I read a Christmas article in
a newsletter a while back
from an organization that
does a lot of good for
people who are in trouble;
but unfortunately they
spread a lie by inferring
that our Precious Saviour,
Jesus Christ, was
illegitimate! This Bible
study will show you that
this is a terrible lie against
our Lord and Saviour, the
Sinless Son of God!
that Joseph married
Mary before Jesus was
born; and thereby
Joseph became Jesus's
legal step-father. Jesus
was not illegitimate! God's
Holy Ghost implanted the
baby Jesus into the young
virgin girl, Mary.
And in verse 1:16 below
God's Holy Word tells
us in the genealogy
of Jesus of Nazareth
Joseph was the
husband of Mary!
Matthew
1:16 And Jacob begat
Joseph the husband
of Mary, of whom was
born Jesus, who is
called Christ.
Matthew
1:18 Now the birth of
Jesus Christ was on
this wise: When as his
mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph,
before they came
together, she was
found with child
of the Holy Ghost.
1:19 Then Joseph her
husband, being a just
man, and not willing to
make her a publick
example, was minded
to put her away privily
[privately].
1:20 But while he thought on
these things, behold, the
angel of the Lord appeared
unto him in a dream, saying,
Joseph, thou son of David,
fear not to take unto thee
Mary thy wife: for that
which is conceived in
her is of the Holy Ghost.
1:21 And she shall bring forth
a son, and thou shalt call his
name JESUS: for he shall
save his people from their sins.
1:22 Now all this was done,
that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken of the Lord by
the prophet, saying,
1:23 Behold, a virgin shall
be with child, and shall bring
forth a son, and they shall
call his name Emmanuel,
which being interpreted
is, God with us.
1:24 Then Joseph being
raised from sleep did as the
angel of the Lord had
bidden him, and took
unto him his wife:
1:25 And knew her not till
she had brought forth her
firstborn son: and he
called his name JESUS.
tells us that Mary was
Joseph's wife BEFORE
they went to Bethlehem
which was BEFORE
Jesus Christ was born.
Luke
2:1 And it came to pass
in those days, that there
went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus, that
all the world should
be taxed.
2:2 (And this taxing
was first made when
Cyrenius was
governor of Syria.)
2:3 And all went to
be taxed, every one
into his own city.
2:4 And Joseph also
went up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazareth,
into Judaea, unto the
city of David, which
is called Bethlehem;
(because he was of
the house and
lineage of David:)
2:5 To be taxed with
Mary his espoused
wife, being great with
child.
2:6 And so it was, that,
while they were there,
the days were
accomplished that
she should be delivered.
Please, let us not
perpetuate this lie that
dishonors our Perfectly
Holy and Perfectly
Sinless Saviour,
Jesus Christ, the
Son of the Living
God of heaven and
His mother Mary, by
saying that He was
illegitimate!
And if you would like to
know how to get to
heaven, God's Holy
Word, the King James
Bible, tells you how.
How Can I Get To Heaven?
How can I be saved
from my sins and know
that I will go to heaven
when I die? God's Holy
Word, the King James
Bible, tells us how:
Agree with God in
heaven that you are
a sinner and need a
Saviour. GOD SAYS
WE ARE ALL
SINNERS. But keep
reading because
there is Good News
for you:
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned,
and come short of the
glory of God;
Be willing to turn from
your sin (repent).
Acts 17:30
And the times of this
ignorance God winked
at; but now commandeth
all men every where to
repent:
Believe that Jesus
Christ, the Sinless Son
of God, shed his blood
on the cross to pay
for your sins and
mine, was buried,
and that three
days later He rose
from the dead.
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God
hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
Repent of trusting in
anything or anyone
other than Jesus
Christ (i.e. baptism,
good works, idols,
false gods, $/tithes,
man-made church
rules or traditions,
or religious
ceremonies) to
save you.
Titus 3:5
Not by works of
righteousness which we
have done, but according
to his mercy he saved us,
by the washing of
regeneration, and
renewing of the Holy
Ghost;
Jesus said that we do
not get to heaven by our
good works (stuff we
have done). See verses
7:22 and 7:23 below!
Matthew
7:21 Not every one that
saith unto me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the
will of my Father which
is in heaven.
7:22 Many will say to
me in that day, Lord,
Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy
name? and in thy
name have cast
out devils? and in
thy name done
many wonderful
works?
7:23 And then will I
profess unto them,
I never knew you:
depart from me, ye
that work iniquity.
Accept God's Free
Gift of eternal life
through his Sinless
Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ. It is a free gift
to you, but it cost Jesus
Christ his life! You do
not have to work to
earn a Gift - It is free!
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of
God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Ask Jesus Christ to be
your personal Saviour
and Lord of your life.
Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall
call upon the name
of the Lord shall be
saved.
So, if you did that and
sincerely meant it,
then you are now a
Christian! Welcome
to the family.
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God
hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
And when you die, you
will go straight to heaven
to be with Jesus Christ
forever and ever! The
following Bible verse
is one of my favorites.
It gave me comfort when
I went through double
breast cancer surgery
for I knew that if I died
on the operating table
I would immediately be
in heaven with Jesus!
Knowing that is why I
no longer fear what
comes after death.
What freedom there is
in knowing that.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say,
and willing rather to be
absent from the body,
and to be present with
the Lord.
One note to all dear
Catholics: The Catholic
church says that it is
wrong to believe that
you can know you are
saved before you die.
Please think about
this: God is a God of
love. After all he sent
his Son to die for your
sins so you could be
with him in heaven for
eternity! That is love!
Why would a God of love
want you to worry all of
your life whether you will
go to heaven or hell when
you die? God in heaven
wants us to have peace
and joy in this life as we
live for him and draw
others to him as their
Saviour. Only a cruel
God would want us
worried and stressed
about what comes after
death. But GOD LOVES
YOU and wants you to
have peace knowing that
you are saved now and
can know now that you
are going to heaven when
you die! Please trust your
loving heavenly Father's
Holy Word (the King James
Bible) when God tells you
that you will be with Him
after death if you trusted
Jesus Christ as your
Saviour!
And now that you have
become a Christian, it
is important to learn how
to live a life that glorifies
God in heaven who gave
you the Gift of salvation.
Link here to my Bible
study on 'What Do I Do
Now That I Am Saved?'