Heavenly Family: Difference between revisions

The Lord's Prayer, which Jesus taught, begins with the phrase, "Our Father in heaven." "Our Father in heaven" indicates God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+6%3A8&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 6:8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Until then, the relationship between the Israelites and [[God]] was firmly established as ''a king and his people'' or ''a master and his servant''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+4%3A10&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 4:10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Psalms+47%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Psalms 47:2 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> However, Jesus came and taught that God is our ''Father''. Jesus’ teaching that God is our Father implies that there is a family in heaven, too. It is because ''Father'' is a title used at home. Just as there is the family system on this earth, there is the family in heaven. Likewise, just as there is a father in the earthly family, there is '''[[God the Father]]''' in the heavenly family.