“Abba” is not “Daddy”
the untangling said: Since “Abba” is always used as “Abba Father” in the new testament, I’ve never liked the overly casual use of “daddy” and “papa” many in charismania are in the habit of using. But even more than that, I see an over-arching casual-ness that displays itself in believing the redeemed humans are equal (or almost) to the Redeemer; in the power of our words, or our “prophetic acts’ or any number of things.
If you are surrounded by those referring to Almighty God as “Daddy” or “Papa” who is “always in a good mood,” please consider the information in the above post from For the Love of His Truth. Don’t just brush it aside. Read it with an objective lens.
Words DO have meaning, and we should be careful to keep our words in line with the original intent of the writers of scripture if we believe they wrote under the power of the Holy Spirit.
Charismatics love to use the word “Daddy” when they refer to God. Praise the Lord, however, for the Scriptures that reveal the truth to us.
Many years ago, while I was still attending a Charismatic church, a speaker on the day referred to God as his daddy. It irks me when people speak of God in such a derogatory way. Who are we then, to bring God down to our level? It is shameful to say the least.)
We are called to show reverence, humility and honour to God.
Somehow “Daddy” just doesn’t cut it in that regard.
Jesus Himself never used such terminology and He knew God better than anyone else, being the Son of God.
Jesus said:
Father take this cup from me.
Our Father who art in heaven.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
Go into your closet and pray to your Father.
Our…
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the untangling 
I feel the same way too. Why are the charismaniacts so casual? Why treat Jesus like some “dude?” It’s a total lack of boundaries and respect. The last church I went to had this same “feel good spirit” plus I couldn’t get used to drinking coffee in the sanctuary. Talk about a marketplace! The only thing was there were no animals like in Jesus time but somewhat of the same situation. -Noel
Yes I totally agree, a lack of boundaries & respect. -Noel
I’m glad to know it “wasn’t just me”! I noticed the same identical thing about 6-8 months ago but never thought to put it into words.. Just a nagging thought from time to time. What bugged me was not so much calling Him “Daddy” but the total lack of even caring about His HOLINESS. That same Heavenly Father they’re calling “Daddy”??? is our/The, One and Only Holy Father — the same God who told Abraham, “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on Holy ground.” Ex. 3:5
Jesus may have called Him Abba, Father, but He said that very much residing in His Holiness. Too many make MUCH too little of this.
My journey through charismania resulted in a picture of God that became more a result of my own human understanding than the way He sovereignly chose to reveal Himself in the written word.
It was common to hear things like calling God “Daddy” or “Papa” or “El sha-dad” or such sayings as “God is in a good mood” etc.
The problem is, when we start trying to understand God, or define Him in terms of OUR little world, we are in danger of creating a god in our own image. If we use the term “Daddy,” that has a certain connotation in American usage: It’s casual and baby-ish.
If we think in terms of God having “moods” like we have moods, then he is fickle-like us. Again the danger is in starting to paint a picture of God using the paint of our own human nature.
If we stick with the way God has chosen to reveal Himself in the written scriptures, we are kept on the narrow road. In the scriptures, yes, His lovingkindness and patience and love and grace are all there- right along side of His ultimate purity, holiness, righteousness and right to judge and discipline.