---
title: 'The Fatherhood of God'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Thomas Harvey Skinner, Jr.'
date: 1890-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Adoption'
- 'Trinity and Godhead'
scriptures:
- 'John 1'
- 'Ephesians 1'
- 'Romans 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/skinner-1890-the-fatherhood-of-god
---

# The Fatherhood of God

Critiques the modern 'all‑Fatherhood' view, arguing true paternity belongs eternally to the Son while believers become God's children only by adoption, affirmed by Scripture and confessions.

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