by Janlee Mead

Created on: October 28, 2009   Last Updated: October 30, 2009

Was Mary Jesus' mother?

Mary is and always has been the mother of Jesus, the virgin became impregnated through the Holy Spirit and the Almighty: LUKE 1:34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin? 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God." This is proof of Jesus being 100% human and 100% God.

Jesus, if created would have only the attributes of the created being, the human and none of those of the Divine. Mary's role was only meant to bring God into the world, to be the sinless sacrifice that God, being spirit ,could not be. Jesus had flesh and blood and bone which the Spiritual God did not have and therefore could not come and die. God is triune, three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You see, God was ready for this need long before the creation was complete. God was planning how to save mankind after they fell long before it happened. The one called "Jesus" was there in the beginning and agreed to be born of flesh and give Himself as that sacrifice. Only God is pure and without sin but, like I said, God is Spirit and cannot die, has no blood and forgiveness only came through the shedding of blood. HEB 9:22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. After Jesus death and resurrection Blood sacrifice was no longer necessary.

Some have questioned how it is that a virgin can become pregnant. With God all things are possible, this is where faith plays a Huge part. ~By Faith HEB 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. The Glorious impossible Is from a play for Christmas . In men's eyes God has done that which is Glorious and yet seems impossible.

God eliminated the man in impregnating Mary. It is through the male sperm that the sinful seed is sown connecting each of us with Adam's fall.

Adam is the father of all the human race and Luke is giving the genealogy of Jesus in chapters 3: 23-38. Jesus entered His world with proper credentials. He was physically related to all people through Adam, the father of the human race. He was more than another human. He joined Adam as Son of God. As the second Adam, He would restore creation, removing the sin and its effects which the first Adam had introduced. To the outside world, Jesus appeared to be a normal son of Joseph. In reality He was the new David (Psa 2:7) and the new Adam, the only true Son of God.

Jesus didn't need a so called "connection" with God because He is God. Jesus did not cease being God, He set most of it aside to humble Himself and hang on the cross. His mother, Mary stood at the foot of that old rugged cross, now she understood what had been said to her when Jesus was taken to the Rabbi in temple: Read all but especially verses 34 and 35

LUKE 2:28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all people,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."
33 The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

LUKE 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."

Mary was and is the mother of Jesus.

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