All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,....
1 Cor 4:15
Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
What does Jesus say?
Mathew 23:9
7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.
8“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
I have brought this to your attention before but you choose not to take it seriously..
Do you really believe the holy spirit told Paul to say what he said?
Do you believe it is alright for the Catholic`s to call all of their clergy father?
Do you believe it is alright for the Protestants to call their ministers Doctor and Reverend?
The words Jesus said could not possibly be any plainer, we do not need a rocket scientist to figure it out.
Romans 3:4
“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”
That would be true even if Paul had not have said it as it is also not rocket science.
It’s noted you did not respond at all to post 1259 with the same thoughtful civility in which the post was addressed to you.
‘1 Cor 4:15
Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
What does Jesus say?
Mathew 23:9
7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.
8“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.’
Try not to major in minors. When Jesus taught against calling abyone, ‘father,’ He was teaching against ***titles.*** Paul did not adopt the term as a *title.* He never instructed believers to call him ‘Father Paul.’ He was, in fact, never called, ‘Father Paul.’
If he had been, it would have been a sin. Jesus said so.