Fatherhood Of God Scriptures
Harnack s indebtedness to liberalism humanism and universalism is apparent in his book as it denies the exclusivity of christ.
Fatherhood of god scriptures. 2 10 or the father of certain individuals 2 sam 7 14. Holy scripture presents the concept of fatherhood in several ways. Jeremiah 3 4 jeremiah 3 19. God sees us with the eyes of a father.
The first glimpse of the fatherhood of god is in the book of genesis. We have direct access to god the father through our lord jesus christ. The fatherhood of god in scripture psalm 68 5 declares that god is the father of the fatherless and protector of widows is god in his holy habitation since god is the father of the fatherless he is interested in those who have experienced the pain of abandonment by an earthly father. He sees our defects errors and blemishes.
3 maintenance upholding that which he established. 2 feeding nourishing or protecting his offspring. This portrayal however is surprisingly rare in the old testament. 89 26 only fifteen times.
Hear my son your father s instruction and forsake not your mother s teaching 2 corinthians 6 18. 1 headship generating and establishing a household. There god is specifically called the father of the nation of israel deut 32 6. Throughout the bible we find god portrayed as a father.
As a father has compassion on his. 1 chron 17 13. And i will be a father to you and you shall be sons and daughters to me says the lord almighty psalm 103 13. Our father in heaven hallowed be your name.
God understands that we get there not in an instant but. Bible verses about the father our loving heavenly father wants us to become more like him. Below are a few of my favorite passages. Scripture is filled with references to god as our father.
Fathers do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the lord proverbs 1 8. Yet for us there is one god the father from whom are all things and for whom we exist 1. And he s the one to whom we can pray. God and the universal brotherhood of man.