The Bible is the main sacred book of all Christians. And almost every believer has it at home. But are we reading it? And if we say that there are generally accepted things approved by the church that are at odds with the Bible or are not there? If you don't believe me, check it out for yourself!
1. Nowhere is it written that Adam and Eve ate the apple. The third chapter from Genesis indicates only that it was a fruit tree. But not the fact that it was an apple tree!
2. Jesus had brothers. This is not a statement from atheist scholars, but a quote from the Gospel indicating this fact! In the Gospel of John there are 7 references to some of Jesus' brothers. The Council of Constantinople in 553 approved the dogma of the virgin Mary's integrity, but this is not mentioned anywhere in the Gospel. Indeed, in those days, not having children at all, or having only one child was an exception to the rule.
3. There are no 7 deadly sins. Pride, envy, anger, despondency, greed, gluttony, and fornication were accepted many centuries after Jesus. The Bible does not mention this, but Jesus mentions that there are two most important commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your body, soul and mind" and "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Indeed, keeping these two commandments, the other 8 are kept along with them.
4. No one pointed out that there were three wise men. The Gospel of Matthew states: "some wise men", "wise men", "wise men". Jesus received three gifts, that is, gold, frankincense and myrrh, but this is an indication of the number of gifts, but not the magi.
5. Purgatory does not exist. There is no reference to this passage anywhere in the Bible. The Catholic doctrine of purgatory was first introduced in 1274 at the Lyon Cathedral.
6. The Bible does not baptize children, only adults. Jesus himself was baptized at the age of 30. The Gospel of Mark clearly says: "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved." Thus, a person must first believe and then be baptized.
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7. In Jewish tradition, breaking bread at the table and drinking wine is customary before the long journey and the expected return. Jesus broke bread, symbolically indicating that he would go away, but would soon rise again, turning bread and wine into symbols of body and blood. Later, the church made it a tradition, but it is nothing more than a ritual that has nothing to do with the salvation of the soul.
8. Jesus was not born on December 25th or January 7th. The exact date of his birth is not indicated anywhere in the Gospel. However, in the same place we find that on that day the shepherds grazed their sheep, which is unlikely in winter.
9. The apostles in the movies are usually shown by men aged 30-40 years. In fact, it is most likely that they were just teenagers. When the Apostles went to Capernaum (Gospel of Matthew, chapter 17), they were asked to pay taxes. But only Peter and Jesus paid. This means that others did not pay them due to their young age.
10. There are no intermediaries between God and man except Jesus, and this is clearly written in the New Testament.