There is a problem to be sure. Marian dogma according to the Catholic faith has hair raising implications for Jesus' sufficiency to save and maintain our salvation. Was Mary "immaculately conceived?" Did she also suffer for our sins? Is she currently mediating for sinners? Was her body assumed into heaven? The answers to these questions and more have serious implications for the gospel. 

As Reformation month comes to a close and Christmas season is soon upon us, we ask the question: Does the Catholic view of Mary reconcile with Biblical teaching on who Mary was and the gospel the Bible presents?

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