“And do not call anyone on earth father, for you have one Father, and he is in heaven” (Matthew 23:9)
God is speaking of spiritual matters and says something similar regarding caling people rabbi's
So if the catholic churhc insists on calling preists fathers are they not disobeying what Jesus has said
If they have a reason for this, are they still not disobeying what Christ has said?
Disregarding Jesus’ words, the Catholic Church gives the title “Father” to all of her priests, and “Holy Father” to the Pope. “Holy Father” is used only once in the entire Bible and it is a reference to God (John 17:11). Moreover, "holy" is a title reserved to God alone, “Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy” (Revelation 15:4).
So who to beleive, an organisation that says, we have a reason to call priests fathers even thoguh Jesus said we should not?
Or the bible, the word of God, which tells us not to do it?
2007-12-30
05:45:33
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