The Doctrine of God the Father
I. He Is the Father of All Life (Ps. 19:1; 36:9; 148:2-5; Jn. 5:26; Acts 17:24-25; Eph. 4:17-18).
A. He tends and cares for vegetation (Ps. 104:14, 16; Mt. 6:28-30).
B. He tends and cares for brute nature (Ps. 104:14, 16, 18, 20-21, 27; Mt. 6:26; 10:29).
C. He tends and cares for the weather (Ps. 135:6-7; 147:8, 16, 18; 148:8).
D. He tends and cares for the seasons (Gen. 8:22; Acts 14:17).
II. He Is the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
A. The Father sent his Son (Jn. 3:16; 6:57; 8:16, 18; 12:49; 20:21; Gal. 4:4; 1 Jn. 4:14).
B. The Father commanded the angels to worship his Son (Heb. 1:6; Lk. 2:8-15).
C. He sealed his Son (Jn. 5:26-27).
D. He honored (and honors) his Son (Jn. 8:54).
E. He bore witness to his Son (Jn. 8:18).
F. He loved (and loves) his Son (Jn. 10:17).
G. He glorified his Son (Jn. 12:27-28; 17:1, 5).
H. He taught his Son (Jn. 8:28).
I. He anointed his Son (Lk. 4:16-21; Jn. 3:34).
J. He delighted in his Son (Isa. 42:1; Mt. 3:17; 17:5; 2 Pet. 1:17).
K. He listened to his Son (Jn. 11:41-42; 12:27-28; Mt. 26:52-53).
L. He offered his Son (Jn. 18:11; Rom. 8:32; 1 Jn. 4:9-10).
M He was totally satisfied by his Son (Jn. 8:29).
N. He raised his Son (Gal. 1:1; Eph. 1:20).
O. He exalts his Son (Phil. 2:9-11; Eph. 1:21).
P. He makes his Son head of the church (Eph. 1:22).
Q. He commits judgment unto his Son (Jn. 3:35; 5:22, 27).
III. He is the Father of All Believers.
A. He foreknew the believer (Rom. 8:29; 1 Pet.1:2).
B. He predestinated the believer (Rom. 8:29; Eph. 1:11; Acts 13:48).
C. He elected the believer (Eph. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:1-2; 2:9).
D. He gave all the elected believers to Christ (Jn. 6:37, 44; 10:29; 13:3).
E. He called the believer (Rom. 8:30).
F. He conforms the believer to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29).
G. He redeemed the believer (Eph. 1:7).
H. He justified the believer (Rom. 8:33).
I. He indwells the believer (Jn. 14:23).
J. He sealed the believer with the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13; 4:30).
K. He keeps the believer (Jn. 10:29; 17:11).
L. He honors the believer (Jn. 12:26).
M. He blesses the believer (Eph. 1:3).
N. He loves the believer (2 Thess. 2:16; Jn. 14:21; 15:27).
O. He comforts the believer (2 Cor. 1:3; Rev. 21:4; 2 Thess. 2:16).
P. He sanctifies the believer (Jude 1; Jn. 17:17).
Q. He bestows peace upon the believer (Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:3; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2; Col. 1:2; 1 Thess. 1:1-2;
2 Thess. 1:2; Titus 1:4).
R. He is glorified when the believer bears fruit (Jn. 15:8).
S. He reveals truth to the believer (Mt. 11:25; 16:17; Lk. 10:21; Eph. 1:17).
T. He supplies the needs of the believers (Mt. 6:32-33; Phil. 4:19).
U. He seeks the worship of believers (Jn. 4:23).
V. He chastens believers (Heb. 12:5-10).
W. He restores the believer (Ps. 23:3; 51:12; Lk. 15:21-24).
X. He will someday gather all believers in Christ (Eph. 1:10).
Y. He will someday reward all believers (Mt. 6:1; Heb. 11:6; 2 Tim. 4:8).
Z. He will someday glorify all believers (Rom. 8:30).
