As we embark upon this study, there is something I would like for us to first understand, and it is this: God the Father is the ultimate Father. There has never been anyone like Him, nor is there currently anyone like Him, nor will there ever be anyone like Him. He is in a class all by Himself.
Another thing we need to understand moving forward is this: respect produced by force and domination is not respect but fear.
Also, when we speak of sons, we are not only referring to the male gender but a new class in God: those who have been washed by the blood of Jesus and entered the new covenant with Him. Notice that the Scriptures never state, “sons and daughters of God.”
John 1:12 states, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.”
As such, I believe that women can also be apostles, and in a broader scope they qualify to “father” should that mantle be upon them.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: God the Father – The Source of All Father and Son Relationships
Chapter 2: Sons of the Prophets Who Mature into Prophetic Fathers
Chapter 3: Jesus Christ the True Father
Chapter 4: Horizontal and Vertical Relationships
Chapter 5: A Deep Look at Fathers and Sons
Chapter 6: Another Look at Ephesians 6
Chapter 7: Seven Present Truth Principles of Spiritual Fathers and Sons
Chapter 8: Errors of Fathers and Sons
About the Author:
Michael Scantlebury is founder and senior elder of Dominion Life International Ministries. He is also the author of several books. He travels and ministers a strong Kingdom message out of a burning desire to see the church come to full maturity for greater function in the earth. He lives with his wife, Sandra, and their three children, Candice, Rachel and David, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
