God The Father

The Doctrine Of God The Father

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. John 17:25,26.

Jesus Christ spoke more of His Father than any other subject during His earthly ministry. Jesus made over 200 references to His Father. Jesus Christ and His ambition is for you and I to know God the Father personally, perfectly, and permanently (John 17:3). Christ taught the following about His Father:

¨ He is Spirit - God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24.

¨ He is omnipotent - But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26.

¨ He is omniscient - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. Matthew 10:29.

¨ He is holy - O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. John 17:25.

¨ He is loving - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16.

The outstanding truth which Christ Jesus taught about God is that He is God the Father! Understanding this precious reality is essential for our spiritual growth as believers (John 17).

1. God is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. a. The Father sent His Son - John 20:21; Galatians 4:4. b. The Father commanded the angels to worship His Son - Luke 2:8 15. c. The Father honored His Son - John 8:54. d. The Father loved His Son - John 10:17. e. The Father glorified His Son - John 17:1-5. f. The Father offered His Son - John 3:16. h. The Father was totally satisfied with and by His Son - John 8:29. i. The Father raised His Son - Galatians 1:1. j. The Father exalts His Son - Philippians 2:9-11. k. The Father makes His Son head of the Church - Ephesians 1:22,23.

2. God is the Father of all Believers. While God is the Creator of all men (Genesis 1:27), He is the Father of believers only. a. The Father justified the believer - Romans 8:33. b. The Father indwells the believer - John 14:23. c. The Father blesses the believer - Ephesians 1:23. d. The Father loves the believer - 1John 3:1. e. The Father is glorified when the believer bears fruit - John 15:8. f. The Father chastens believers - Hebrews 12:5-10. g. The Father will someday gather all believers in Christ - Eph. 1:10. h. The Father will someday glorify all believer - Romans 8:30. i. The Father comforts all believers - 2 Corinthians 1:3.

Jesus Christ articulated that knowing God as our Father will instill a singular ambition to glorify God The only abiding reality and sanity is Christ Jesus. The Christian who acknowledges this to be so, is a Christian who is poised to glorify God. Glorifying God is not our idea of what we can do for God, it is God doing for us what only He can do for us... transform us to the likeness of His Son Jesus Christ.

But how do we glorify God? The answer is FAITH (Hebrews 11:6). When we are yielded to the Holy Spirit; we will express and exemplify our total satisfaction with God and a deep sense of trust. We trust God because of who He is and because of what we are not. We are not capable of living without God and His Word (Matthew 4:4). The alternative is lingering thoughts of trying to defend and feed our carnal tendencies. Glorifying God is the habit of trusting God with everything that leaves a definite imprint of God's presence and glory. No Christian can glorify God until they are satisfied with and by Him.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

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