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Comments on: Daddy vs God the Father Almighty http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty Frank thoughts on our times from the view of the Gospel. Sun, 20 May 2012 12:24:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: no boundrys http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2242 no boundrys Thu, 15 May 2008 20:49:06 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2242 [...] want them to be confident, if you want them to aspire, dream, imagine and have ambition, then youhttp://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almightyMarketing Boundries?Here we see the quote of an exec from a company publishing the bible, do [...] […] want them to be confident, if you want them to aspire, dream, imagine and have ambition, then youhttp://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almightyMarketing Boundries?Here we see the quote of an exec from a company publishing the bible, do […]

]]> By: Frank http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2198 Frank Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:26:41 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2198 True, Doug. It must work both ways. Our view of God the Father is shaped (or distorted) by the view we have of our father, and we must learn how to be fathers by getting to know our Heavenly Father through His Word. This informs how we father our children, and they learn a lot about God the Father through us. As they grow in their faith, they must also learn about their Heavenly Father through His Word, and help shape the view of God for their children. True, Doug. It must work both ways.

Our view of God the Father is shaped (or distorted) by the view we have of our father, and we must learn how to be fathers by getting to know our Heavenly Father through His Word. This informs how we father our children, and they learn a lot about God the Father through us. As they grow in their faith, they must also learn about their Heavenly Father through His Word, and help shape the view of God for their children.

]]> By: Doug Meikle http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2197 Doug Meikle Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:08:38 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2197 You didnt say this explicitly but I think you would agree that one of the issues we get confused with in society and thus the church is that we get our definitions round the wrong way. I think it was Freud that talked about the "God the Father" concept being our idealised conception of a father projected onto the sky. Another way of saying the same thing is that when we read the word father in the bible we invest in that word all of our own hopes, fears, desires, and prejudices. The bible really works the other way around and so should we as fathers. The word father in the Bible is defined by God's acts and their records in the Bible itslef. So, to turn your definition around, God defines Fatherhood with qualities of "abba" and qualities of "pursuing" or "punishing", etc. We learn to be fathers (with a little f) when we watch our Father (with a big F) deal with his children in Israel. After that we have to work our own path. That might be lego or it might be soccer or it might be (even) hunting. In either case we are asked to reflect our true Father in Heaven by our many acts of fatherhood here with our children. You didnt say this explicitly but I think you would agree that one of the issues we get confused with in society and thus the church is that we get our definitions round the wrong way.

I think it was Freud that talked about the “God the Father” concept being our idealised conception of a father projected onto the sky. Another way of saying the same thing is that when we read the word father in the bible we invest in that word all of our own hopes, fears, desires, and prejudices.

The bible really works the other way around and so should we as fathers. The word father in the Bible is defined by God’s acts and their records in the Bible itslef. So, to turn your definition around, God defines Fatherhood with qualities of “abba” and qualities of “pursuing” or “punishing”, etc. We learn to be fathers (with a little f) when we watch our Father (with a big F) deal with his children in Israel.

After that we have to work our own path. That might be lego or it might be soccer or it might be (even) hunting. In either case we are asked to reflect our true Father in Heaven by our many acts of fatherhood here with our children.

]]> By: James http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2190 James Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:21:15 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/daddy-vs-god-the-father-almighty#comment-2190 Hey Frank - good post and I agree. As a dad of three little ones, I try my best to find that balance each and every day. Many times the "play" role comes easier - I'm just a kid at heart, and other times (usually when I'm busy or being selfish) the "law" side takes more than its share. It's our job (our duty) to find that good balance (and be consistent). PS: I also think kids desire this type of parenting. If not, they spend too much time searching for the boundaries, for the details of the rules... Step up and show them the rules… inform them of the issues… put them on the right path… then get back to playing with them. Love them. Share with them. Z Hey Frank - good post and I agree. As a dad of three little ones, I try my best to find that balance each and every day. Many times the “play” role comes easier - I’m just a kid at heart, and other times (usually when I’m busy or being selfish) the “law” side takes more than its share. It’s our job (our duty) to find that good balance (and be consistent).

PS: I also think kids desire this type of parenting. If not, they spend too much time searching for the boundaries, for the details of the rules… Step up and show them the rules… inform them of the issues… put them on the right path… then get back to playing with them. Love them. Share with them.

Z

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