Mat 23:9 And call no [man] your father upon the earth:for one is your Father, which is in heaven.-------------

Question

what shall I call my earthly father/biological father?

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Answer 1

It means to refer to no one else as your spiritual father,

Answer 2

Mat 23:9 -
And call no man your Father ... - This does not, of course, forbid us to apply the term to our real father. Religion requires all proper honor to be shown to Him, Exo_20:12; Mat_15:4; Eph_6:1-3. But the word “father” also denotes “authority, eminence, superiority, a right to command, and a claim to particular respect.” In this sense it is used here. In this sense it belongs eminently to God, and it is not right to give it to people. Christian brethren are equal. Only God has supreme authority. He only has a right to give laws; to declare doctrines that shall bind the conscience; to punish disobedience. The Jewish teachers affected that title because they seem to have supposed that a teacher formed the man, or gave him real life, and sought, therefore, to be called father. Christ taught them that the source of all life and truth was God, and they ought not to seek or receive a title which properly belongs to him.

Answer 3

Dad. I don't know too many people who call their dad father do you? I think this is a built in thing that the Lord put there.

Answer 4

Hi, Call him Dad, Pa or even Daddy. It is Honerable to only have one father, and it is showing who in your life is the at the helm.

Answer 5

Dad, daddy, father, pa, papa etc...The bible also tells you to honor your father and mother at Ex 20:12.

The context of Jesus' statement indicates that He is referring to taking human beings as infallible spiritual masters, not that He is opposed to having fallible spiritual mentors. In fact, Paul was a spiritual father to Timothy ( 1 Cor. 4:15 ) whom he called, " my beloved son" ( 2 Tim 1:2 ). However, Paul was careful to instruct his spiritual children only to "imitate me, just I also imitate Christ"" ( 1 Cor 11:1 ). Showing proper respect to our spiritual leaders is one thing ( 1 Tim 5:17 ), but giving them unquestioned obedience and reverence that is due only to God is another.

Answer 6

I think what Jesus meant was call no man a God on earth. The amplified bible says this. 9And do not call anyone [in the church] on earth father, for you have one Father, Who is in heaven.
It also says not to call no one teacher as well. But we have teachers in school as well. The ampified calls them master.
10And you must not be called masters (leaders), for you have one Master (Leader), the Christ
This is why Calothic church is a church ran by satan. They have fathers in church and pray to Mary and also think if you die they can pray you into heaven, and they think a priest can forgive your sins. The bible is clear on this that JESUS is the only one who can do this.
Remeber that England has different meanings for words that we have different meanings.

Answer 7

I like this one, too.
Interesting mix of small and capitol "F"'s.
Heavenly Father - capitol F.
The biological parent - small f.
Use at the beginning of a sentence - all rules out the window.

;for one is your Father. True dat.

Answer 8

Dad

Answer 9

Daddy

Answer 10

Remeber this is a translated script....i believe the word father implies to God...since we are all the children of God.