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Adnan Oktar
Harun Yahya

used and whose metaphorical meaning is perfectly clear read as fol-
lows:

Then your Father, Who sees what is done in secret, will reward you... Do
not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
(Matthew 6: 4, 8)
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen
by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
(Matthew 6: 1)
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Fa-
ther, Who is unseen. Then your Father, Who sees what is done in secret,
will reward you. (Matthew 6: 6)

The term "children of God" in the Gospel is

also a metaphorical one

The term "children of God," which appears in many passages in
the Gospel, refers to believers and refers to a spiritual and metaphori-
cal closeness. It emphasizes that these people are blessed and valued
in the Sight of God, and who may hope to have earned His approval.
There is no question of any divine status here. Anyone looking at the
terms "Father," "son" and "children of God" in the Gospel from an un-
biased perspective can easily see that these are metaphorical terms and
are used in order to express God's closeness, love, affection and pro-
tectiveness. It is baffling why these words, so frequently employed in
the Gospel, are interpreted differently when it comes to Jesus. The
meaning does not change. The significance is the same metaphorical
one, but Trinitarians deliberately distort it.

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