This is not a question about conspiracy theories or what scientists or historians say about the lost years of Jesus in the Bible, and whether or not he went to India or slept with whoever, or married whoever.
This is a question of, as a Christian, how you incorporate the fact that the first 30 years of his life are unaccounted for.
Is it important to your own personal faith that you will never know? Do you just not even think about it? Does the "lost years" make you view the entire history of Jesus or the Bible with more suspicion, or do you not see any reason or possibility of any sinister behavior or activity by those who wrote the Bible? In other words, are the lost years of Jesus a non-factor to you?
Do you ever wonder what happened? How does exploring this affect your own personal faith?
To be honest, I am very curious to know how other Christians deal with uncertainty regarding their own faith.
2007-12-28 19:42:23 · 23 answers · asked by ctown 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I, as a confessional Lutheran am with that_guy_drew 100 %.
Annie Rice wrote a book called "Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt". It is a work of fiction which speculates on the "lost years".
While not to be taken seriously, the story is plausable and a great read. Ms. Rice also puts forward the most plausable explanation regarding the "perpetual virginity of Mary" that I'v ever read (most don't know it, but this is also and offical doctrine of the Lutheran Chruch, not just the Catholic Church).
Wheather or not any reliable texts ever comes to light it matters little. Christ was born, Christ died and was raised from the dead, Christ is in Heaven, and will come again!
Your friend in Christ,
Mark
2007-12-29 01:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were more 'books' that were never included in the bible. The ones that make up our bible are the ones that were chosen because they were relevent to the people at the time.
We have learnt what kind of a person Jesus was from what we do know so I can honestly say I beleive that nothing he did in that time was contradictory to his teachings or actions.
I guess it is kind of a non factor.
If you're in a relationship with someone and they go away for a few days and you don't know where they went, but you know them enough to know that its nothing bad, you trust that it was a non-event and it doesnt effect your relationship.
It's a similar thing.
Happy Questioning!
2007-12-29 04:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Kate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have wondered about Jesus life when he was young and maybe some of the childhood things he may have done but It does not change my faith in him because I feel that he had to come of an age to begin his adulthood like all of us have done.
I have no suspicion about the bible either. There have been too many things proven to be true in it.
I look at my bible sort of like so many look at their News paper. They believe the news they read to be true. I believe that the bible is true because of the spirit of the lord in the writings. I do not believe anyone would try to change the words in it either. I believe that only true believers tried to put it into english and did the best they could to do it.
I truly believe that Jesus died on that cross and suffered for us. He could have run from it all but he didn't and this is what really keeps me believing! He suffered and died for us and all he wants in return is for us to believe in him. NOT much to ask for what he did for us.
2007-12-29 03:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by craft painter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that during these so called lost years Jesus was doing much the same things you and I would have been doing; learning, working and figuring out just exactly who he was. It has absolutely no bearing on my own personal faith but it is fun to speculate.
2007-12-29 04:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by Regular Joe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think about this quite often. I sometimes think what it would have been like to be one of Jesus' brothers, could you imagine hearing--why cant you be more like Jesus? HE never does anything wrong.. The other day I was imagining Jesus and His cousin John (the baptizer), Did they ever talk about the day to come when John would introduce Jesus at the river??
Honestly, it does not effect my faith in the least. If there was anything important for us to know, God would have made sure it was there.
2007-12-29 03:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm Lutheran. We stick to the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. We believe that the Scriptures can always tell us all we NEED to know about Jesus, salvation, church practices, etc, but not always what we WANT to know. Still, to us, the Canon is not officially closed. I hope that one day we will find valid text about Jesus's childhood in some cave somewhere, and that the whole Church of God can agree that it meets standards well enough to be canonized as Scripture. It doesn't seem likely that will happen, but it would be nice.
Peace,
Drew
2007-12-29 04:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is recorded , the established "churches " do not believe they are relevant. There are many parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls left out
When the angle first told Mary she will have the Son, he told her to name the child Emanual not Jesus,a change the established "church" made.
The early ten commandments said "Thou shalt not murder " not kill. another change that was made by the "church"
I have a 100+ year old Bible that is quit differant in some things compaired to the new ones. A pre Civel War Bible is much differant in many things.
There are pre " King James" Bibles writen
2007-12-29 03:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by Robert F 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It was 18 years and it is not important to know what He did in those years, the important thing is the last three years of His life. And most of all the fact that He paid the price for our sin, and made it possible for us be called children of God.
God be with you,
William, a bond-servant of Jesus
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2007-12-29 04:00:17 · answer #8 · answered by BOC 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah I do wonder about his lost years and why they are not accounted for.I think he did come to india.
I wish he was given more time,just 3 years for his work was not enough,if he would have been given more time,he would have taught many other things like mediataion etc.
I personaly feel bible has been manipulated,the entire truth is not presented,many books like book of enoch etc.are not included in the bible,god only konws why....
you are in the right track,just keep wondering and asking and youll get an answer,just be open enough to accept.
2007-12-29 03:56:28 · answer #9 · answered by hs 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I read a bible style so-called "gospel" coving those years, but since it was not a part of my bible I chose to assume it was fraud. I think Jesus was accused of actions that were "only human" but unworthy of who He is.
I think those years were of no importance to us, or the bible would address the subject.
2007-12-29 05:23:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