That Blessed Father House

That the Father House (v. John 14) is a special place may be clear from the fact that it is the Father of the Lord we are talking about. Many Christians will not enter the millennial kingdom, as their righteousness does not surpass that of the Pharisees and that is one of the conditions "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Mat. 5. 20). But we can be sure of a place in the House of 'My' Father! Now, one bible expositor, H.L. Heijkoop, was so enamoured by that, that he claimed that the Father House is an uncreated place. A handful of people still believe in this idea and even fewer make it a point of tradition, so much so that if you deny it, you are accused of philosophizing (cf. Col. 2. 8).

The opponents, vainly, attempted to explain that God is all-sufficient having no need (necessity), or want (of desire), or shortcoming and that everything has a beginning in time and space. But they counter that God 'lives, or dwells in eternity' (Is. 57. 15), not realizing that it means that God transcends time and space.

Of course Heijkoop's idea is a theologico-philosophical thought that came up in himself. He was allowed to think for himself and to interpret Scripture. But the handful of followers has become so fearful that nobody, hardly, dares even think anymore. Notice that the verse in Colossians that calls philosophy empty deceit, refers to the traditions of 'people', meaning people without God. Who says we must be like parrots only repeating Scripture! We must, necessarily so, also interpret.

Their leaders have made the publications of deceased elders their tradition, so much so that nothing new is being published. Many protestants do that with their older writings, raising them to the status of Scripture and not allowing any deviation or addition (even if it clearly is in the bible, sic!). To me this smells of worship of the dead.

However, Ephesians 4. 10 states that Christ has ascended 'above the highest heavens'. What else can this be but the Father House, just like the New (Heavenly) Jerusalem is to be distinguished from any heaven! But that it is an uncreated place is a contradiction in terms, as every place has to do with time and space. Only of Christ it can be said that He lives (spiritually) in the bosom of the Father (John 1). Our physical bodies need time and space, also in eternity. Also in John 14 Christ says that he is going 'to prepare a place' in the (already created) Father House. Obviously then it cannot be uncreated. For how could something that needs preparation exist from all eternity? Outside of God nothing can exist and before He created anything, He did not need a house; but we do.

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