Question: "What is the Immaculate Conception?"

Answer: Many people mistakenly believe that the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ conception was most assuredly immaculate, but the Immaculate Conception does not refer to Jesus at all. The Immaculate Conception is a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church in regards to Mary, Jesus’ mother. An official statement of the doctrine reads, "The blessed Virgin Mary to have been, from the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in view of the merits of Christ Jesus the Saviour of Mankind, preserved free from all stain of original sin." Essentially, the Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary was protected from original sin, that Mary did not have a sin nature, and was, in fact, sinless.

The problem with the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is that it is not taught in the Bible. The Bible nowhere describes Mary as anything but an ordinary human female whom God chose to be the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mary was undoubtedly a godly woman (Luke 1:28). Mary was surely a wonderful wife and mother. Jesus definitely loved and cherished His mother (John 19:27). The Bible gives us no reason to believe that Mary was sinless. In fact, the Bible gives us every reason to believe that Jesus Christ is the only Person who was not "infected" by sin and never committed a sin (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5).

The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception originated out of confusion over how Jesus Christ could be born sinless if He was conceived inside of a sinful human female. The thought was that Jesus would have inherited a sinful nature from Mary had she been a sinner. In contrast to the Immaculate Conception, the biblical solution to this problem is that Jesus Himself was miraculously protected from being polluted by sin while He was inside Mary's womb. If God was capable of protecting Mary from sin, would He not be able to protect Jesus from sin? Therefore, Mary being sinless is neither necessary nor biblical.

The Roman Catholic Church argues that the Immaculate Conception is necessary because without it, Jesus would have been the object of His own grace. The thought goes like this – for Jesus to have been miraculously preserved from sin, which itself would be an act of grace, would mean God essentially "graced Himself." The word grace means "unmerited favour." Grace is giving someone something he or she does not deserve. God performing a miracle in preserving Jesus from sin is not "grace." In no sense could Jesus possibly be infected with sin. He was perfect and sinless humanity joined with sinless divinity. God cannot be infected or affected by sin, as He is perfectly holy. This same truth applies to Jesus. It did not take "grace" to protect Jesus from sin. Being God incarnate, Jesus was in His essence "immune" from sin.

So, the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is neither biblical nor necessary. Jesus was miraculously conceived inside Mary, who was a virgin at the time. That is the biblical concept of the virgin birth. The Bible does not even hint that there was anything significant about Mary’s conception. If we examine this concept logically, Mary’s mother would have to be immaculately conceived as well. How could Mary be conceived without sin if her mother was sinful? The same would have to be said of Mary’s grandmother, great-grandmother, and so on. So, in conclusion, the Immaculate Conception is not a biblical teaching. The Bible teaches the miraculous virgin conception of Jesus Christ, not the immaculate conception of Mary.

Read more: http://www.gotquestions.org/immaculate-conception.html#ixzz3G2GiDYyo

its a conception that occurs without coming 2gether of penis and virgina.

Oyun mimo

It means aturu ime ya na ejighi njo owula.

Mind you the church wrote the Bible.
You should hold unto the teachings of the church both written (Bible) and oral (Traditions) 2thes 2:15 and 2cor 10:10-11
OLAADEGBU are you a Christian? If you are one you supposed to know about this traditions of the church.

Pure substance cannot emanate from impure substance.
#immaculateconception.

adeitoro:


It means aturu ime ya na ejighi njo owula.

Mind you the church wrote the Bible.
You should hold unto the teachings of the church both written (Bible) and oral (Traditions) 2thes 2:15 and 2cor 10:10-11
OLAADEGBU are you a Christian? If you are one you supposed to know about this traditions of the church.

Pure substance cannot emanate from impure substance.
#immaculateconception.

It seems your church tradition and the Holy Scriptures are mutually exclusive, what should we believe?

Immaculate Conception? It means a woman was rap.ed by a 'spirit'. The entire NT tale is poppycock of course, but the tale clearly shows the Mary character was rap.ed by the 'holy spirit'. There is no indication she gave her consent to being impregnated.

