The dogma of “Mary the Theotokos” is based on the faith in the divinity of Christ. Thus, those who do not believe that Christ is God will necessarily deny that Mary is mother of God.
The biblical proofs of the divinity of Christ are:
The prologue to John’s Gospel, which declared that: “in the beginning was the Word (Christ) : The word was with God and the Word was God”(John 1:1,14)
Jesus word to Philip “He who has seen me has seen the Father : how can you say ,”show us the Father? Do you believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me?”. (John 14 :8-11).
The profession of St. Thomas “My Lord and my God” (John 20 : 28-29).
Having accepted the divinity of Christ, the biblical proof of Mary as the Theotokos are:
1) The Annunciation: You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the son of the Most High” (Luke 1: 31-32).Since Jesus is called the son of God, her mother could be called Mother of God.
2) The Visitation: After Mary enter her house, Elizabeth, inspired by the Holy Spirit said “How does this happen that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”. (luke 1:43). The title used by Elizabeth, or Kyrios in Greek was applied only for God therefore she proclaimed Mary as the Mother of God.
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