Did Jesus Spend Time Ministering in India?

[bythegraceofgodgoi]

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

 

[1watchman]

People like to hear stories, and many people like to tell stories, so we need to be cautious. I don't know of any Scripture in the Word that tells anything about a trip to India.

 

[Lord Herdsetk]

People like to hear stories, and many people like to tell stories, so we need to be cautious. I don't know of any Scripture in the Word that tells anything about a trip to India.

The scripture also doesn't tell us all of the miracles Jesus performed and makes note of that(John 21:25).

That said, what evidence are you talking about? Could you provide some links or names please, bythegraceofgodgoi? I'm interested.

 

[AbpPhilip]

I read a book called "The lost years of Jesus" by Elizabeth Clare Prophet. It was interesting if not very credible. It seemed to sort of drift into LaLa Land towards the end. I for one think it is moot and He most likely spent His formative years taking care of His mother like a good son should. Academically it may be fine to speculate as long as we don't let our guessing get in the way of His real purpose and message.

Pax,
++Philip

 

[Yarddog]

Did Jesus Spend Time Ministering in India?

No, Jesus ministered to the Jews.

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

What evidence? According to tradition, the Apostle Thomas spread the Gospel in India and surrounding areas. There is little historical evidence for that, though, outside of the writings of the ECF's.

 

[Ave Maria]

No, He did not. And actually there really is no real evidence that He spent any time anywhere except for ancient Israel. However, one of the apostles did go to India to evangelize the people there. I believe it was Saint Thomas.

 

[Incariol]

Why in heck would Jesus go to India?

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[Freedom63]

Why do these posters show up making silly claims with a statement that "much evidence" supposedly exists to verify their claims...and then simply vanish when asked for the "much evidence".

LOL

 

[cajunhillbilly]

The only "evidence" is from a book put out in the 1800s and is not very credible at all. Those who make this claim are trying to say Jesus taught a form of Hinduism when in fact He was a Monotheistic Jew. What hogwash.

 

[ViaCrucis]

It's highly unlikely Jesus would have traveled to India. Granted there were Jewish communities there.

On the other hand, one of the most prominent traditions in Christianity is that St. Thomas the Apostle traveled to India. The Mar Thoma Christians (the traditional indigenous Christians of India) have always placed Thomas as the one who first brought Christianity to India.

It might just be a legend, though Christianity did reach India fairly early on.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Jpark]

Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Israel from His birth, from before creation.

Matt. 26:31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.’

Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,
And against the man, My Associate,”
Declares the LORD of hosts.
“Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered;
And I will turn My hand against the little ones (Matt. 18:10-14).

Jesus' disciples a.k.a God's church were 1/2 of the flock. The other half was the Jews.

Even if Jesus did visit India, His ministry would have been very, very, very limited.

 

[pathfinder777]

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

"much evidence"
I am not aware of any??
Hundreds of years after the ministry of Jesus it was very popular for church leaders to claim their churches were founded by some of the the twelve Apostles. This is based on tradition, not historical sources of any kind with the exception of Paul and Peter being in Rome at one point for an unknown amount of time. Again there is no evidence either were there as long as some later traditions have claimed (eg Peter being the first bishop for 20+ years). I do find it interesting that out of all the sees the claim of Peter being Rome's founder (as far as most prominent Christian to have been there teaching and providing pastoral care, not neccesarily the very first Christian to start a church there) is plausible when he was out of the 12 the most "missionary like".

 

[ptomwebster]

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

Christ might have traveled with His uncle, Joseph of Arimathaea who was an owner of tin mines. Are there tin mines in India?

 

[SwPoIrRdIsT]

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

If he did they tossed what he tought them..........as most have

 

[ChristianRetreats]

There is a deluded group in northern Japan that believes Jesus lived there with his wife and family and died there in Northern Japan.

 

[SwPoIrRdIsT]

There is a deluded group in northern Japan that believes Jesus lived there with his wife and family and died there in Northern Japan.

Im sure there is something the preachers can grab out of this for next sunday.

 

[ida123]

They have just released "The Secret Autobiography of Jesus the Christ" and Jesus’ Lost Years not listed in the Bible, from age 13 to age 29 and other so far secret documents at truejesus.org Has anyone seen this??

 

[Rahm]

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

As cool as it would be, I'm afraid that it isn't true. However--I am sure Christians went to India and preached there (Thomas).

 

[LLWHA]

There is much evidence that our Lord spend some of his "missing" years in India. What do you think?

No.

 

[LLWHA]

As cool as it would be, I'm afraid that it isn't true. However--I am sure Christians went to India and preached there (Thomas).

I do not think so now people that Thomas preached to maybe yes.