Was he going to send Mary away to have a child and then let people believe that he was the father or does this verse describe something else?
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Before God spoke to Joseph in a dream, Joseph had only three choices.\n\n1. Marry a woman who he thought got pregnant by another man. Joseph, being a just man, could not live with this perceived betrayal. \n\n2. Expose Mary publicly and have her stoned to death. It was considered adultery even though they were only engaged.\n\n3. Put her away quietly. People would assume that the child was not his but Mary would not be stoned to death. This was the lesser of three evils.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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The Prophet now expands his subject, and shows that when the people repented, the fruits of repentance would openly appear. One fruit he records, and that is, that they would then begin to worship God purely, all superstitions being abolished. It shall be, he says, in that day that thou shalt call me, My husband; and he mentions the word, husband, to show to the people, that after having been corrected, they would be mindful of the covenant which God had made with them; and in that covenant, as stated before, there was the condition of a mutual engagement.\n\nWe hence see what the Prophet means: he tells us that the people would then be no more given to superstitions as before, but on the contrary would be mindful of God's covenant, and would continue sincere and true to their conjugal vow. Hence, thou shalt call me, My husband; that is, "Thou shalt know what I am to thee, that I am joined to thee by a sacred and inviolable marriage." And thou shalt not call me, My Baal; that is, "Thou shalt not give me a false and heathenish name:" for the word, Baal, as I have said before, was everywhere in every one's mouth. But the next verse must be added --
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I'm torn in what to believe but it really does make a lot sense. If Jesus did have a child, just think, someone alive today could be a direct decendent of Christ Himself. Now that would be an honor!
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Jesus never said that and they verse you are thinking of is \n\nGen 38:9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.\n\nread the whole chapter
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"Immaculate Conception" means being conceived without Original Sin.\n\nBut the anti-christ is the author of sin and lies.\n\nTherefore, no.\n\nWhat he could do though is to fool others into THINKING that his "child" were immaculate.\n\nHope this helps.
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That verse does not say angels.  We have read that into the verse.  There are many different possibilities here.  This is my view, but I don't claim to have any "special knowledge" from God on this matter...\n\nI believe Adam and Eve had children while still in the Garden of Eden.  Part of the reason I believe this is that God told Eve that pain in childbirth would INCREASE.  One could conclude that this means increase from what it would have been, but I believe in such a case it would then just state that with much pain she will give birth.  I believe this is an increase in pain from what she had already had.  Adam was called the son of God (Luke 3:38).  Any children he had before the fall would not have inherited the sinful nature that had been passed on.  I believe these decendents were the "sons of God."  The chidren Eve bore after the fall would be the "daughters of man."  \n\nAgain, this is my theory, and a theory only.  However, it is no less valid than the theory that the "sons of God" were angels.
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Jesus clearly said that he was going to be HANDED OVER, not that he himself would do it.\n\nFor example, in Mark 9:31  he tells his disciples, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise."\n\nLater he talks about the one who would betray him, e.g., Mark 14:21  For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!  It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." \n\nIn fact, he announces that it is one of the Twelve eating the Passover meal with him, that would betray him.  (The amount, FWIW is 30 pieces of silver It is Joseph who  was sold for 20 pieces [Genesis 37], so some get them confused; and 40 is a common 'round number' in Scripture.)\n\nIn many of Jesus' announcements he DOES explain that this was all according to what had been prophesied, and that is was the means by which God fufilled his plans.  But he does NOT say that those who acted against him were in any way 'agreeing to help him.'  No, "they meant it for evil"  Compare Acs 2:23 where Peter declares "this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men."\n\n(Other Scriptures include this same idea -- for example, it is by God's plan that the Assyrians attack Israel.  They are 'carrying out God's judgment'.  Only that is not what motivates THEM, and God declares that he will in turn judge these who had attacked Israel for their own ends --see Isaiah 10:5-16, especially vv.6-7 -"Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy....")\n\n---------------------------\n\nHow the "Gospel of Judas" differs:\n\n1) Judas is portrayed as being the ONE disciple who 'really gets it' and to him Jesus reveals a special knowledge hidden from all the others.  (This clearly contradicts the New Testament teaching).\n\n2) Judas hands Jesus over to die so that he can escape his human body, since the body and all the physical world is considered to be evil (a basic Gnostic teaching).  In the Bible --both the Old and New Testaments -- the material world is NOT evil.  Rather it was created good (Genesis 1) and the hope is that it will be fully restored at the resurrection.   In keeping with this the NT Gospels Jesus announces (see above) that he will die and RISE AGAIN.
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I know someone gave you the scripture for John ,10:30 but that is not enough you need to read the 17th chapter of St John where Jesus is praying to the Father to be able to get the context because many people use this verse to say Jesus is God and that is not true.he was the only begotten Son of God, he was the word of God in the beginning but he is not God.
