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Although Jesus said that we should "call no man father," | 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" (2 Peter 3:4).<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06001a.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia,'' "Fathers of the Church."]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 3 March 2012
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" (2 Peter 3:4).[1]
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