118、⑵主还被称为父，教会被称为母。主被称为父，这从从以下经文明显看出来:
因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，祂名称为奇妙、策士、神、永恒的父、和平的君！（以赛亚书9:6）
耶和华啊，你是我们的父，从万古以来，你名称为救赎主。（以赛亚63:16）
耶稣说:人看见我，就是看见那差我来的父。（约翰福音12:45）
你们若认识我，也就认识我的父；从今以后，你们认识他，并且已经看见祂。（约翰福音14:7）
腓力说:求主将父显给我们看。耶稣对他说:人看见了我，就是看见了父，你怎么说将父显给我们看呢？（约翰福音14:8，9）
耶稣说，我与父原为一。（约翰福音10:30）
凡父所有的，都是我的。（约翰福音16:15;17:10）
父在我里面，我在父里面。（约翰福音10:38;14:10，11，20）
《揭秘启示录》一书已充分说明，主与祂的父为一，就像灵魂与肉体为一；父神从天而降，取了人的样式，是为了赎回和拯救人类；其人的样式就是那称为被差到世上来的圣子。
118、（2）主被称为父，教会被称为母，参见以下段落：
《以赛亚书》9:6，63:16；《约翰福音》12:45，14:7，14:8-9，10:30，16:15，17:10，10:38，14:10，11，20）
（我们在The Apocalypse Revealed中讲述了主及父是一体，就象灵魂与身体是一体一样，父神从天国以人身来到世间来拯救人类，他的人身被称为子）。
118. (ii) The Lord is also called father and the church mother.
It is evident that the Lord is called father from these passages.
A child is born to us, a son is given to us, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace. Isaiah 9:6.
You, Jehovah, are our Father, your name is the Redeemer from of old. Isaiah 63:16.
Jesus said, He who sees me sees the Father who sent me. John 12:45.
If you knew me, you knew also my father; and henceforth you have known and seen him. John 14:7.
Philip said, Show us the Father. Jesus said to him, He who has seen me has seen the Father; how then can you say, Show us the Father? John 14:8-9.
Jesus said, the Father and I are one. John 10:30.
All that the Father has is mine. John 16:15; 17:10.
The Father is in me, and I am in the Father. John 10:38; 14:10-11, 20.
It was fully shown in THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED that the Lord and His Father are one, just as soul and body are one; that God the Father came down from heaven and took upon Himself human form in order to redeem and save mankind, and His human form is what is called the Son who was sent into the world.
118. 2. The Lord is also called Father, and the church, mother. That the Lord is called Father is apparent from the following passages:
...Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.... And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, God..., Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
You, Jehovah, are our Father; our Redeemer from of old is Your name. (Isaiah 63:16)
(Jesus said,) "He who sees Me sees (the Father) who sent Me." (John 12:45)
"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him." (John 14:7)
Philip said..., "...Show us the Father...." Jesus said to him, "...He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?" (John 14:8-9)
(Jesus said,) "The Father and I are one." (John 10:30)
"All things that the Father has are Mine." (John 16:15, cf. 17:10)
"...the Father is in Me, and I in the Father." (John 10:38, cf. 14:10-11,20)
(We showed in full in The Apocalypse Revealed that the Lord and His Father are one as the soul and body are one; that God the Father descended from heaven and assumed a human form in order to redeem and save mankind; and that His human form is what is called the Son who was sent into the world.)
118. 2. Also, it calls the Lord a father and the church a mother. These passages establish that it calls the Lord a father:
Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, God, the Father of eternity, the Prince of peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
You, a Jehovah, are our Father. Redeemer from everlasting is Your name. (Isaiah 63:16)
Jesus said, "He who sees Me sees the Father who has sent Me."
If you had known Me you would have known My Father also; and from henceforth you have known Him, and have seen Him.
Philip said, "Show us the Father." Jesus said to him, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father. So why are you saying 'Show us the Father'?" (John 14:8-9)
Jesus said, "The Father and I are one." (John 10:30)
All things whatsoever the Father has are Mine. (John 16:15; 17:10)
The Father is in Me, and I am in the Father. (John 10:38; 14:10 -
11,20)
Apocalypse Revealed shows fully that the Lord and His Father are one, just as a soul and a body are one, that God the Father came down from heaven and added a human dimension to Himself to redeem and save people, and that His human dimension is called His Son sent into the world.
118. II. ALSO THAT THE LORD IS CALLED FATHER, AND THE CHURCH MOTHER. That the Lord is called Father is seen from these passages:
Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, God, FATHER OF ETERNITY, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6.
