Father

Father

–noun
1. a male parent.
2. A father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father.
3. any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line; progenitor.
4. a man who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider:
5. a person who has originated or established something: the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers.
6. a precursor, prototype, or early form: The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile.
7. one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.: a scandal involving several of the city fathers.
8. Chiefly British. the oldest member of a society, profession, etc. Compare DEAN 1 def. 3.
9. priest
10. Theology. The Supreme Being and Creator; God.
11. a title of respect for an elderly man
12. The Father, Theology. the first person of the Trinity.
13. Also called church father. Church History. any of the chief early Christian writers, whose works are the main sources for the history, doctrines, and observances of the church in the early ages.
14. Ecclesiastical. Pertaining to the Church
15. 15(often initial capital letter ) a title of reverence, as for church dignitaries, officers of monasteries, monks, confessors, and esp. priests
16. Fathers, Roman History. CONSCRIPT FATH/ERS.

–verb (used with object)
17. to beget
18. be the creator, founder, or author of; originate.
19. act as a father toward
20. acknowledge oneself the father of.
21. assume as one's own; take the responsibility of.



As incredible as it may seem, every single definition in this section points directly to the Heavenly Father. In the following comments, each number corresponds to its definition number. 1. Our heavenly Father has always portrayed himself, down through history, as a male parent. Jesus confirmed it for us. 2. Yes, He has adopted us in a covenant that will never be broken. In Romans 8, St. Paul reminds us that we did not receive the spirit of slavery but of adoption, through which we cry out,”Abba”, (that is father.) 3. Since we were created in His image, He certainly is the founder of this human race. “Let us make man in our image” Genesis 1:26. 4. How many times throughout salvation history has He shown His paternal care over us as a people? Starting with Adam and continuing all the way down to you and me. 5. How about the originator of the world? 6. Yes! He is certainly our precursor, here before all of us. 7. He most assuredly is the leading man in the heavenly Jerusalem. 8. We could call Him, ”The Father of Mankind.” 9. He is the most high priest there is! 10. Absolutely, Yes, Yes, Yes, He is the Supreme Being! 11. Well, here’s hoping that all people will one day be respecting Him. He is the Ancient of Days. Isaiah7:9 12. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! 13. If our Father is not the main source for the history and the doctrines and the observances of the early church, then who is? 14. Yes! Yes, and Amen to Father God who of course, pertains to the church. 15. Hopefully we will all someday reverence Him.16. He is certainly in charge of the Vatican and all of the Roman fathers of the Church. 17. As with Adam, He breathed life into him. And so He did beget us all. Any questions? 18. And to think, He created the entire world, all in just 6 days! 19. I am in the Father and the Father is in me. John14:10 20. Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12 20. He continues to do so for all of us. Aren’t we so very blessed? 21. He is the Father of all mercies.
Isn’t it amazing?