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==141:4. TEACHING ABOUT THE FATHER==

==141:4. TEACHING ABOUT THE FATHER==

141:4.1 While [[sojourning]] at Amathus, [[Jesus]] spent much time with [[the apostles]] instructing them in the new [[concept]] of [[God]]; again and again did he impress upon them that [[God]] is a [[Father]], not a great and supreme bookkeeper who is chiefly [[engaged]] in making damaging entries against his erring [[children]] on [[earth]], recordings of [[sin]] and [[evil]] to be used against them when he subsequently sits in [[judgment]] upon them as the just Judge of all [[creation]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] had long conceived of [[God]] as a [[king]] over all, even as a [[Father]] of the [[nation]], but never before had [[Majority|large numbers]] of [[mortal]] men held the [[idea]] of God as a loving [[Father]] of the [[individual]].

141:4.1 While [[sojourning]] at [http://books.google.com/books?id=-o3XAAAAMAAJ&q=amathus&dq=amathus&hl=en&ei=jgyNTZzrD82ftgfZoPHADQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBjgU Amathus], [[Jesus]] spent much time with [[the apostles]] instructing them in the new [[concept]] of [[God]]; again and again did he impress upon them that [[God]] is a [[Father]], not a great and supreme bookkeeper who is chiefly [[engaged]] in making damaging entries against his erring [[children]] on [[earth]], recordings of [[sin]] and [[evil]] to be used against them when he subsequently sits in [[judgment]] upon them as the just Judge of all [[creation]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] had long conceived of [[God]] as a [[king]] over all, even as a [[Father]] of the [[nation]], but never before had [[Majority|large numbers]] of [[mortal]] men held the [[idea]] of God as a loving [[Father]] of the [[individual]].

141:4.2 In answer to [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]]'s question, " Who is this [[God]] of [[the kingdom]]? " Jesus replied: " God is y[[our Father]], and [[religion]]—my [[gospel]]—is nothing more nor less than the believing [[recognition]] of the [[truth]] that you are his son. And I am here among you in the [[flesh]] to make [[clear]] both of these [[ideas]] in my life and teachings. "

141:4.2 In answer to [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]]'s question, " Who is this [[God]] of [[the kingdom]]? " Jesus replied: " God is y[[our Father]], and [[religion]]—my [[gospel]]—is nothing more nor less than the believing [[recognition]] of the [[truth]] that you are his son. And I am here among you in the [[flesh]] to make [[clear]] both of these [[ideas]] in my life and teachings. "