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[[Christian|Christians]] today call '''God “Father” because''' the [[Bible]] teaches that [[God]] is our Father. In the Old Testament era, the people of Israel recognized God primarily as the [[The Creator|Creator]] and the Almighty. In the Scriptures, He was most often referred to as the LORD (Yahweh). However, there are also a few instances in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] where God is described as a Father. Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, who came as the Savior, taught people to address God as “our Father in heaven.”

[[ko:하나님을 아버지라 부르는 이유]][[Christian|Christians]] today call '''God “Father” because''' the [[Bible]] teaches that [[God]] is our Father. In the Old Testament era, the people of Israel recognized God primarily as the [[The Creator|Creator]] and the Almighty. In the Scriptures, He was most often referred to as the LORD (Yahweh). However, there are also a few instances in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] where God is described as a Father. Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, who came as the Savior, taught people to address God as “our Father in heaven.”

The term ''father'' is usually used within a family, referring to the one who gives life to his children. Therefore, calling God “Father” is not merely an expression of affection—it signifies the profound relationship between God and His people.

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===Father===

[[File:Harold Copping - The sermon on the mount - (MeisterDrucke-52362).jpg|thumb|Illustration from ''The Copping Bible Pictures: Scripture Pictures:'' Jesus taught that God Is our Father.]]

[[File:Harold Copping - The sermon on the mount - (MeisterDrucke-52362).jpg|thumb|Illustration from ''The Copping Bible Pictures: Scripture Pictures:'' Jesus taught that God is our Father.]]

Although there are a few passages in the Old Testament where God is referred to as “Father,”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2063%3A16&version=NIV|title=Isaiah 63:16|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2064%3A8&version=NIV|title=Isaiah 64:8|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms%2089%3A26&version=NIV|title=Psalms 89:26|quote= }}</ref> it is in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]]—particularly in [[The Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] chapters 5 through 7—that this title becomes prominent. In the Sermon on the Mount, [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] referred to God as “our Father in heaven” more than ten times, emphasizing the intimate and personal relationship between God and His people.

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==The Meaning of the Title ''Father''==

[[file:가족 구성원_en.jpg | thumb | A family consisting of a father, a mother, and their children ]]

[[file:가족 구성원_en.jpg | thumb |350px | A family consisting of a father, a mother, and their children ]]

===Existence of Children===

<small>{{참고|Heavenly Family|l1=|설명=}}</small>

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-[[Christian|Christians]] today call '''God “Father” because''' the [[Bible]] teaches that [[God]] is our Father. In the Old Testament era, the people of Israel recognized God primarily as the [[The Creator|Creator]] and the Almighty. In the Scriptures, He was most often referred to as the LORD (Yahweh). However, there are also a few instances in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] where God is described as a Father. Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, who came as the Savior, taught people to address God as “our Father in heaven.”
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:하나님을 아버지라 부르는 이유]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[Christian|Christians]] today call '''God “Father” because''' the [[Bible]] teaches that [[God]] is our Father. In the Old Testament era, the people of Israel recognized God primarily as the [[The Creator|Creator]] and the Almighty. In the Scriptures, He was most often referred to as the LORD (Yahweh). However, there are also a few instances in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] where God is described as a Father. Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, who came as the Savior, taught people to address God as “our Father in heaven.”
 The term ''father'' is usually used within a family, referring to the one who gives life to his children. Therefore, calling God “Father” is not merely an expression of affection—it signifies the profound relationship between God and His people.
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 ===Father===
-[[File:Harold Copping - The sermon on the mount - (MeisterDrucke-52362).jpg|thumb|Illustration from ''The Copping Bible Pictures: Scripture Pictures:'' Jesus taught that God Is our Father.]]
+[[File:Harold Copping - The sermon on the mount - (MeisterDrucke-52362).jpg|thumb|Illustration from ''The Copping Bible Pictures: Scripture Pictures:'' Jesus taught that God is our Father.]]
 Although there are a few passages in the Old Testament where God is referred to as “Father,”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2063%3A16&version=NIV|title=Isaiah 63:16|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2064%3A8&version=NIV|title=Isaiah 64:8|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms%2089%3A26&version=NIV|title=Psalms 89:26|quote= }}</ref> it is in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]]—particularly in [[The Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] chapters 5 through 7—that this title becomes prominent. In the Sermon on the Mount, [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] referred to God as “our Father in heaven” more than ten times, emphasizing the intimate and personal relationship between God and His people.
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 ==The Meaning of the Title ''Father''==
-[[file:가족 구성원_en.jpg | thumb  | A family consisting of a father, a mother, and their children ]]
+[[file:가족 구성원_en.jpg | thumb |350px | A family consisting of a father, a mother, and their children ]]
 ===Existence of Children===
 <small>{{참고|Heavenly Family|l1=|설명=}}</small>