
- Did Jesus Ever call Mary "blessed"?
- Catholics can explain please?
- Christian Do you wear jeans to church? My sister told me the other day that the Catholic priest?
Do you have pictures of their loved ones? Have you ever looked at the picture of a person while on the phone with them?
Statues and pictures of the people we love are not idols.
Statues and paintings of Jesus and the saints are like pictures of the people we love and respect.
The King James Version of the Bible, in Exodus 20:4: "Thou shalt not make you any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven, or is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under earth "
Why not send the Jews to carve? Images recorded were the standard method of pagan worship. Representations were false gods.
This command is very clear.
However, God commanded the Jews in Exodus 25:18 and 1 Chronicles 28:18-19, "And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold, as you will make them work"
And in 1 Kings chapter 7 Solomon bulls and other images of precious metals.
It seems obvious that the Jews did not worship the cherubim and Solomon did not worship the bulls he had done. These images did not violate God's command. Therefore, not an image made for worship is acceptable.
In Numbers 21:8-9, "And the Lord said to Moses:" Make a saraph and mounted on a stick, and if someone has been bitten looks, he will recover. "Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted on a pole and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a snake, looked at the bronze serpent, he recovered.
And in John 3:14-15, Jesus says in the correlation, "And as Moses lifted up the image of [the snake] in the desert, so the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in he may have eternal life. "
How can a statue of our Lord Jesus Christ who died on the cross is considered an idol to a false god? A crucifix is the message of the Gospel without words, everyone looked up, a visual reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus, not unlike a painting, a play or a movie.
How can a birth at home to establish a constant reminder to you and teach their children the love of God to be idolotry?
Catholics do not worship statues but the almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
With love in Christ.
Images of Mary are carved and reverence in this context, is not worship.
There is no justification for these practices and not to provide, in not doing justice to the truth of God:
Images and statues
Deut. 4:15 - this verse, Protestants say that since he saw "no way" the Lord, recorded images should not do it.
Deut. 4:16 - of course, in the early history of Israel was forbidden to make images of God, because God has not yet reveal himself visibly "in the form of any figure."
Deut. 4:17-19 - Therefore, the Israelites had represented God not yet revealed who might be tempted to worship in the form of an animal, bird, reptile or fish, which is a common misconception of time.
Exodus 3:2-3, Dan 7:9, Matt. 3:16, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, John 1:32, Acts 2:3 - later, however, we see that God revealed in visible form (as a dove, fire, etc.).
Deut. 5:8 - God's commandment "Thou shall not make an idol" is fully connected to the worship of false gods. God does not forbid images used in worship, but bans images of themselves to be worshiped.
Exodus 25:18-22, 26:1,31 - for example, God orders the making of the image of a gold cherub. This image of heaven, of course, is worshiped by the Israelites. Instead, the image you have of their minds to the supernatural and calls God.
Num 21:8-9 - God also commands the execution of the bronze serpent. The image of the bronze serpent is not an idol to be worshiped, but an article that raises the spirit of the supernatural.
I Kings 6:23-36, 7:27-39, 8:6-67 - Solomon's temple contains statues of cherubim and images of cherubim, oxen and lions. God did not condemn these images that were used in worship.
2 Kings 18:4 - it was only when people began to worship the statue that incur the wrath of God and the king destroyed it. The order prohibits the use of recorded images deals exclusively with the false worship of those images.
1 Chron. 28:18-19 - David Solomon gives plan for the refined gold altar with a golden cherubim images. These images were used in the Jews' most solemn place of worship.
2 Chron. 3:7-14 - the house was full of gold with elaborate cherubim carved in wood and covered in gold.
Ez. 41:15 - Ezekiel describes the images recorded on the church has carved portraits of cherubs. These are similar to images of angels and saints in many Catholic churches.
Col. 1:15 - the only image of God that Catholics worship is Jesus Christ who is the "image" (Greek "Eikon") of the invisible God.
The posture in prayer, worship and adoration
Deut. 5:9 - God's commandment, "Do not bow down to them" means "not worship them." But not all bowing is worship. Here is the order of God is connected to false worship.
Revelation 3:9 - Jesus said people were inclined to faithful members of the church of Philadelphia. This bowing to the faithful is not worship, such as kissing a picture of a family member is not worship.
Gen. 19:1 - Lot bowed to the ground in reverence to two angels in Sodom.
Genesis 24:52 - Abraham's servant fell to the ground before the Lord.
Gen. 42:6 - Joseph's brothers bow before Joseph with the face to the ground.
Jos 5:14 - Joshua fell prostrate in veneration before an angel.
1 Sam. 28:14 - Saul bows down before Samuel with his face on the ground, in honor and veneration.
1 Kings 1:23 - the prophet Nathan leans down before King David.
2 Kings 2:15 - the sons of the prophets are inclined to Elisha in Jericho.
1 Chronicles. 21:21 - Oman Jebusites did obeisance to King David with his face to the ground.
1 Chronicles. 29:20 - Israelites bowed down to worship God and honor the king.
2 Chron. 29:29-30 - King Hezekiah and the Assembly venerate the altar bow in worship before the atonement.
Tobit 12:16 - Toby Tobias and fell down in reverence before the angel Raphael.
