What We Believe
What We Believe About God the Father 
 

1. The Father posses all the attributes of deity (Galatians 1:1). 

2. The Father is the begetter and sender of Christ (John 3:16). 

3. He is the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:3). 

4. The Father is the author of decree (Ephesians 1:11).   "God's decree is one vast purpose which is comprised of many facets all of which are united, and ultimately not influenced by either man nor angels." (Unpublished, class notes, Dr. David Doherty Th.D., New Brunswick Bible Institute) God's decree is certain and finds its origin in His good pleasure.  How are we to understand the relationship of human responsibility with the decree of God?  "God sovereignly decreed that man should be free to exercise moral choice, and man from the beginning has fulfilled that decree by making his choice between good and evil.  When he chooses to do evil, he does not thereby countervail the sovereign will of God but fulfills it.  Inasmuch as the eternal decree decided not which choice the man should make but that he should be free to make it." (A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy,  p. 117,118) 

5. He is the Father of all believers (Galatians 3:26). 

6. The Father chastens believers (Hebrews 12:5-10). 

 
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