What is the throne of grace?
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That's an absolute lie that originated with the father of lies, Satan.
Jesus said that anyone who does the will of his Father in heaven is his mother, brother, or sister:
Matthew 12
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Again, when someone tried to confer a blessing to Jesus’ mother, Jesus told us that RATHER whosoever hears the word of God and keeps it is blessed:
Luke 11
27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Mary was a sinner, just like the rest of us, and she readily admitted the same herself by calling God her Savior:
Luke 1
39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Mary truly was blessed in the sense that Jesus entered this world through her womb, but she rightly considered herself to be a lowly handmaiden, and her spirit rejoiced in God her Savior.
Only sinners need Saviors, and Mary was indeed a sinner, just like the rest of us.
Again:
Luke 2
21And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord) 24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Why did Mary have to offer a sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons?
Here’s why:
Leviticus 12
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. 5But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. 6And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: 7Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. 8And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Mary needed to bring her SIN OFFERING to the priest so that he could make AN ATONEMENT FOR HER BECAUSE SHE WAS A SINNER.
Anyhow, NOWHERE IN SCRIPTURE is Mary referred to as our "spiritual mother".
Instead, here is who the true spiritual mother of all Christians is:
Galatians 4
26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
According to the word of God, “Jerusalem which is above” or “the heavenly Jerusalem” (Hebrews 12:22) “is the mother of us all”, with the “us all” being believing Jews and believing Gentiles.
Repent of your heretical Roman Catholic beliefs while there's still time for you to do so.
Jesus said that anyone who does the will of his Father in heaven is his mother, brother, or sister:
Matthew 12
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Again, when someone tried to confer a blessing to Jesus’ mother, Jesus told us that RATHER whosoever hears the word of God and keeps it is blessed:
Luke 11
27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Mary was a sinner, just like the rest of us, and she readily admitted the same herself by calling God her Savior:
Luke 1
39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Mary truly was blessed in the sense that Jesus entered this world through her womb, but she rightly considered herself to be a lowly handmaiden, and her spirit rejoiced in God her Savior.
Only sinners need Saviors, and Mary was indeed a sinner, just like the rest of us.
Again:
Luke 2
21And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord) 24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Why did Mary have to offer a sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons?
Here’s why:
Leviticus 12
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. 5But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. 6And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: 7Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. 8And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Mary needed to bring her SIN OFFERING to the priest so that he could make AN ATONEMENT FOR HER BECAUSE SHE WAS A SINNER.
Anyhow, NOWHERE IN SCRIPTURE is Mary referred to as our "spiritual mother".
Instead, here is who the true spiritual mother of all Christians is:
Galatians 4
26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
According to the word of God, “Jerusalem which is above” or “the heavenly Jerusalem” (Hebrews 12:22) “is the mother of us all”, with the “us all” being believing Jews and believing Gentiles.
Repent of your heretical Roman Catholic beliefs while there's still time for you to do so.
The Ark of the Covenant is the Mercy Seat, also known as the Throne of Grace...
Hebrews 4:16
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Here is more context...
Hebrews 10:19
"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus"
The Ark/Throne is in the Most Holy Place of the Tabernacles and Temples.
Here is a similar theme...
Isaiah 16:5
"And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness."
The Throne of Grace is in the tabernacle...
Revelation 11:19
"And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail."
See the pattern?
Hebrews 4:16
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Here is more context...
Hebrews 10:19
"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus"
The Ark/Throne is in the Most Holy Place of the Tabernacles and Temples.
Here is a similar theme...
Isaiah 16:5
"And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness."
The Throne of Grace is in the tabernacle...
Revelation 11:19
"And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail."
See the pattern?