American Unitarian Conference Forum

Day
1.  He will be called a Nazorean (meaning one whose life is dedicated to the service of the one God).  Mat 2.23

2.  The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.     Mat 3.2

3.  One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God, the Father.  Mat 4.4

4.  Jesus said, "Worship the Father, the Lord your God, and serve only Him."    Mat 4.10

5.  Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.  Mat 4.16

6.  Whoever follows the instructions of the Father and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  Mat 5.19

7.  You have heard that it was said, ' You shall love your neighbors', But I say to you, Love your enemies and Pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven.  Mat 5.43-45

8.  Whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father in secret, and He will reward you.  Mat 6.4

9.  If you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.  Mat 6.14-15

10.  With the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.  Mat 7.2

11.  In everything do to others as you  would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.  Mat 7.12

12.  Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.  Mat 7.21

13.  Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who  built his house on rock.  Mat 7.24

14.  Go; let it be done for you according to your faith.    Mat 8.13

15.  They glorified God, the Father, who had given such authority to human beings.   Mat 9.8

16.  Proclaim the good news, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'  Mat 10.7

17.  Do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of Your  Father speaking through you.  Mat 10.19

18.  Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.  The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil out of an evil treasure.  Mat 12.34-35

19.  You will have to give account for every careless word you utter; for by your words you  will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.  Mat 12.36-37

20.  The field is the world, and the good seed are the Children of the kingdom.    Mat 13.38

21.  Every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a  household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.  Mat 13.52

22.  In vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.     Mat 15.9

23.  Listen and understand; it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but  it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.  Mat 15.11

24.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.  Mat 16.19

25.  Truly I tell you, unless you change and become God's children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Mat 18.3

26.  It is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of his children should be lost.    Mat 18.14

27.  Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by our Father in heaven.  Mat 18.19

28.  Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.
      Mat 21.22

29.  Beware that no one leads you astray.  For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah!" and they will lead many astray.  Mat 24.5

30.  This good news of the Kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all nations; and then the end of ignorance will come.  Mat 24.14

With love,

Rev Dorris

Rev. Dorris,

At first I thought this was quite a find but it appears the word "our" Father should be "my" Father from the versions I have read:

27. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by "our" Father in heaven. Mat 18.19

It is interesting how often Jesus proclaims your Father and my Father (= our Father)...there is no indication of self identification.

You are correct in pointing out that most translations use the word "my" in this verse.  This does not make it right or convey the true meaning of what Jesus taught.  When he taught us to pray, he used the term "Our Father".  This takes priority, in my view, over the words used by the translators, and scribes.

Jesus did not want to be worshiped.  He did not want his teachings identified as his own. "The words I speak are not mine, but His who sent me." He always pointed the way to the Father.  In using the term "our Father" we are being true to what he taught and its meaning. (This of course is my opinion.)  He also taught us that we should eliminate the portions of those teachings which were added for his self glorification.

With love,

Rev Dorris