You claim scripture is the supreme authority.
Paul had spiritual children.
He was a father.
You misinterpret Jesus’ admonition about using the term “father”.
You reject the church’s teaching on truckloads of doctrine.
You cannot explain how Paul can claim fatherhood in the Bible, like the church teaches, and instead reject both Paul, and the church.
That is more like Mr. Luther than like Jesus, who was subject to his parents, an authority established by God.
If the scriptures is your authority, why do you reject Paul’s interpretation of how women should behave in the church and how the use of the term “father” can be done without disobeying what Jesus meant?
IF you ever dig more deeply into the Letters from Paul, taking special note of the community and history of the individuals born again out of that society, you might have the mental ability to discern just why Paul addressed such issues to theose peoples. Might ...
Matthew 23: 8-10 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
No, I don't because Jesus commanded His disciples to neither address any spiritual leader as *Father*. Catholics are disobeying a clear, unequivocal command of Jesus by addressing priests as *Father*.
You reject the church’s teaching on truckloads of doctrine.
Yes, because truckloads of CATHOLIC CHURCH doctrine are wrong in that they do NOT line up with Scripture.
I don't reject Scripture. I reject the Catholics twisting of Scripture to support the doctrines they have invented.
You cannot explain how Paul can claim fatherhood in the Bible, like the church teaches, and instead reject both Paul, and the church.
Sure because claiming fatherhood in the sense that Paul did is NOT addressing him by the title *Father Paul*.
That is more like Mr. Luther than like Jesus, who was subject to his parents, an authority established by God.
Your opinion has been duly noted and you are entitled to it.
But it means and proves nothing.
Where did I reject Scriptural teaching on how women are to behave in church?
Or did you assume that you knew what I meant?
As to being a father and a religious leader going by the title of *Father _____* if you fail to see the difference it's due to the level of indoctrination you have received.
Fixed.