"For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God."

[bbbbbbb]

I disagree. Mary is not taking a vow of chastity. She is expressing confusion as to how she could conceive while being a virgin.

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” Luke 1:34

And then in Matthew 1:25 we read, " But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus."

It doesn't say they never consummated their marriage or that Mary remained a virgin. It says they didn't consummate their marriage until after the birth of Jesus. At the end of the day, it's just an interesting discussion point anyway. It really doesn't matter one way or the other.

Yes, for normal Christians such as you and myself this is merely a relatively insignificant issue. However, when you get a church which demands that it is a doctrine of the utmost significance which will determine your salvation, then it starts to get really silly.

 

[Markwsmith2020]

The Bible says all many times but dies mean it in a literal sense!
Matthew 2:3
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
Mark 1:5
The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

 

[mnorian]

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