Thou, O JEHOVAH, ART OUR FATHER; REDEEMER FROM ETERNITY is Thy name. Isaiah 63:16.
Jesus said, He that seeth Me seeth the FATHER that sent Me. John 12:44-45.
If ye had known me, ye should have known my FATHER also; and from henceforth ye have known Him, and have seen Him. John 14:7.
Philip saith, Show us the FATHER. Jesus saith unto him, He that hath seen Me hath seen the FATHER. How sayest thou then, Show us the FATHER? John 14:8-9.
Jesus said, THE FATHER AND I are one. John 10:30.
All things whatsoever the FATHER hath are MINE. John 16:15; 17:10.
THE FATHER IS IN ME, and I IN THE FATHER. John 10:38, 14:10-11, 20.
That the Lord and His Father are one as soul and body are one; that God the Father descended from heaven and assumed the Human to redeem and save men; and that His Human is what is called the Son sent into the world, is fully shown in THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED.
118. (ii) So, too, the Lord is called Father, and the Church, Mother. That the Lord is called Father is evident from these passages:
A Child is born to us, a Son is given us, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God, ... the Father of eternity, the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6).
Thou, Jehovah, art our Father, Redeemer from eternity is Thy name (Isaiah 63:16).
Jesus said, He who sees Me, sees the Father, who sent Me (John 12:45).
If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from henceforth you know Him and have seen Him (John 14:7).
Philip said, Show us the Father,... Jesus said to him... He that has seen Me, has seen the Father; why then do you say, show us the Father? (John 14:8-9).
Jesus said, The Father and I are One (John 10:30).
All things which the Father has, are mine (John 16:15; 17:10).
The Father is in Me, and I in the Father (John 10:38; 14:10-11, 20).
We have demonstrated in the Apocalypse Revealed that the Lord and His Father are one as soul and body are one; that God the Father descended from heaven and assumed the humanity to redeem and save men; and that it is the humanity which is called the Son, who was sent into the world.
118. (2) Also that the Lord is called Father and the Church, Mother. That the Lord is called Father appears from these passages:
Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, God, the Father of eternity, the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6).
Thou, O Jehovah, art our Father, our Redeemer, from everlasting is Thy name (Isaiah 63:16).
Jesus said, He that seeth Me seeth the Father that hath sent Me (John 12:44-45).
If ye had known Me ye should have known My Father also; and from henceforth ye have known Him, and have seen Him (John 14:7).
Philip saith, Show us the Father. Jesus saith unto him, He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father. How, then, sayest thou, Show us the Father (John 14:8-9).
Jesus said, The Father and I are one (John 10:30).
All things whatsoever the Father hath are Mine (John 16:15; 17:10). The Father is in Me, and I am in the Father (John 10:38; 14:10-11, 20).
That the Lord and His Father are one as soul and body are one; and that God the Father descended from heaven and assumed the Human for the redemption and salvation of men; and that His Human is what is called the Son sent into the world, is fully shown in the Apocalypse Revealed.
118. II: Tum quod Dominus dicatur Pater, et Ecclesia Mater. Quod Dominus dicatur Pater, constat ex his locis;
"Puer natus est nobis, Filius datus est nobis, et vocabitur nomen Ipsius Mirabilis, Consiliarius, Deus, Pater aeternitatis, Princeps pacis," Esai. 9:5. 1
Tu Jehovah Pater noster, Redemptor a saeculo nomen tuum, Esai. 63:16.
Jesus dixit, qui videt Me, videt Patrem, qui misit Me, Joh. 12:45.
Si cognovistis Me, etiam Patrem meum cognovistis; et abhinc cognovistis Illum et vidistis Illum, Joh. 14:7.
Philippus dixit, monstra nobis Patrem; dixit illi Jesus, qui vidit Me vidit Patrem; quomodo ergo tu dicis, monstra nobis Patrem, Joh. 14:8-9.
Jesus dixit, Pater et Ego unum sumus, Joh. 10:30.
Omnia quaecunque Pater habet, mea sunt, Joh. 16:15. Joh. 17:10.
Pater in Me 2est, et Ego in Patre, Joh. 10:38. Joh. 14:10-11, 20.
Quod Dominus et Ipsius Pater unum sint, sicut Anima et Corpus unum sunt, et quod Deus Pater descenderit e Coelo, et assumserit Humanum ad redimendum et salvandum homines, et quod Humanum Ipsius sit quod vocatur Filius, missus in Mundum, in Apocalypsis Revelata plene ostensum est.
Footnotes:
1. Biblia Anglica. 5:6
2. Prima editio: me