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He wants as many as can to become a child of God. He is willing to wait so that more people can be witnessed to. He will come. In His time.
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this is in Islam. i took it from "ocean dream" name ID\n\nOur Prophet (S) \nAnnounced the Good News of Jesus' Return\n\nBy the One in Whose hand is my self, definitely the son of Mary will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break the cross, kill the pig, and abolish the jizya (a head tax on free non-Muslims living under Muslim rule). (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)\n((He will break the cross, kill the pig and will remove the Jizyah. This means that he will correct the false doctrines and beliefs that are spread about him and about his teachings among his followers and many of them will follow him and thus the followers of the Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Jesus, peace and blessings be upon both of them, will be united into one Ummah and there will be no need for Jizyah.)) \n\n\nNo Prophet shall come during the period between me and Jesus. And Jesus shall descend. Recognize him when you see him. He is a man of medium height and of a ruddy, fair complexion. He will be dressed in two pieces of a yellow garment. The hair on his head will appear as if water is trickling out of it, although his hair would not be wet. He will fight for the cause of Islam… And Jesus will kill Dajjal (the Antichrist). He will live on this Earth for a period of forty years, and at the end of this period he will pass away. The Muslims will offer the funeral prayers of Jesus. (Abu Dawud)\n\nCertainly, the time of prayer will come and then Jesus (peace be upon him), son of Mary, descend and will lead them in prayer. When the enemy of God see him, he will (disappear) just as salt dissolves in water. (Sahih Muslim)\n\nThe world will be placed beneath his feet … His eyes will see the distance too … He will see the unbelievers' castles and villages… (Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rasul Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li Ashrat as-Sa`ah, p. 244)\n\nWhen their [believers'] Imam would come forward to lead them in congregation in the morning, Prophet Jesus, son of Mary, (peace be upon him) would descend upon them in the morning. Upon this, that Imam would retreat walking backward, so that Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) should come forward to lead people in prayer in congregation. But he would place his hand in between his shoulders and say: "Come forward and lead the prayer, for it has been established for you." (Sunan Ibn Majah)\n\nWhen the Dajjal faces him [Jesus], he [the Dajjal] will begin to dissolve like salt in water. He [Jesus] will say to him: "I have to deal you a blow; you cannot escape." So Jesus will kill him with his spear at the gate of Ludd, and he will die there. (Sunan Ibn Majah)\n\nThen Prophet Jesus will come to a people whom God would protect from Dajjal (anti-Christ). He would then wipe [the traces of hardship from] their faces and tell them their ranks in Paradise. (Sunan Ibn Majah)
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You are perverting the Scriptures... Mary died and she is in Paradise.  She can't come back and appear to anyone.  The one who is giving these messages, etc is a deceiving spirit.  your "blessed mother" as you call her/him is Ashtoreth... Ashtoreth was called "mother" or "queen of heaven."  You are deceived... haven't you been told this before???\n\nIn the Name of Jesus of Nazareth... stop deceiving the peoples!  Stop this foolishness and repent of this sin.\n\nFor I tell you... if anyone preaches a different Gospel other than the one preached by the true Apostles... they are eternally condemned.  \n\nTherefore... I appeal to you... stop this!\n\n--- Edited:\n\nPeople don't need Mary... they need Jesus.  I don't need Mary to speak to me.  I need the Spirit of Jesus... the Spirit of God is the Wonderful Counselor... not Mary.  And indeed the Spirit of Jesus is my Counselor.\n\nAgain... you are mixing what is holy... with the profane.  \n\nGod will judge you for this.\n\n--- For Catholic 16:\n\nI am not a protestant... I am of 'the Way'...\nCatholicism is full of errors.\n\n--- Edit:\n\nI have tested you... your fruit is bad.\n\nCatholicism mixes what is profane... with what is holy.\nCatholicism is spiritual adultery... of course Catholicism hides behind Jesus... nevertheless, it causes people to commit adultery with the devil and his minions!\n\nCatholicism is hallow and deceptive.  Outwardly it looks Christian... inwardly its not.  Catholicism is like a white washed tombstone... on the inside?? dead men's bones.\n\nChristians should come out from Catholicism and be true to God!  Catholicism is a Harlot.\n\n--- Edit:\n\nI am a Prophetess... the Spirit of Jesus agrees that Catholicism is a Harlot.  I call Catholicism a Harlot because God says that it is.  You mix what is holy... with what is profane.  Mary has appeared to no one, but instead... a fallen angel.  \n\nTurn from your wayward ways and repent!  I speak the truth... Catholicism and fallen angels are deceiving you.\n\nWhy do you think that mixing what is holy with the profane is okay?  Did the rebellious Jews get away with it?  no, they did not.  Repent of your sins!
