[annalex]

What others thought about Jesus’s family does not prove they were biological children on Mary, but merely that they were from the same household. Further, the word “brother” in antuique usage is not limited to chidlren of the same parents; see for example Lot and Abraham are said to be “brothers”

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What others thought about Jesus’s family does not prove they were biological children on Mary, but merely that they were from the same household.

It's MORE than a thought - they were from the community/neighbors - they knew Mary, Joseph, Jesus and his brothers and sisters. I'd say that is more proof than - you saying what 'you think'.

There is an AGENDA attached to the twisting of God's Word. To keep the counterfeit church from being exposed to those who have been caught up in it's deception. Catholics are more concerned about an organization than their OWN SOUL. The Vatican/RCC need co-dependents to survive.

There is no organization in heaven but individual souls, each one made a decision to follow Jesus only - HIS WAY by HIS WORD. Never man because satan uses man to fulfill his demonic desires - to rob as many from Christ, to kill any chance of having eternal life and destroy God's Kingdom for his own kingdom.


The Vatican/the RCC has an 'over the top' investment in their teachings on Mary so they NEED to twist Scripture. Deception breeds deception and more deception and it gets wider and wider to keep the lie alive.

"Enter through the narrow gate. For WIDE is the gate and broad is the road that leads to DESTRUCTION, and many enter through it". God's WORD is never changing, always the same now and forever - it is narrow and straight.

God's Word is Light. Darkness hates Light. God gave that Scripture to cast light on the heresy teachings about Mary. If Catholics walk away from that Scripture as It IS Written, and/or lean unto their own understanding, then they 'chose' to continue a dark walk.

God gave us everything we need in His Word. And without faith no one can please God. No faith in HIS WORD as It is Written, there is no pleasing God.

[OLD REGGIE]

What others thought about Jesus’s family does not prove they were biological children on Mary, but merely that they were from the same household. Further, the word “brother” in antuique usage is not limited to chidlren of the same parents; see for example Lot and Abraham are said to be “brothers”

The art of misdirection works only with the "innocent". I have learned to expect a change of subject when the "apologist" is confronted with an apparent contradiction. May we return to your claim concerniing a "brother" of Jesus and his mother being named?

(annalex) "She did not have any other children. "Brothers" of Christ are indeed mentioned, but, curious thing, every time a "brother" of Jesus is mentioned by name, his mother also is mentioned and she is not Mary."

MATTHEW - NAB
13:55 Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

As Bill O'Reilly would say "tell me where I am going wrong"? It appears to me that "brother" and his mother "Mary" are mentioned in the same verse. Where is my error? Were the people thinking of another carpenter's son?