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Although Jesus said that we should "call no man father," [[Call no man father|other New Testament scriptures]] use the term in the same sense that the Church does. | Although Jesus said that we should "call no man father," [[Call no man father|other New Testament scriptures]] use the term in the same sense that the Church does. | ||
:"'For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ' (1 Corinthians 4:15, 16; cf. Galatians 4:19). The first teachers of Christianity seem to be collectively spoken of as 'the Fathers' (2 Peter 3:4)."<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06001a.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia,'' "Fathers of the Church."]</ref> | :"'For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ' (1 Corinthians 4:15, 16; cf. Galatians 4:19). The first teachers of Christianity seem to be collectively spoken of as 'the Fathers' [http://biblehub.com/text/2_peter/3-4.htm (πατÎÏες, 2 Peter 3:4)."]<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06001a.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia,'' "Fathers of the Church."]</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:31, 18 July 2013
Although Jesus said that we should "call no man father," other New Testament scriptures use the term in the same sense that the Church does.
- "'For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ' (1 Corinthians 4:15, 16; cf. Galatians 4:19). The first teachers of Christianity seem to be collectively spoken of as 'the Fathers' (πατÎÏες, 2 Peter 3:4)."[1]