The Virgin Mary
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:58 pm
Hello
I Had a recent discussion with some arab protestant christians and in some point the Virgin Mary was mentioned. i brought up the notion that it is not clear, according to the new testament alone, that Mary remaind a virgin after the birth of Christ. this is according to verses such as : Luke chapter 2, 7, Matthew chapter 13, 55, and Galatians, chapter 1, 19.
i know that the Catholic church hold Marry to be a Perpetual Virgin, this goes with her Greek title - Theotokos - God-Bearer. and this a church dogma.
to my surprise some of the protestants told me they agree she didnt remain a virgin.
what is your opinion concerning this matter? how do you interpret the verses i mentioned? (i dont quote them as i am sure you all know them already)
im not trying to extract any conclusion from these verses, im just curious
I Had a recent discussion with some arab protestant christians and in some point the Virgin Mary was mentioned. i brought up the notion that it is not clear, according to the new testament alone, that Mary remaind a virgin after the birth of Christ. this is according to verses such as : Luke chapter 2, 7, Matthew chapter 13, 55, and Galatians, chapter 1, 19.
i know that the Catholic church hold Marry to be a Perpetual Virgin, this goes with her Greek title - Theotokos - God-Bearer. and this a church dogma.
to my surprise some of the protestants told me they agree she didnt remain a virgin.
what is your opinion concerning this matter? how do you interpret the verses i mentioned? (i dont quote them as i am sure you all know them already)
im not trying to extract any conclusion from these verses, im just curious