{"id":27224,"date":"2011-04-14T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-15T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=27224"},"modified":"2020-11-10T19:34:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T01:34:38","slug":"why-is-it-that-there-is-no-contribution-of-marys-in-the-books-of-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/why-is-it-that-there-is-no-contribution-of-marys-in-the-books-of-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is it that there is no contribution of Mary’s in the books of the Bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Question:<\/h2>\n
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  1. What happened to Mary after the death of Jesus?<\/li>\n
  2. Why is it that there is no contribution of Mary’s in the books of the Bible? She should be closer to God than all other disciples after the death of Jesus.<\/li>\n
  3. Why do we have many versions of the Bible? When God does not change, His word should not change.<\/li>\n
  4. Does Christianity believe in destiny?<\/li>\n
  5. What is the fate of those who lived and died before the birth of Jesus?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please reply with evidence from the Bible.<\/p>\n\t

    Answer:<\/h2>\n

    The Bible does not record what happened to Mary. The events in her life, beyond her interactions with Jesus, were not the basis of Christianity. All we know is that John took care of her (John 19:26-27). There is no mention that Mary was a prophetess. It was God who chose who would write His book and no woman was among the ones selected. We do have one of Mary’s praise recorded in Luke 1:46-55, but that is basically it.<\/p>\n

    The assumption that Mary was closer to God than the other disciples is false. There is no biblical basis for such a statement. See\u00a0The Glorification of Mary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

    If by “destiny” you mean a predetermined destiny to be righteous or sinful, the Bible does not teach that. See\u00a0Predetermined Destiny<\/a>. If you mean that someone might be selected in advance to play certain roles in God’s plans, that is true (Isaiah 44:26-28).<\/p>\n

    Jesus’ death brought salvation to those who lived under the prior covenant and were judged righteous. “And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance<\/em>” (Hebrews 9:15).<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Question: What happened to Mary after the death of Jesus? Why is it that there is no contribution of Mary’s in the books of the Bible? She should be closer to God than all other disciples after the death of Jesus. Why do we have many versions of the Bible? 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