Posted on 05/31/2014 4:33:21 PM PDT by narses
Who said that all of Scripture needs interpretation?
Scripture is Scripture. It says what it says.
My parents are Saints and so am I, but they most definetly were married and acted as married people do. As am I.
I don’t agree. The Bible is clear on Jesus having siblings. They used different words to describe other relationships etc. It’s very clear. The reason it matters is because many people are praying to Mary in hopes she will intercede for them. That is dead smoking wrong and directly against biblical teachings. To say that won’t affect salvation is wrong because Jesus tells us how to be saved.
That there friend is dead wrong. I don’t even know how you can come to that conclusion. Father of lies is doing a good job of deceiving people.
Yes, she is our sister in Christ. This cult like adoration and putting her way up on a pedestal is scary. Jesus Christ is the reason I have salvation, his death for me took away all my sins. Nothing else needs to be done, it was the perfect sacrifice.
Scripture is Scripture. It says what it says
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Acts 8:30
Yes and she’s also queen of heaven. I’d laugh at the absurdity, except it’s not funny how many good people are being led astray.
Why laugh? Don't you believe Jesus honors His Mother?
Great passage. Thanks.
Uh, dude? That’s Michal, King David’s daughter. He was ticked at her and so she had no children by him. We’re talking about Mary. Wow, dude.
Whoops, David’s wife, not daughter. It’s contagious
I am quite aware of the topic of conversation..i was merely responding to your quote. The use of the word “until” does not necessarily mean that something happened after that...hence my quote...
It makes more sense to me than any thing else that Jesus was Mary.s only child and was the youngest.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?”
At that time Jesus must have been about 30 years old but they did not really know him, yet they seemed to be familiar enough with his brothers and sisters.
Every one knew James, (I am the brother of James ) the scriptures mentioned indicate that his brothers did not have the respect for him that would be seen if he had of been an older brother.
Any one from a big family knows that it would be highly unlikely that if Jesus had younger brothers some of them would be ready to follow him any where.
Yet there was none followed him.
This has been said so many times it is wore out just like the arguments against it, but if marry had other children they would have taken care of her rather than her being taken care of by the apostle John.
who knows. maybe the brothers moved away or died. Joseph apparently had already passed away when Jesus was murdered.
who knows. maybe the brothers moved away or died. Joseph apparently had already passed away when Jesus was murdered.
things worked out the way they did
I am glad someone appreciated it. It seems real cut and dry to me and Les is a very good bible study teacher.
No...It is against the will of God...
This is true of many parents of saints. And it was true of Mary and Joseph. They had no marital relations.
Complete anti-biblical fabrication...
Or we're ignoring what the Bible says.
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call him Jesus. He shall be great, and men will know him for the Son of the most High; the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he shall reign over the house of Jacob eternally; his kingdom shall never have an end. But Mary said to the angel, How can that be, since I have no knowledge of man?Mary was told that, in the future, she would conceive and bear a son. Yet she asked, "how can that be...?"
Mary's statement only makes sense if she had taken a vow of perpetual virginity.
Additionally, the term, "overshadow," was a euphemism for the marital act, when the husband "casts his shadow" over his wife.
Song of Solomon Chapter 2I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
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