"Father of many nations" is not "in respect to our Father not seen". It's simply the meaning of the word.
Yes, the meaning of the word. . . Father of all the nations, a law not subject to change. It's simply the meaning of the word. Prior (Abram) one nation pertaining to the flesh of that nation. Big difference one nation and all .Walking by faith (eternal) or walking by sight .(temporal) Which Master today?
No, they were not "worshiping" the fathers.
Yes, they were "worshiping" the fathers as if they corrupted flesh and blood made up our one Father in heaven not seen .
They tried to make
sola scriptural their nemesis to no effect.
The law of God as it is written continually got in the way of the law of the fathers.(oral traditions of men) Can't serve two masters .The things seen the temporal and that not seen Faith (eternal).
Paul the serial murderer before the total work over added some light to the picture..
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished Acts 22:3-5
Still working to make sola scriptura without effect as God's law .they set out to appy the cain foundation. Out of sight out of mind. ( atheist)
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. Acts 24;5-6
The
law of walking by sight, marvel not .
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: Acts 24: 13-14
Paul worshiped the God whom the believing fathers worshiped. The atheistic Jew used to represent mankind. They worshiped the fathers seen as gods in the likeness of men .Its what atheist do make the word of God without effect.
Atheist as fools always shoot themselves in the foot.
Saul when around murdering Christians to fulfill his atheistic religious belief As in. . "out of sight out of mind " The Cain foundation". Just open ones eyes and murder the mis-perceived competition as those who do wrestles against flesh and blood (faithless) .
They weren't atheists. They believed in the existence of God; atheists don't. I've explained this to you already. Why are you so resistant to learning even simple facts?
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They believed in the existence of their own god, the god of imagination of the own hearts. . . its desperately wicked beyond knowing. No God in their heart.
Christians believed in the existence of God; atheists don't.they create thir own like the Jews (law of the fathers.
I've explained this to you already. Why are you so resistant to learning even simple facts
I've explained this to you already. Why are you so resistant to learning even simple facts of the law of faith ?
You have offered the idea of dividing unbelief "atheism" from unbelief as if there was a limbo in between like partial atheist. The kingdom of the father of lies cannot be divided. no limbo in between/ .Faith or no faith. No man can serve two masters. Not even Jesus the Son of man who dared not be called Good master. having the same erthen body as us. We kown where he derived His power from .the eternal not seen
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
We must be careful how we hear when seeking His approval according to that loving commandment. ...Homework is needed to seek the approval of the Teacher. The teacher gives us the proper tools. Its a open book test for trying the spirits to see if they are of our
Father or of men(
earthen vessels.)
2 Corinthians 4:18
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Atheists deny the one source of the faith of God (not seen) .Having their faith coming from the imagination of their own hearts after the the things seen. This show they are fools, atheists . philosophers with no circular reasoning tool as a law needed to complete the circuit. Unlike philosophy short circuited the tool of atheist. .Making all things written in the law and prophets (sola scriptura ) without effect.