ROSSIKE:
Immaculate Conception? It means a woman was rap.ed by a 'spirit'. The entire NT tale is poppycock of course, but the tale clearly shows the Mary character was rap.ed by the 'holy spirit'. There is no indication she gave her consent to being impregnated.

The Quran confirms that Mary gave birth as a Virgin.
May GOD ALMIGHTY forgive u for the BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Immaculate Conception is a big scam period!
Adam and our Lord Jesus Christ are the only pple created/born sinless

Both according to St. Paul
2Thess 2:15 and 2Cor 10:10-11

OLAADEGBU:


It seems your church tradition and the Holy Scriptures are mutually exclusive, what should we believe?

adeitoro:


Both according to St. Paul
2Thess 2:15 and 2Cor 10:10-11

Which one will you believe when they contradict each other?

OLAADEGBU:


Which one will you believe when they contradict each other?

Be it immaculate conception or miraculous conception, i don't actually believe in any.

They don,t matter but i believe in the idealogy of the man Jesus,

But Op your write-up is quite expository, is a good read.

urheme:


Be it immaculate conception or miraculous conception, i don't actually believe in any.

They don,t matter but i believe in the idealogy of the man Jesus,

But Op your write-up is quite expository, is a good read.

May God bless you real good.

Both since they are not mutually exclusive

OLAADEGBU:


Which one will you believe when they contradict each other?

adeitoro:


Both since they are not mutually exclusive

Can you cite a biblical reference for the immaculate conception?

Not everything is in the Bible, Jn 21vs25
eg the world Bible is not in the Bible

OLAADEGBU:


Can you cite a biblical reference for the immaculate conception?

Macelliot:

The Quran confirms that Mary gave birth as a Virgin.
May GOD ALMIGHTY forgive u for the BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT.

You're a dunce. Do you even know who wrote any of those books you are quoting? Mr ''Holy Spirit''. It was only when Europeans decided to enslave your butt that their ''Holy Spirit'' noticed your existence.

adeitoro:


Not everything is in the Bible, Jn 21vs25
eg the world Bible is not in the Bible

The English word "Bible" comes from bíblia in Latin and bíblos in Greek. The term means book, or books. So if your tradition is not found in the Bible do you think it is wise adding to it?

It is a believe by the church.
Pls read this passages again and stop acting as if you can't comprehend its contents.
2Thess 2vs15 :talks about written (Bible) and unwritten (traditions) messages inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Paraclet.

2Cor 10vs10-15 the same with 2Thess 2vs15

Jn 21vs25: talks about not every witnessed in New Testament were written in the Bible eg Immaculate Conception

I am done with you,accept what you believe because for me:
I believe in GOD, the father almighty creator of heaven and earth and in JESUS CHRIST, the only son of God

keep searching for the truth, and Holy Spirit of God we see you through.

I don't argue Bible because it is a sin on its own

bye OLAADEGWU

OLAADEGBU:


So if it's not written in the Bible should we add it to what is written in the Bible?

adeitoro:


It is a believe by the church.
Pls read this passages again and stop acting as if you can't comprehend its contents.
2Thess 2vs15 :talks about written (Bible) and unwritten (traditions) messages inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Paraclet.

2Cor 10vs10-15 the same with 2Thess 2vs15

Jn 21vs25: talks about not every witnessed in New Testament were written in the Bible eg Immaculate Conception

I am done with you,accept what you believe because for me:
I believe in GOD, the father almighty creator of heaven and earth and in JESUS CHRIST, the only son of God

keep searching for the truth, and Holy Spirit of God we see you through.

I don't argue Bible because it is a sin on its own

bye OLAADEGWU

Apostle Paul was encouraging the Thessalonians to keep the traditions they had learnt from him both orally or in by his letters. This was because the early church needed to carefully and accurately remember what had been taught by him and other apostles as well as the prophets, pastors and teachers because they did not have it in written form. By the time apostle John died the NT had been written and circulated among the churches and there was no further need of the church to be guided by the oral tradition. The oral tradition was essentially what was written in Scriptures not your so called church tradition.