verses of note for today: 1st John 4:2-3, 2nd John 7

these are important, because you have to realize, in the context of these verses, why the roman catholic church is simply wrong(at least on this issue; i have sources which state they're flat out wrong on a lot of other things, but that's for another time, another day)

the catholic church preaches to us that the virgin mary is not only someone whom we can pray to, but whom was born WITHOUT sin.(read luke 11:27-28)

i'm tempted to ramble on and on, but i'll try to get my point across as quickly as possible.

the above 2 verses state that anyone who states that "jesus christ has come in the flesh" is a follower of God; anyone who does not is of the antichrist.

note that because of this, you can say that jesus is a real person, came to the earth 2005 years ago, lived a perfect life, died on the cross for our sins, and can still be a deceiver and antichrist! who gives!

what does it mean for jesus to have come in the flesh?

read hebrews 2:14

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same"

jesus took on the flesh of the children; of fallen humanity! note that he did not take on the flesh of adam and eve before they sinned!

hebrews 4:14-16 states that because jesus was able to take on our flesh, yet never sinned, it meant that he was able to overcome the flesh on our behalf. after he died, he then ascended into the heavens to become our high priest. because of this, jesus is able to relate to us; we can come to his throne. we need no other mediators.

under the catholic ideals though, because mary was without sin, that meant that when jesus was borne, that he took on the flesh of his mother, not of us! do you see what this does? this states that jesus did not carry the same flesh as us, that he could not relate to us, and that he was never tempted by sin.

under the catholic rules, it therefore makes more sense to come to mary for intercession and forgiveness.

THAT is why those that believe jesus is the messiah will always believe that jesus came in OUR flesh.