Playlist: Immaculate Conception (topic)
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Announcing . . . Christ's Birth!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek does not support the Catholic interpretation of the angel's greeting to Mary as indicating that she possessed grace inherently. God granted favor to Mary out of His lovingkindness and mercy, not that she had the grace already. The notion that she was born perfect and full of grace from the womb is rejected as contrary …
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Six)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)This doctrine falsely teaches that man's sinful nature is passed on through procreation much in the same way as physical DNA. This teaching eventually reaches out and includes the declaration that Mary Jesus' mother was a chosen vessel miraculously kept free of this contamination by God. Their claim is that Mary's conception was …