On one level, God is our father because he created us. For example, in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus, he says: Luke 3:38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. And Deuteronomy 32:6 Do you thus repay the LORD, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he [...]
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Your full question: Why does the Bible (Matt 23:9) say call no man father on earth? Are we wrong to call our biological fathers, father? We are not wrong to call our biological fathers “father”. In Matthew 23:9, Jesus is using exaggerated language to make a point – much like when he said in Mark [...]
Not that I can think of. The Bible gives guidelines for the ideal relationship between parents and children. For example, in Ephesians 6:1-4 it says Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honour your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise), that it may go well with [...]
It’s not that long ago that it was commonplace to hear the phrase, ‘Children should be seen and not heard!’ but the Bible is very different. We find that that Jesus is far more welcoming: Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. [...]
