Giving a Piece of My Mind on the Doctrine That Mary Was Born Sinless
Two days ago, it was the Roman Catholic feast of the Immaculate Conception. To be immaculately conceived means to be born without sin. The very idea that Mary was born without sin isn't anywhere in the Bible. Roman Catholics can argue something that why is Jesus sinless if Mary is a sinner? Some claim that although Mary was born of sinful parents but God had predetermined she will be exempted from it. But that raises the dilemma because in 1 Corinthians 5:21, Jesus is the one who's said to be born without sin and to become a sin offering for the people.
It's time to consider the reality of Mary as a sinner. Some (not all) Roman Catholics say that if you teach that doctrine then you hate Mary. No, I don't hate Mary and I uphold the biblical truth that she's a sinner. Go ahead and shout whatever accusations you want but you can't deny that Mary is a sinner saved by grace. In Luke 1:47 she admitted she needed a Savior. In Luke 2:24 she gave a sin offering. If she were not a sinner why would she do so?
Some Roman Catholics say that for Jesus to be born sinless. Remember that it was through Adam and not through Eve that the sin nature was passed. The genealogy of Jesus pointed out that Jesus is his adoptive and not His biological father because He is the begotten Son of the Father. Mary may be a sinner but God's grace was displayed. Romans 3:10 says that all have sinned and that includes Mary. The doctrine was argued even among Roman Catholics until a papal proclamation by Pius IX on December 8, 1854 which may be the reason why the feast is celebrated on that same day. All this was done in the name of the doctrine of papal infallibility where the Pope is supposedly preserved from doctrinal error when that's not the case.
Some Roman Catholics say that for Jesus to be born sinless. Remember that it was through Adam and not through Eve that the sin nature was passed. The genealogy of Jesus pointed out that Jesus is his adoptive and not His biological father because He is the begotten Son of the Father. Mary may be a sinner but God's grace was displayed. Romans 3:10 says that all have sinned and that includes Mary. The doctrine was argued even among Roman Catholics until a papal proclamation by Pius IX on December 8, 1854 which may be the reason why the feast is celebrated on that same day. All this was done in the name of the doctrine of papal infallibility where the Pope is supposedly preserved from doctrinal error when that's not the case.
Here's one thing we can be certain: Christ's sinless birth even Mary wasn't sinless shows the grace of God. Jesus had the human nature that could be tempted but He lived His life perfectly. While Mary indeed deserves honor but the problem is that Roman Catholic doctrine puts too much emphasis on her. It's a sad fact how Mary gets misrepresented and distorted by manmade traditions and doctrines not found in the Bible.