Look up how the bible was put together. Those kinds of books were around during that time and they were found to highly suspect and unreliable so they were not included in the bible.
This is actually very old news believe it or not.
As stated above, he does - the Church is the Bride of Christ.
If you mean in the earthly sense, then what if the sun is green and obama is good for America.
-Anyone who questions hasn't read. ;)
In the literal sense, however, I don't think it would alter Scripture. Jesus was God incarnate and destined to suffer as a man. As such, marriage would only make Him more empathetic. :)
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Psalms 119:89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
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I have no doubt in the bible myself but I wanted the OP to have a little history on how the bible was put together.
I always laugh a little when some book or small piece of writing is found that might be a bit different from the bible and the fire storm that may or may not follow.
I look at it this way.... The odds are astronomically high that when the bible was put together all of those other books and writings people find today would have been much more prominent at the time the bible was made compared to now. They were not allowed in the bible for a reason.
One would ask why is that? Well if they know bible history and how it was put together one would know that each book had to pass kind of a smell test and needed corroboration and as close to 1st hand knowledge as possible. The standards were high for what went in. You cant take one obscure mans written words and just pop them in as truth if there is no corroboration.
It would be like putting a book together today on what Christianity is. There are lots of books that speak to it and lots of them are BS books written by religion haters. Anyone worth their salt would know that book is skewed and it would not have a place because it is not the truth based on the other 1000 books that say the opposite. Its a crude example but......
Other scholars studied the carbon character of the ink and found that it matched samples of papyri from the first to eight century CE, according to Harvard."
So what if Jesus had a wife I would say.....it would not change the message.
What if deer ate only jelly beans?
John 1:1-2 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Proverbs 30:5 - Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
How did God create? He spoke!
Genesis 1:24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Do not trifle with God's Word.
It doesn't.
whether it was really written long ago makes no difference to me. It obviously did not pass the smell test back in the day.
Take the long lost and recently discovered Gospel of Judah for example. It mirrors a lot of the bible but it also is the only account that said Judah did not actually betray Jesus and that he was instead under orders from Jesus to bring the Roman soldiers to him so he could be crucified. That flies in the face of what every other written account says.
When there are 100's of writing to the contrary that are closer in time and have been verified as much as possible then they are MUCH more likely to be more accurate than one obscure text that speaks to the contrary.
Who are you asking?
I know he can keep his scriptures from being corrupted.
Like I said there is a reason the other books that were around back in the day were not included in the bible. Those other books like the gospel of Judah and the Gospel of Mary etc were not included in the bible because they did not pass the smell test and could not even be remotely verified.
Not sure if you were addressing me or not though so if not then please discard.
Conversely , marriage is sanctified by God (Jesus} and the marriage is holy and the bed undefiled. Soooooooooo if Jesus were married ,. It would not make one whit of difference in my relationship with Him or my faith in the Word.
It would sure make havoc of Catholic dogma though. It would also mess with people that cannot see any difference between the most holy institution on earth (marriage] and fornication.
God bless, Steve
God also says man is better off not to marry but if he cannot control himself he should marry.
LOL... I wonder why he gave us that warning.
If you study those you will have a far easier time understanding.
IMO the King James version is the most accurate bible that's in English form.
When I say god will not allow his word to be corrupted I am not saying some modern dolt cant write a bible that's full of errors and hogwash because any Christian Knows there are bibles out there that are not the truth.
Understanding and wisdom comes from God and is given freely to those that seek it and are born of the spirit.
If any among you lacks wisdom let him ask of God who giveth to all men freely and upbraideth not. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering , for he that wavers is like the waves of the sea, driven of the wind and tossed.
Let not the double minded man think he shall receive anything from God. (understanding included)
Who has known the mind of God? Butttttttttt we now have the mind of Christ.
Spiritual things must be spiritually discerned.
God bless you all, Steve
What are you talking about and why are you asking me?
I am not the one that 'said' or 'meant' anything so I am confused on what it is you think I was "looking" for.
You must have mixed up me and RiverBottom somehow though I cannot see how.
Riverbottom said "God is impotent"
Ask him for your answer
Lots of people end prayers by giving God all the glory. The lords prayer is no differant
What? You lost me bro?
My apologizes.
Many theologians prior to Luther did question what books should be included. (yes... and they were catholic theologians...gasp!) So Luther definitely was not the first to suggest they should not be included.
They are not that popular in the US for Lutherans, but Concordia Publishing just published them a few years ago. They are neat to read.