Judith 14:7 - the Ammonite Achior kneels before his veneration Judith and praising God.
Psalm 138:2 - David bows to God's Holy Temple.
Dan. 2:46 - The king fell on his face that pays tribute to Daniel and the commands that an offering was made to him.
Dan. 8:17 - Daniel fell prostrate in worship before the angel Gabriel.
1 Mac 4:40,55 - Judas and the faithful fell headlong to the floor to praise and worship God in heaven.
2 Mac 10:4,26; 13:12 - Maccabee and his followers fall prostrate in prayer to God.
Reverence / honor of the saints
Matt. 18:10 - the angels in heaven always see the face of God. Revered by his great dignity and union with God.
Matt. 15:4, Luke 18:20, Eph. 6:2-3 Exodus 20:12, Lev. 19:3, Deut. 5:16 - we are taught to honor our father and mother.
Luke 1:28 - worships the angel Gabriel to Mary, telling her "Hail, full of grace". The honors human Mary angel from heaven, for its perfection of grace than the angels.
Romans 13:7 - we are to give honor where honor is due. When we honor God's children, we honor God Himself, because He is the source of all honor.
1 Cor. 4:16 - the most important form of veneration of saints is "imitating" the saints, as Paul tells us to do.
1 Cor. 11:1 - again, Paul says, "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ." The ultimate goal of veneration is imitation.
Phil. 2:25-29 - Paul teaches us to honor Epaprhoditus who nearly died for the faith. What else owes much honor to the saints who died for their faith!
Phil. 3:17 - Paul says to imitate him and others, which is the object of veneration. Veneration is not worship.
1 Thess. 1:6 - Paul tells the Thessalonians, "You became imitators of us and the Lord." This is the object of veneration.
2 Thess. 3:7 - Paul says to the Thessalonians to imitate, he and other bishops.
Hebrews 3:3 - Jesus is worthy of "more" glory and honor than Moses. This does not mean that the saints are not worthy of glory and honor. Instead, it proves that the saints are worthy of glory and honor of God's goodness.
Heb. 6:12 - the author teaches us to be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Heb. 13:7 - we imitate the faith of our faithful leaders. We ask for their intercession and veneration for his sanctity.
James 5:10-11 - James teaches us to take heart from the examples of the prophets and Job, who endured suffering.
1 Peter 2:17 - Peter teaches us to honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the emperor. Not those who live with Christ in heaven deserve the honor? Catholics believe they do, and to honor special holidays, like honor those living with the celebration of his birthday.
Gen. 19:1 - Lot venerates the two angels in Sodom, bowing himself with his face toward the ground.
Gen. 42:6 - Joseph's brothers bow before Joseph with the face to the ground. This is the worship, not worship.
Exodus 28:2 - is especially important to honor the religious leaders. Vestments for Aaron to give dignity and honor.
Lev. 19:32 - we must also honor "the face of an old man." When the elderly die in Christ, we must continue to honor them, not because death separates them from us or the love of Christ.
1 Sam. 28:14 - Saul bows down before Samuel with his face to the ground in worship.
2 Chron. 32:33 - Hezekiah was honored at his death. We honor our brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Sir. 44:1-2 - we praise and honor those who the Lord apportioned great glory. It is our family in Christ.
>>> Please DO NOT ATTEMPT TO YOUR justify disobedience.>>>
If you do not want to "justify our disobedience," why on earth bother you ask?
Since the question, do you mind if you answer? Well, thank you very much!
>>> Where did God tell you to make a sculpture of Mary>>>
They tell us to. But he did not tell us not to do well.
While the images are not loved, that's fine. See Exodus 25 and 26.
>>> to bow to?>>>
When you see Catholics bow to statues of Mary? Sorry, but anti-propaganda documentaries made by Protestant hard-core Catholics do not count.
>>> What does the verse you make an image of Mary and to obey it?>>>
What Bible verse says to consider that the Bible is the only rule of faith?
As for the image of Mary, is to be praised, so no problem.
Again, see Exodus 25 and 26. Many pictures there - in the order of God.
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Schmuck.
Catholics do not "lean" to Mary. They revere it, is not the same as worship.
Are not you one of those hypocrites who always says "Christians are not under the law" when someone brings some horror story in the Old Testement? But nevertheless, here it is, trying to beat other Christians with some idolitry OT ban. People are not allowed to make statues?
You're a knucklehead.
Blah, blah, blah. Go Catholic beat elsewhere. Catholics venerate (not worship) of Mary. As a little side benefit, the majority of Catholics also revere their own mothers.
"Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women. "Luke 1:28 And we do not worship her or bow to her, we pray and venerate. Worship God alone.
Jesus honored his mother and us.