Seventh-Day Adventist Fundamental Belief #3 GOD THE FATHER

GOD THE FATHER

Statement of belief:
God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. The qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and the Holy Spirit are also those of the Father.

(Gen. 1:1; Deut. 4:35; Ps. 110:1, 4; John 3:16; 14:9; 1 Cor. 15:28; 1 Tim. 1:17; 1 John 4:8; Rev. 4:11.)

Who is God the Father? We know He is our heavenly Father because Jesus addresses Him as "Father" on several occasions, including when He taught His disciples to pray, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. . . ." While this beautiful prayer implies an invitation to a very direct and personal relationship with the Father, some view Him as the harsh, vindictive God of the Old Testament, with Jesus as the warm, loving God of the New Testament. But is this view really accurate?

Presented by: Pastor Ted Wilson