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Read the Bible.  The messiah was prophesized to be "born of a virgin."  Thus, Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit.\n\nThat is not, however, the Immaculate Conception.  The immaculate conception was the process by which Mary, mother of Jesus, was conceived.  This meant that Mary was conceived without original sin.  This is important because, as we read in the Torah (1st 5 books of the Bible), we see that the Arc of the Covenant (box that held God's Law) had to be pure and perfect.  Thus the new Covenant of God with Man, Jesus, should also be housed in a pure and perfect container until birth.  That means Mary had to be perfect, free from sin...even original sin.\n\n****\n\nSomeone quoted Mary as saying "My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."  Remember that, at this point, Jesus was not born.  God, being the savior of the jews from Egypt, is the savior Mary references.  All jews know God as Master and Savior.  Read the Psalms.  God is constantly being referred to as someone's rock, their savior, and their shelter.  Mary's calling God her savior does not equate to her declaring herself sinful.  It simply declares that God saves His people, Israel.
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Look carefully at what Paul is telling Timothy in this passage.  He is NOT talking about something that will happen "some day in the future", but about what Timothy himself is coming up against!   In other words, what Timothy is having to deal with is something he ought to EXPECT, because 'that sort of thing is going to go on' in the last days (in which Paul & Timothy already lived).\n\nThe same sort of thing is found in 2 Peter 3, where Peter reminds his readers "scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires"(v.3)  Again, he talking about the very issues they are dealing with --false prophets and skeptics questioning whether God will indeed come and judge the world.\n\nAlong the same lines, Jesus speaks of troubles and persecution to come, in a passage frequently appealed to as a portrait of "the last days".   But note that he is telling his disiples in his own time what THEY too will experience (not just some distant future generation)\n\nMark 13:7-9  "And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.   But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them."\n-------------\nIn other words, the early church was already in "the last days".   WHY?  Because had come and changed everything.\n\nThat's why, as elsydon noted, Hebrews 1 states:\n"in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things"\n\nIn fact, Jesus resurrection and exaltation to God's right hand had inaugurated the "last days" the prophets had promised.   \n\nPeter confirms this in his Pentecost sermon:\n\nAct 2:15-17  For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. \n But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: \n"'And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh"\n\nHe goes on to explain HOW this "last days" promise was being fulfilled before their very eyes:\n\nvv.32-33  This Jesus God raised up. . .  having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.\n\nOnce again, it begins with Jesus being raised to God's right hand.  THAT, and not soem special set of troubles, is the key to "the last days" when GOD carries out his ancient promises.
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The apostles after his death continuously referred to him as he Son of God.  But I look for a more logical way.  The scriptures said that Jesus was without sin and that he had no deception in him.  If that is true and it is, why did he always refer to God as the Father if indeed he was not. And why did the Father always refer to Jesus as his son if he wasn't?  If Jesus was not praying to His father as he said he was, would that be deception? Yes! If at the time of his baptism and voice came out of the heavens and said in effect, This is my beloved Son, if that is not true, is it deception?  Some say it is a MYSTERY and can't be explained.  the real mystery is how anyone can belief such rubbish that God and the Son are the same.  The only place that it says that I (Jesus speaking) and the Father are One, is referring to UNITY of belief and teachings.  Look up that scripture and go back to the previous chapter and the verses before that quote and you will find that the subject is unity of teachings and purpose and not oneness in being.  The Jews accused Jesus saying that he was God so they could punish him by death.  He never said he was.
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The Holy Quran : Chapter: 3 (Al-`Imran), Verse:46\n \n[3:46] When the angels said, 'O Mary, God gives thee glad tidings of a son through a Word from Him; his name shall be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, honoured in this world and in the next, and of those who are granted nearness to God; \n\nThe Holy Quran : Chapter: 4 (Al-Nisa'), Verse:172\n\n[4:172] O People of the Book! exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of anything but the truth. Verily, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of God, and a fulfilment of His word which He has sent down to Mary, and a mercy from Him. So believe in God and His Messengers, and say not, 'They are three.' Desist, it will be better for you. Verily, your Lord is the only One God. Holy is He, far above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. And sufficient is God as a guardian \n\nThe Holy Quran : Chapter: 5 (Al-Ma'idah), Verse:117\n \n[5:117] And when God will say, 'O Jesus, son of Mary, didst thou say to men, 'Take me and my mother for two gods beside God?' he will answer, 'Holy art THOU, I could never say that which I had no right. If I had said it, Thou wouldst have surely known it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and I know not what is in Thy mind. It is Thou alone Who art the Knower of all hidden things; \n \n[19:31] Jesus said, 'I am a servant of God . He has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet;
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Joseph would have been Jesus' step-dad (or adoptive father).\n\nThe term illegitimate child assumes illegitimate sexual relations between an unmarried man and woman resulting in offspring. In the case of Jesus, there was no illegitmate sexual relations between Mary and any man.\n\nTherefore, I would infer that Jesus was not a bastard (to use the term you mention above -- much as I dont like using the term).\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org\n[God and Science]
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This is one thing among many other things that shed many doubts on his prophecy