God the Father is the first Person of the Trinity, the others being Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Most Christians believe in one God who exists in three Persons, a doctrine that cannot be fully understood by the human mind, but which has become a key doctrine in Christianity. Through Jesus, God the Father created the universe, the earth, and everything in it. God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, and He has always existed. As Muslims accept portions of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, many Islamic sects would consider the Christian God the Father to be the same Person as Allah, although they do not believe in the deity of Jesus. Likewise, given that Christians view Christianity as the fulfillment of Jewish prophecies, the Christian God would be the same Person as the one in Jewish Scripture. God the Father is known by many names. The most frequently occurring name by which He is known is "Lord," which is translated "Jehovah" in some versions. The Hebrew word from which "God" is translated most frequently is "Elohim." In some Scriptural references, He is known as "Jehovah-Elohim." The word "El" itself is sometime used in reference to God, particularly when the reference is to the power of God. Another word from which some say that "Elohim" is derived is "Alah," which is where Islam gets "Allah." Among the Patriarchs, God was known as "God Almighty" which, in Hebrew, is "El-Shaddai." That word is first used when God appeared to Abram and said, "I am God Almighty (El-Shaddai); walk before me, and be thou perfect." Used as a name of God, "Adonai" occurs about three hundred times in the Old Testament, although it is often used in its plural, which may be a reference to the Trinity. God is known by many names that are compounded with "Jehovah." These include "Jehovah-Jireh," "Jehovah-Rophe," "Jehovah-Nissi," "Jehovah-M'Kaddesh," "Jehovah-Shalom," "Jehovah-Tsidkenu," "Jehovah-Rohi," and "Jehovah-Shammah."
Recommended Resources
Bible verses from the Old and New Testaments are compiled and presented in the form of a love letter from God to you, with each line paraphrased so that the overall message from each Scripture is summarized as a single phrase that expresses its meaning. The letter may be downloaded from the site in over a hundred languages, in PDF or MP3 format. Video formats are also available, as well as excerpts for radio or television broadcast. A CD/DVD set or printed book is also available.
http://www.fathersloveletter.com/
Lambert Dolphin and David Sacarelos begin with a discussion of the need for earthly fathers, and the role that fathers play in a family, then move on to God as our heavenly Father and Lord of creation, and His role as the Father of those within the family of God. The Father’s discipline is also discussed, and Jesus is introduced in His role as the way to the Father. Recommended readings are included.
http://ldolphin.org/Father.html
Jehovah, the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses and Yeshua, is the topic of this site, Yeshua being the actual name of the man known as Jesus today. Although Christian in nature, the site is critical of the majority of Christians and Christian denominations which no longer observe Old Testament Laws, and who have rejected the Torah. Bible studies, blogs, and various photos, video, and Torah calendars are featured.
http://godthefather.us/
Systematic Christianity: The Nature of God the Father
This section of the site discusses the teachings of Jesus Christ about God the Father or Elohim, the God of the Jews, who does not contradict the teachings of the Old Testament. Included is God’s role as creator, his omniscience, and his omnipotence. Jesus taught that the Father is worthy of being glorified, and He taught that the Father was all loving, merciful, and just.
http://systematicchristianity.org/TheNatureOfGodTheFather.htm
The online encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity presents an article on God the Father, including a discussion of his fatherhood at the beginning of all things and his inherent fatherhood, as well as his role in eternal life, sons to the Father, and worshipping the glory of God the Father. Scriptural references are given, along with links to other pages on related topics. The wiki format allows others to add to the text.
http://www.theopedia.com/God_the_Father
