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In reply to the discussion: There's a lot more behind the selection of Leo XIV than meets the eye [View all]ancianita
(43,184 posts)Word counts in documents are done all the time. And topical quote indexes show that at the end of most bibles.
In a couple of places Jesus uses "Father" where he says the Father and He are "one."
John 3:13, where he says, "And no one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
John 10:30, where he says, "I and the Father are one."
Not to mention the event of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist, witnessed by "Jerusalem and all of Judea" (Matthew 3:5), the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matthew 3
) who all heard the voice of God
in Matthew 3:16-17 "... And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Sone, in whom I am well pleased.
Other notable times Jesus calls God his "Father" and "Abba"
7 times in Matthew
1 time in Mark
5 times in Luke
5 times in John
The uses of which are repeated by Paul, Peter, James, John and Jude, who were Jesus' Apostles.
7 times in Paul's writings, at least
1 time in Peter's writings, at least
1 time in James' writings, at least
1 time in Jude's writings, at least
Jesus, in fact, is the source of the worldwide Christian belief in the Holy Trinity, through his revealing
a) his place at the right hand of the Father, and
b) the Holy Spirit, who spoke through the prophets (Christians were taught that by JC himself before his death, and during the 50 days he was on earth after his crucifixion)
and who works through all (Christian believers & other humans & events) now and in the future.
The above are what 1.2 billion human across six continents believe, many of them being the smartest on the planet, and at least 5 of our beloved presidents, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Joe Biden.