the bible tells us to call no one father.. so what do we call it?

[a_man_on_a_journey]

in the bible it says call no one father here only god now what do we call are dad? dad is that acceptable or are we supposed to know who are father father is?

plz help thank you and god bless

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

The Lord was attacking the practice of the Jew that called the Rabbi's, "Our Fathers." Masters of their Faith, when really God wants to have a relationship with each and every believer.

There is cause to honor those who have walked and are walking in the Faith, yet these men preferred and even loved the practice. They Loved the seats of honor and held it over men. They lengthened their Phylacteries.

They turned the House of the Lord into a merchandise den. A den of thieves where mens very souls were stolen.

Religion is a tricky business.

Peace,

Dave

[EricH]

Welcome.

[Blien]

Too add to that, I really hated calling the priests at Church "Father" growing up.. I was always thinking "you are not my father". It brought up a lot of resentment because sometimes we were ordered to call them that.

[O'Dannyboy]

in the bible it says call no one father here only god now what do we call are dad? dad is that acceptable or are we supposed to know who are father father is?

plz help thank you and god bless

1(A)Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

2saying: "(B)The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;

3therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

4"©They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.

5"But they do all their deeds (D)to be noticed by men; for they (E)broaden their [a]phylacteries and lengthen (F)the tassels of their garments.

6"They (G)love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

7and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called (H)Rabbi by men.

8"But (I)do not be called (J)Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

9"Do not call anyone on earth your father; for (K)One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

10"Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

11"(L)But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

12"(M)Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

It's prophetic if you ask me. Considering how many Christians still call other men "father" and "Holy Father" and so on. But Jesus explicitly says "you are all brothers". We often speak of spiritual maturity as though some people are more holy or spiritually superior to others. According to what Jesus is saying here we are all loved equally and none is more valuable or important to him than another. I'm sure if you were in the presence of any of the first apostles they would not in any way act superior to you. This is why Jesus washed their feet and commanded them to do the same.

[jsca777]

in the bible it says call no one father here only god now what do we call are dad? dad is that acceptable or are we supposed to know who are father father is?

plz help thank you and god bless

The Word "father" means "life giver." Spiritually speaking, only the Lord is our father.

[Guest]

Daddy!

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Galatians 4:6

[Openly Curious]

'a_man_on_a_journey' date='Oct 29 2009,

in the bible it says call no one father here only god now what do we call are dad? dad is that acceptable or are we supposed to know who are father father is?

plz help thank you and god bless

Hi,

We have a earthly family who guides and teaches us from birth we both have a earthly mother and father and these titles are correct to use when addressing them in any circumstance. Our earthly father corrects us when we are in the wrong for our on good if we are blessed with a good dad.

We also have a spiritual family in heaven in the which we have access to the heavenly Father through his only begotten Son whose shed blood on the cross reconciled us back to right relationship with God our Father (2 Corinthians 5). Within the family of God it is the Heavenly Father whom provides for us his children (Matthew 6) all we have to do is seek his righteousness and the things that we are in need of will be added to us as our Father will meet our needs (Matthew 6:33). Our Heavenly Father is our teacher in spiritual matters and our provider of the things we have need of and he will correct us when we are out of line in our walk with him.

There is scripture that shows the comparison of our earthly father with our Heavenly Father in light of correction or chastisement from our earthly father and the chastisement from our Heavenly Father.

[Hebrews 12:5-11]--And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: vs 6) For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. vs 7) If you endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? vs 8) But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons vs 9) Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? vs 10) For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. vs 11) Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievious: nevertheless afterward it yeildeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

We are not to call and teacher on the earth teacher as exalting them above the teachings of our Heavenly Father. We also are not to call our spiritual leaders Father and exalt them above our Heavenly Father who corrects us for our good but our earthly fathers corrects us after their pleasure. It is God alone who teaches his own children whom have been born into the family of God. It is God alone that provides for us leads and guides his children whom is in the household of God. (Matthew 3:21)

oc

[Guest cafiegirl]

in the bible it says call no one father here only god now what do we call are dad? dad is that acceptable or are we supposed to know who are father father is?

plz help thank you and god bless

Hello I believe with all of my heart that we only have one Father and that is Almighty GOD our heavenly father; I also believe Dad or Pop are acceptable; And yes we all should know who our father is...

[a_man_on_a_journey]

'a_man_on_a_journey' date='Oct 29 2009,

in the bible it says call no one father here only god now what do we call are dad? dad is that acceptable or are we supposed to know who are father father is?

plz help thank you and god bless

Hi,

We have a earthly family who guides and teaches us from birth we both have a earthly mother and father and these titles are correct to use when addressing them in any circumstance. Our earthly father corrects us when we are in the wrong for our on good if we are blessed with a good dad.

We also have a spiritual family in heaven in the which we have access to the heavenly Father through his only begotten Son whose shed blood on the cross reconciled us back to right relationship with God our Father (2 Corinthians 5). Within the family of God it is the Heavenly Father whom provides for us his children (Matthew 6) all we have to do is seek his righteousness and the things that we are in need of will be added to us as our Father will meet our needs (Matthew 6:33). Our Heavenly Father is our teacher in spiritual matters and our provider of the things we have need of and he will correct us when we are out of line in our walk with him.

There is scripture that shows the comparison of our earthly father with our Heavenly Father in light of correction or chastisement from our earthly father and the chastisement from our Heavenly Father.

[Hebrews 12:5-11]--And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: vs 6) For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. vs 7) If you endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? vs 8) But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons vs 9) Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? vs 10) For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. vs 11) Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievious: nevertheless afterward it yeildeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

We are not to call and teacher on the earth teacher as exalting them above the teachings of our Heavenly Father. We also are not to call our spiritual leaders Father and exalt them above our Heavenly Father who corrects us for our good but our earthly fathers corrects us after their pleasure. It is God alone who teaches his own children whom have been born into the family of God. It is God alone that provides for us leads and guides his children whom is in the household of God. (Matthew 3:21)

oc

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