8 Sep 2015

Matthew 23:8-9

Posted by joncooper

Matthew 23:8: “But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.”

The Catholic church blatantly violates this, calling their priests “Fathers” – to say nothing of the Pope, who is said to be the “surpreme” of the faithful. Jesus wanted nothing of the sort. He said that “all ye are brethren”. There may be leaders, but there are no masters among believers – save for Christ, who is Lord of all. There are no Popes or Supreme Potentates. There are simply believers, all the same, all brethren, all under Christ who is Head over all. Calling people “Father” is simply wrong; in fact, it is a clear violation of a direct command from Jesus Christ. There is nothing Biblical about it at all.

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