He is not my Father in the same sense that he is the Father of Jesus and his anointed ones. They are adopted as spiritual sons who will dwell in his presence as immortal spirit beings in heaven....I have no such hope.
Ephesians 1:3-5:
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will" (NASB)
My hope is to be among those who be ruled by them on earth. (
Revelation 21:1-5)
I see, then when "you", and 7,700,000 witnesses read Ephesians 1:3-5, it is read this way,
Ephesians 1:3-5 (ESV Strong's) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed [
them] in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose [
them] in him before the foundation of the world, that [
they] should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined [
them] for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
Can only the anointed read it this way?
Ephesians 1:3-5 (ESV Strong's) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose
us in him before the foundation of the world, that
we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined
us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
He is not my Father in the same sense that he is the Father of Jesus and his anointed ones.
How many different "senses" are there? He is Jesus' "Father" He is the 'adoptive' Father of the anointed, what kind of Father is He to you?
God was not mentioned as a "Father" until Jesus spoke of him that way. He was God to Israel, but the Father of Jesus and those adopted as sons to rule in the kingdom.
You should really do some "independent" research before you make such comments, because I do "test all things".
Isaiah 63:16 (ESV Strong's) 16
For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us;
you,
O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
Isaiah 64:8 (ESV Strong's) 8 But now,
O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter;we are all the work of your hand.