All I know is that if the P.V. of Mary is true, Joseph would have resented Jesus at certain levels.

Paul's injunctions regarding whose bodies is whose regarding husband and wife and that people should only refrain from sexual relations for a short season for prayer should be treated as normative. If that is the clear portion of scripture and Mary is unclear then I will interpret Mary as following the norm. Besides, there is no special injunction that shows her to remain that way and brothers to deal with. I am surprised that so many reformers take a vow of silence on this one.

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Chris Rhoades -33
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (PCA) Nashville, TN-Under Care

Vera theologia non theoretica, sed practica est; Finis siquidem eius agere est hoc est vitam vivere deiformem. - Martin Bucer
""True theology is not theoretical, but practical. The end of it is living, that is to live a godly life."