Brothers
and Sisters
in Christ
Just as God established family to be the basis of society, so He also used family language to de-
scribe the personal, connected relationship He has with us through Jesus. For Jesus teaches His
followers to pray by using the address "our Father," which invites us to call upon God intimately.
Paul is so bold as to call out to God as "Abba! Father!" (Romans 8:15)—his cry to God is familial.
How is this possible?
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