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God as Father: The Final Revelation
The ultimate and final revelation of God to man is as Father. This occurs when God has fully given Himself to man, leading to the realization of man's…
Related Bible passages
- John 1:18
- Matthew 11:27
Related ideas
FatherSonRevelationOneness with GodDivine IdentityFatherhoodDavidFulfillment
The Promise Explained
What was the other unveiling of God? The final revelation of God-in-man is that of Father. When He unveils Himself as Father, that’s the final revelation of God to man, for then he has completed His task in giving Himself to man. For it’s God’s purpose to actually give Himself to man. So, there’s no two – just you; and you and He are one. So, you can’t say, “God and I” – for you are God! You actually become God. That is the story of the Bible. So God as Father – only when you find Him now as Father. How would I find Him as a father? To see a man standing before me that I know to be my father? No. I see his son standing before me who knows me as his father. So, when I find God’s only begotten son standing before me, – and he doesn’t even have to call me Father; I know he is my son, and he knows I am his father; but he does call me Father. He calls me his lord, and I know I am his father.
The ultimate and final revelation of God to man is as Father. This occurs when God has fully given Himself to man, leading to the realization of man's oneness with God. This revelation is confirmed when God's only begotten Son (David) appears and recognizes the individual as his Father, solidifying the individual's identity as God.