Isaiah 9:6 - The church needs clarity on this verse, to show that Jesus is not the Father. In the ancient languages of Hebrew and Aramaic, if you say someone is "the Father of Strength", that means they are strong. If you say someone is the "Father of Knowledge", you are saying they are wise. If you say Jesus is The Father of Eternity, you are saying Jesus possesses eternity and He Himself is eternal. We even do this today. Augustine is known as "The Father of Theology", and Athanasius is known as "The Father of Orthodoxy." Augustine because of his tenacious effect on modern theology in the 4th century. Athanasius because of his staunch defense of the deity of Christ at the 325 A.D. Council of Nicea. "Everlasting Father" is an idiom describing Christ's relationship to time. Christ/God is The Father of Eternity. Isaiah can't be describing Christ's relationship to Himself, He obviously cannot be His own Father. Finally, you never base an entire doctrine on an isolated verse of scripture. Any verse that may appear ambiguous, must, must, must be interpreted with the numerous verses that are clear. Throughout the Bible we see that there is only one God. We also see that The Father is God, Jesus is God, and The Holy Spirit is God. And we see that The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are eternally distinct. Clearly, within The Godhead there are three separate Persons in a love relationship together for all of time. Isaiah 9:6, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."