Is It Wrong to Call Jesus ‘Father’?

For a long time, I struggled with a particular line in a song that says: “Jesus is my Father, He will never ever fail me…”
Each time I sang it, I wondered: “But wait, isn’t Jesus the Son? Is it really correct to call Him Father?”
This question lingered in my heart for quite some time, until I finally decided to dig deeper and seek clarity. Here’s what I discovered:

Jesus in the Trinity
Christian doctrine teaches the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Each Person is distinct yet fully God. Jesus is clearly identified as the Son, and that’s the role by which we usually know Him.

Jesus Has Fatherly Qualities
Even though He is the Son, Jesus shows qualities we usually associate with a father:
He provides (John 6:35, Philippians 4:19).
He protects (John 10:28).
He guides and cares for His children (Matthew 11:28–30).
In this sense, Jesus relates to us in a fatherly way, even if we don’t often use that exact title for Him.

The Bible Calls Jesus “Everlasting Father”
In Isaiah 9:6, the prophet spoke about the coming Messiah:
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given… and He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
This shows that one of Jesus’ titles is indeed Everlasting Father. The phrase doesn’t mean He is the same Person as God the Father, but rather that His reign, care, and fatherly love toward His people is eternal.

Why We Don’t Commonly Call Jesus “Father”?
To keep the roles of the Trinity clear, Christians usually reserve the title “Father” for God the Father. This avoids confusion between the Persons of the Trinity and helps us worship each rightly.

That said, songs or prayers that call Jesus “Father” are not doctrinally wrong. Scripture itself affirms His fatherly nature. It’s simply not the most common way of addressing Him, because clarity about the Trinity is important.

If you’ve ever wrestled with this question like I did, I hope this brings you clarity. Remember, whether you call on God the Father, Jesus the Son, or the Holy Spirit, you are worshipping the one true God.
Keep your heart centered on worship. That’s what matters most.