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John 1:8) is continually cleansed of sin by the blood of Christ (Eph 1:7, 1 John
1:7).

The ‘form of godliness’ in 2 Timothy 3:5 refers to the use of Christ’s name, going
through the motions of Christian acts as if God’s supernatural power was in
evidence and the quoting of the Word by non-Christians (Mat 7:23).

Riches

It is possible to be rich by God’s will and purpose (2 Chron 17:12, 26:10, 32:27,
29) but this can occur against God's primary will (Jam 1:10, 5:1). Seeking first the
Kingdom of God is appropriative for riches (Luke 12:31). Only by grace can our
riches be reconciled with the faith (Luke 18:25-27). A Christian can be properly
wealthy in principle (Luke 18:30).

The love of money is the root of all evil (1 Tim 6:10). Money here means
dominion, the desire to be God and to stamp one’s image on the world, as well as
cash (Gen 1:26, Mat 22:20-21, Mark 12:16-17, Luke 20:24-25, Rom 10:3). Man,
made in the image of God, wants to be God (Gen 2:17, 3:5-7, Rom 1:23, 25, 10:3).

Devotion to the Virgin Mary

It is an error for the Virgin Mary to be a focus, a mediator, someone to pray to or
worship, rather the focus should be on the Word and obedience to it (Luke 11:27-
28, John 14:6, 1 Tim 2:5). Making prayers to saints is an error (John 14:6). Mary
herself could of course praise her blessed state and focus on God in the process as
the author of the blessedness (Luke 1:46-55, especially 48). Elizabeth filled with
the Holy Ghost stated that Mary was blessed (Luke 1:42), as she was, and no doubt
Mary needed to hear this as is evidenced by her praise thereafter. Also Mary said
that all generations would bless her which is a prophecy that we would of course
regard her as blessed (Luke 1:48). Mary was the biological the mother of Jesus
which means that she was the biological mother of God (John 1:1, 14, 20:28, Rev
22:13, 16) in accordance with the Hypostatic Union and the Trinity. Because of the
Hypostatic Union and the Trinity this does make her the Mother of God, as God
the Son is God (John 1:1, 14, 20:28, Rev 22:13, 16), as well as of the Man Jesus
Christ (1 Tim 2:5). In this sense God (the Father) is the Father of God as God the
Son is fully God (John 1:1, 14, 20:28, Rev 22:13, 16). God (the Son) is also the
Son of the Father and the Son of God (John 8:16, 9:35, 17:1). However, in a
mystery, God has no parenthood, is a spirit and was never born (Gen 1:1, John 1:1,
4:24, 8:58, Rev 22:13, 16).