"She (Mary) is inseparably linked with the saving work of her Son." (Pg. 332, # 1172)

(a) There is no mention in Scriptures where Mary has anything to do with salvation. Her intercessions will not help for the Bible says JESUS is the ONLY WAY to God:

"neither is there salvation in any other: for there is NONE OTHER NAME under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." -Acts 4:12

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, BUT BY ME." -John 14:6

"I AM THE DOOR: by me if any man enter in, HE SHALL BE SAVED..." -John 10:9

(b) Nowhere in the Bible is it said Mary is inseparably linked with the saving work of her Son. It says quite the opposite.

"I, even I, am the LORD; and BESIDE ME THERE IS NO SAVIOUR." -Isa. 43:11

"Yet I am the LORD thy God...THERE IS NO SAVIOUR BESIDES ME." -Hosea 13:4

"The GOD of my rock HE IS....MY SAVIOUR..." -2 Sam. 22:3

(c) Therefore Jesus is God and is the Saviour as announced by the angel. Please note Mary is not mentioned once.

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for HE SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS." -Matt. 1:21

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David A SAVIOUR, WHICH IS CHRIST THE LORD." -Luke 2:11

"...we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed THE CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD." -John 4:42

"Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a SAVIOUR..." -Acts 5:31

"Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a SAVIOUR, JESUS:" -Acts 13:23

"But is not made manifest by the appearing of OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST..." 2 Tim. 1:10 (Also check Titus 1:4; Titus 3:6; 1 John 4:14, etc.)

"...through the righteousness of God and OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST." -2 Pet. 1:1

"...into the everlasting kingdom of OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST..." -2 Peter 1:11

"...through the knowledge of the Lord and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST..." -2 Peter 2:20

"Taken up to heaven she (Mary) did not lay aside this saving office but by her manifold intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation..." (Pg. 274-275, #969)

(a) Nowhere in the Bible is it said Mary was taken up in heaven. This Catholic doctrine is called "the Assumption of Mary". Upon a sinner's death, they are returned to dust.

"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." -Gen. 3:19

(b) There is no such things as the "gifts of eternal salvation." Eternal Salvation is a GIFT, not gifts.

"For by grace are ye SAVED through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God." -Eph. 2:8

See Romans 5:15-18 and 6:23; II Corinthians 9:15; Ephesians 2:9; Hebrews 6:4.

(c) Salvation is not a process, it's a one time gift given only once upon your acceptance of Jesus Christ. You are then considered a child of God.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" -John 1:12