Jesus Christ had an earthly father

Well there is not too much for me to refute, seeing as CON did not refute too many of my points. *Note: I will be quoting evidence that I used in R2, since CON did not refute my points. “This would make Heli (Luke 3:23) and Jacob (Matthew 1:15) half-brothers.” No, this is incorrect. The book of Matthew is giving the genealogy of Jesus Christ and Joseph. The book of Luke is giving the genealogy of Mary. Every person has two genealogies, one from the father’s side and one from the mother’s side. Joseph is Heli’s son-in-law, which indicates that Heli is the father of Mary, even though the Scripture doesn’t say it directly; as I stated, every person has two genealogies. Luke 3:23 - And Iesus himselfe began to be about thirty yeeres of age, being (as was supposed) the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Heli, “Joseph, which was the sonne of Heli” – Matthew says he is the son of Jacob, Luke says the son of Heli. Joseph cannot be from the sperm of two men. Joseph is the son-in-law of Heli. Joseph and Mary both come from the tribe of Judah. I have a little red bible and next to the name Heli it has a number 6. Heli6 – Son-in-law. “(2.) Most conservative Bible scholars today take a different view, namely, that Luke is recording Mary"s genealogy and Matthew is recording Joseph"s. Matthew is following the line of Joseph (Jesus" legal father), through David"s son Solomon, while Luke is following the line of Mary (Jesus" blood relative), though David"s son Nathan. Since there was no Greek word for "son-in-law," Joseph was called the "son of Heli" by marriage to Mary, Heli"s daughter. Through either Mary"s or Joseph"s line, Jesus is a descendant of David and therefore eligible to be the Messiah. Tracing a genealogy through the mother"s side is unusual, but so was the virgin birth. Luke"s explanation is that Jesus was the son of Joseph, "so it was thought" (Luke 3:23).” Again, everyone has two genealogies. No one can come just from a man’s sperm and no one can come just from a woman’s eggs. It takes both male and female to conceive a child. So this doesn’t make any sense. The Bible is giving account for both Joseph and Mary’s genealogy, not just Joseph and not just Mary; Jesus came from both Joseph and Mary. CON, can you show us the scripture that says, Joseph and/or Mary adopted Jesus or is the step father or step mother of Jesus? “Reason being is because Joseph, while not being the blood-father was still considered Jesus's father legally. Which was very important to the Jews given their patriarchal society. However, Jesus is still (By blood) of the Line of David through Mary.” That’s not scriptural. Matthew 1:16 [16] And Iacob begat Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Iesus, who is called Christ. If we are reading about the genealogy of Jesus Christ, why would Joseph be mentioned? Can you show me the verse(s) that say Joseph is not the father of Jesus? Acts 2:30 [30] Therefore being a Prophet, and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne: “that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh,” – So the fruit of his loins is not spiritual. It’s according to his flesh. Look at a man’s flesh, what is a man’s loins? It’s his penis, his rod, his sperm comes from his loins. Loins: the region of the sexual organs, especially when regarded as the source of erotic or procreative power. So this is letting us know that Jesus came from the sperm of David, meaning Joseph because Joseph descends from the lineage of David. “Jeremiah 22:30 Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man [Jeconiah] childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.” “Jeconiah was a descendant in the line of Solomon, so the genealogy in Matthew is tainted with a blood curse from Jeconiah all the way to Joseph. No descendant of Jeconiah would qualify as King of Israel. But remember, Joseph was only the legal father of Jesus, not his biological father. Therefore Jesus was not of the seed of Jeconiah. The blood curse, which would have disqualified Him from a legal right to rule as King of Judah, was not passed on to Jesus.” You are correct, to a point. Israel does not have a king right now. Jesus Christ is our King and when He returns to deliver us out of this captivity, He will be our King, ruling. Jeremiah 36:30 - Therefore thus saith the Lord of Iehoiakim king of Iudah; He shall haue none to sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heate, and in the night to the frost. Now, when Christ was born, who of Judah was sitting on the throne? No one of Judah was sitting on the throne, Herod was ruling, and Herod was an Edomite. 1 Chronicles 3:16 - And the sonnes of Ioakim: Ieconiah his sonne, Zedekiah his sonne. So Jeconiah was the son of Joakim. Isaiah 7:16 - For before the childe shall know to refuse the euill and choose the good; the land that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her kings. “the land that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her kings.” - This means neither Kingdom, Judah nor Israel, would have a king when Christ was born….there would be no king of our people that’s what this is saying. Isaiah 9:6 - For vnto vs a child is borne, vnto vs a Sonne is giuen, and the gouernment shalbe vpon his shoulder: and his name shalbe called, Wonderfull, Counseller, The mightie God, The euerlasting Father, The Prince of peace. So Christ, when He returns, is going to be our King. Matthew 1:17 - So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations. So Rome was in power when Christ was born. So from Babylon, we (Israeites) went into the Persian Mede captivity, from Persian Mede we went into the Greek captivity, from the Greek captivity we went to the Roman captivity, which is when Christ was born. Matthew 1:21 [21] And she shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes. So Jesus is going to be our King, He is going to save us out of this captivity. So because the Israelites went into slavery for breaking God’s laws, neither of the Kingdoms of Israel was going to be ruling, until Christ returns, Judah will be in government because Christ came from the tribe of Judah – Hebrews 7:14. Jumped a bit off topic, but I’ll move one. “Mary was Jesus" only human parent.” - I provided evidence proving otherwise, and you have yet to refute any other evidence I pointed out. “It was through her ancestry that Jesus had a birthright in the bloodline of the Tribe of Judah, the line from which all kings of Judah came. The genealogy of Jesus through Mary is not through Solomon, but through Nathan (the second surviving son of King David). Jeconiah was not an ancestor of Mary"s and therefore the blood curse is not upon Jesus" ancestral line through His mother.” – Where is this in the Bible? “Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” First let’s get the meaning of “virgin” because CON doesn’t understand what virgin means, in Biblical terms. Virgin-virgin, young woman A. of marriageable age B. maid or newly married So we know that Mary was not married yet, so the other possible meaning to “virgin” is an unmarried woman or marriageable age. Virgin, in Biblical terms does not mean a woman who has never had sexual intercourse. Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:16 - And Iacob begate Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was borne Iesus, who is called Christ. “Joseph the HUSBAND of Mary,” – They were already married. CON, can you explain, using the Bible, the Laws and Customs of Marriage in Israel? Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. So now, “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee”, what is the Holy Ghost talking about? The Law…The Word is going to be fulfilled in her. Precept for Holy Spirit Acts 7:51-53 [51] Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye. [52] Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: [53] Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. That’s what they were resisting. “Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.” That’s the Holy Ghost we were resisting. “In summary, Joseph was Jesus" earthly, adopted father. CON, can you show evidence in the Bible where it says “Joseph is the adopted father of Jesus”? “However, you must keep in mind that Joseph could not have been Jesus's blood father due to the Blood Curse put upon the line of SOLOMON.” So why is Joseph mentioned in the blood line (Matthew 1:1-16) of Jesus? You ignored Acts 2:30 and 1 John 4:3. Let’s define Genealogy. Genealogy - a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.