God the Father

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We believe...

God the Father is manifest in the Old Testament as Yahweh.

• God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. He is all powerful, all knowing, all loving and all wise. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men.

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• Genesis 1:1, 2:7; Exodus 3:14; 6:2-3; 15:11ff.; 20:1ff.; Leviticus 22:2; Deuteronomy 6:4; 32:6; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Psalm 19:1-3; Isaiah 43:3, 15; 64:8; Jeremiah 10:10; 17:13; Matthew 6:9ff.; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; John 4:24; 5:26; 14:6-13; 17:1-8; Acts 1:7; Romans 8:14-15; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 4:6; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 11:6; 12:9; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 John 5:7. 

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• He is known as 

  • El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty)​

  • El Elyon (The Most High God)

  • Adonai

  • Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah)

  • Jehovah Nissi (The Lord my Banner)

  • Jehovah-Raah (The Lord my Shepherd)

  • Jehovah Rapha (The Lord that Heals)

  • Jehovah Shammah (The Lord is There) 

  • Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord our Righteousness)

  • Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord who Sanctifies You)

  • El Olam (The Everlasting God)

  • Elohim (God)

  • Qanna (Jealous)

  • Jehovah Jireh (The Lord will Provide)

  • Jehovah Shalom (The Lord is Peace)

  • Jehovah Saboath (The Lord of Hosts)