“Was Mary Married?”

Thursday, June 09, 2016

My question is: my pastor on more than one occasion preached that Mary, the mother of Jesus, had Jesus out of wedlock.  That makes Jesus illegitimate (God forbid).  Matthew 1:24 tells us that Joseph married Mary.  How do I go to this pastor, or should I ignore it?

Sincerely,
Defending Her Honor

Dear Defending Her Honor,

The Scriptures tell us to test the spirits to see whether they are from God (1 Jhn 4:1).  If a religious leader is wrong, he needs to be corrected.  It is important to make sure that you aren’t simply misunderstanding this man, but if he is saying that Mary had Jesus out of wedlock, he is wrong.  As you said, Matt 1:24-25 clearly states that Mary was married to Joseph before Jesus was born.  If this man truly seeks the truth, he will welcome a conversation with you about the subject.

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