What do you call your father?
Have you ever called anyone "teacher"?
Jesus statement is simply hyperbole.
"But you are not to be called ‘rabbi,’ [teacher] for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called ‘masters,’ for you have one master, the Christ" (Matt. 23:8–10)Yet Paul tells us, ""God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers" (1 Cor. 12:28). And "his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers" (Eph. 4:11) Paul refers to himself as a spiritual father. "I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment" (Philem. 10).
Not my church. My church consists of me and my friends,
The history of the private interpretation of Scripture is the disintegration of Christendom, in contradiction to Christ's desire, and the proliferation of errors, up to an including the Trinity. (Oneness Pentecostalism). All of these diverse groups claim "the Bible alone" as the sole or ultimate rule of faith.
Ironically, this doctrine is not found in the Bible.
"Dad", but even if I called him "father" it would obviously be in the physical sense. This is not so with Catholics.
Have you ever called anyone "teacher"? Jesus statement is simply hyperbole. "But you are not to be called ‘rabbi,’ [teacher] for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called ‘masters,’ for you have one master, the Christ" (Matt. 23:8–10) Yet Paul tells us, ""God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers" (1 Cor. 12:28). And "his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers" (Eph. 4:11) Paul refers to himself as a spiritual father. "I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment" (Philem. 10).
Onesimus was a slave, Paul was claiming kinsman redeemer on him to free him.
The history of the private interpretation of Scripture is the disintegration of Christendom, in contradiction to Christ's desire, and the proliferation of errors, up to an including the Trinity. (Oneness Pentecostalism). All of these diverse groups claim "the Bible alone" as the sole or ultimate rule of faith. Ironically, this doctrine is not found in the Bible.
It looks to me like it's the big churches that hurt Christianity more than anything. When I encounter an atheist, they say they're an atheist be cause of the big churches and the crimes and frauds they commit, and the Catholic Church commits more crimes and frauds than any other.
Mat 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
And another heresy of the Catholic church is they venerate Peter and ignore the rest (even though they have the wrong Peter). They call themselves the church of Peter (Cephas):
1Co 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1Co 1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1Co 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1Co 1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
1Co 1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1Co 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.