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Take it up with Koperski ... he can translate from ancient Greek better than I can ... and possibly you. You're correct but your conclusion is wrong. The obvious reading of Mat 13:53-58 is that it is a reference to Jesus' immediate family ... James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas are the children...

I prefer the extensive scholarship of Andrew Koperski on Hegessipus's conclusion that Jude was a biological brother of Jesus. Catholic Answers: "As you noted, one of the disciples is Cleopas. This is likely the same person called “Clopas” in John 19:25. Early Church tradition identifies...

You are not reading the context ... you are making an assumption that only Jesus was called "son" because the others were not siblings. That is not at all what that passage is saying - the people of Nazareth knew Jesus' brothers & sisters, as well as His mother & father ... that is why they...

Commenting on Hegesippus' use of "according to the flesh", Andrew Koperski writes: "What would this all mean for Mary and the family of Jesus? To put it conservatively, it means we have a reputable, identifiable Christian source, active in the mid-100s, claiming that Jude was known at the time...

I would prefer to say what the Bible says: "the mother of my (our) Lord" The fact is that "mother of God" does exalt Mary ... she is given "veneration" above all others.

You keep repeating that argument when it is patently false and has been refuted before. Matthew 13:55-56 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Jesus was in Nazareth...

neither of those verses say Mary was a "lifelong virgin" we all agree on that No one has said that Joseph abandoned Mary because she refused to submit. According to Mat 1:25, Joseph "looks" like a man who knew his wife sexually after Jesus was born. Joseph was chosen because he was a...

I couldn't watch all of the video ... I found that laughing very disturbing, and I cannot see it in the Bible. Paul taught that church services should be carried out decently and in order. Concerning the "great signs and wonders and miracle" at the end time, we are told: "do not believe every...

The expression "affectionate belief" is one I have not heard before ... is it the same as saying "loving relationship"?

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Near the end of his ministry, and after he last saw Timothy, Paul was used by God to perform miracles on the island of Malta (Melita) ... possibly the largest number at any one time It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and...

While I think the wording (Mother of God) is inappropriate, at least it acknowledges Jesus Christ is God incarnate. It is the dogmas focused on Mary that lead people astray into Mariolatry.

One poster quoted Matthew 13:55 as evidence Jesus had no brothers or sisters ... but a close look at this passages shows they were identifying Jesus' by His immediate family - father, mother, brothers & sisters. Matthew 13:55-56 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called...

The "perpetual virginity of Mary" occurs in the context of Mariology which includes these 'infallible' dogmas that underpin each other: The Immaculate Conception is the teaching that Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception by her mother. The perpetual virginity of Mary...

Matthew 1:25 destroys the "perpetual virginity" dogma. Even so ... Isaiah 7:14 — Mary is prophetically identified as the Virgin. everyone believes that Luke 1:34 — Mary’s own statement as a married woman that she “knows not man.” betrothed not married (Mat 1:18) Matthew 1:19 — Joseph is a...

All of your "evidence" has been addressed in this thread ... even though you reject it. I am more interested in the doctrinal implications There is no biblical reason to believe that these siblings are anything other than the actual children of Joseph and Mary. Those who oppose the idea that...

All of the "evidence" you have presented is speculative interpretation. The aim of promoting Mary is obvious ... and it is contrary to Paul's Gospel.

This false doctrine is so pernicious because it's aim is to elevate Mary to a position of worship ... while trying to muddy the waters with words such as "honor" & "veneration." A tree is known by its fruit.

"Spiritual death" fits equally well with the ECT or the annhiliation understanding ... ECT is eternal punishing, annihilation is eternal punishment.

Knowing what Christ's death means comes first ... but I would say it does not exclude a deeper understanding of God's plan as revealed in Scripture.