Cheryl Schatz

Lin,

I will answer your questions on #255 first as my answer is shorter.

But Mary had a human sin nature because she was born of both father and mother, if we take that view.

Absolutely, yes. But even though she was a sinner, the Messiah could come through her because of Eve, without sin.

Mary was chosen…why? Because she found favor with God. We are never told it was because she did not carry an inherited sin gene. Where are we told this about women, anyway?

I refer back to this post http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2006/11/20/adam-as-head-of-the-family/ that discusses the necessity of Eve coming from Adam before he sinned so that the Messiah can be of the line of Adam but without sin.

Also a good answer is a reference to this post http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2008/03/10/circumcision-the-woman-and-the-kinsman-redeemer/ where the “sign of sin” is discussed.

Thanks for asking!