Is there a creator?

                                       Fleshly Brothers of Jesus

Matthew chapter 13 verses 54 to 56:-   54 After coming into his home territory, he began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said: “Where did this man get this wisdom and these powerful works? 55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Where, then, did he get all of this?"

Several scriptures *(sighted below) are here provided to prove this?

Mary Jesus mother had several children after giving birth to Jesus? But the scripture below shows that Joseph Mary's husband did not have sex with his wife until after baby Jesus was born!

Matthew chapter 1 verses 24 and 25:-   24 Then Joseph woke up from his sleep and did as the angel of Jehovah had directed him, and he took his wife home. 25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son, and he named him Jesus.

                                                          Other Children Born to Mary

The four Gospels, the Acts of Apostles, and two of Paul’s letters mention “the Lord’s brothers,” “the brother of the Lord,” “his brothers,” “his sisters,” naming four of the “brothers”: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. There are to many scriptures to add them all to this article, but they are sighted here for you to check - (Mt 12:46; 13:55,56; Mr 3:31; Lu 8:19; Joh 2:12; Ac 1:14; 1Co 9:5; Ga 1:19)   The majority of Bible scholars accept the cumulative evidence that Jesus had at least four brothers and two sisters and that all were offspring of Joseph and Mary by natural means after the miraculous birth of Jesus. But the Catholic church ignores this Bible supported true fact completely, and still teach that Mary was a perpetual virgin, to their shame!

The relationship these fleshly brothers of Jesus had with his mother Mary also indicates they were her children rather than more distant relatives. They are usually mentioned in association with her. A statement to the effect that Jesus was Mary’s   “firstborn”   is also damming to the Catholic belief:

Luke chapter 2 verse 7:-   7 And she gave birth to her son, the firstborn, and she wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the lodging place.

                                                        Mary Spirituality Protected.

In the light of these scriptures, the question is asked: Why, then, should Jesus just before his death entrust the care of his mother Mary to the apostle John instead of to his fleshly brothers? Manifestly because Jesus’ cousin, the apostle John, was a man who had proved his faith, he was the disciple whom Jesus loved so dearly, and this spiritual relationship transcended that of the flesh; in fact, there is no indication that his fleshly brothers were, as yet, disciples of Jesus.

John chapter 19 verses 26 and 27:-   26 So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother: “Woman, see! Your son!” 27 Next he said to the disciple: “See! Your mother!” And from that hour on, the disciple took her into his own home.

                                                    His Brothers Change of Heart

After Jesus’ resurrection his fleshly brothers changed their doubting attitude, for they were present with their mother and the apostles when assembled for prayer after Jesus’ ascension. This suggests that they were present also at the outpouring of the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost. Jesus’ brother James, who was singled out prominently among the older men of the governing body in Jerusalem, wrote the letter bearing his name   (The book of James),  Also Jesus’ brother Jude (Judas) penned the book bearing his name   (The book of Jude).   The Apostle Paul indicates that at least some of Jesus’ brothers were married.

Acts chapter 1 verse 14:-   14 With one purpose all of these were persisting in prayer, together with some women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

                                                               In Conclusion!

The fact that Mary Jesus' mother had several other sons and at least two sisters completely disproves the argument that Mary was a perpetual virgin, and also that she was not in any way treated as some sort of demi-god herself and definitely not as the so called mother of god by the Christian congregations in the days of the Apostles, but was treated in the same way as any other Christian woman!

                             The Bible is the only Truth!