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Mary was called "full of grace" in Luke 1:28. Luke uses a unique word, kecharitomene, to describe her. It literally means complete in grace. Catholics believe that grace can only be complete when sin is completely absent - sin takes away grace.
Catholics believe that Mary was given this special grace by God to remove sin from her before she was born - at her conception. That is where the term "Immaculate Conception" comes from - from her conception, she was free from all stain of sin.
This does not mean she did not need salvation. The same grace that saves us, saved her. A well-known analogy is that of a man walking towards a large hole - he falls in, and is then rescued. In Mary's case, she was rescued prior to falling into the hole. Both were on an unavoidable path into the hole; both were rescued by the grace of God.
The answer to this question must be supported with Scripture; therefore, you have the freedom to answer the question yourself, without the influence of me or anyone else, but solely through the influence of Scripture - which was inspired by God (1 Timothy 3:16).
Romans 3:12 - There is none that do good, no, not one.
Romans 3:23 - All have sinned and fall short of God's glory.
Luke 1:47 - And my spirit rejoiced in my Savior.
- Mary is speaking in this verse
- She is stating here that she has a Savior - Jesus Christ.
- To have a Savior, you must have been saved from something; in this case, her sin.
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I mean he wants to talk to you.
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Please clarify which guards and if you mean the Virgin Mother Mary or the latterday saint Mother Maria.
What does Marie mean Mary to?
She is our mother. We can ask her to pray to Jesus for us since she is in heaven with Him.
What dose Mary mean?
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