God the Father

Identity

  • "LORD my God" / "Adonai Elohim" (Genesis 2:4,7,15,18,21; Genesis 3:1,8,13,21; Exodus 9:30; Deuteronomy 4:35; 2 Samuel 7:25; 2 Kings 19:19; 1 Chronicles 17:16; 2 Chronicles 1:9; 2 Chronicles 6:41; Psalm 72:18; Psalm 84:11; Jonah 4:6)
  • "YHVH" or "Yahweh" or "Jehovah" (Genesis 2:4-9, 4:26, Psalm 83:18, 118:27; Isaiah 11:2) translated as "LORD" in the Old Testament and "Lord" in the New Testament
  • "I AM THAT I AM" / "who was and who is" / "Ehyeh asher Ehyeh" (Exodus 3:14–15; Isaiah 48:12; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 4:8; Revelation 11:17; Revelation 16:5)
  • "The Ancient of Days" (Daniel 7:13)
  • "The Holy Spirit" (Matthew 10:20; Acts 5:3-4)
  • "Yahweh Yireh" / "Jehovah Jireh" (Genesis 22:2) meaning "God will provide"
  • "God Almighty" / "El Shaddai" (Exodus 15:6)
  • "LORD your God" / "Adonai Eloheikhem" (Leviticus 19:3)
  • "LORD Father" / "Adonai Avinu" (Isaiah 64:8, Mark 14:36, 2 Corinthians 1:2-3)
  • "LORD Most High God" / "Adonai El Elyon" (Genesis 14:22; Psalm 7:17; Psalm 47:2)
  • "LORD God of Israel" / "Adonai Elohei Yisrael" (Isaiah 17:6)
  • "LORD who sees" / "Adonai Yir'eh" / "Jehovah Jireh" (Genesis 22:14)
  • "LORD your Sanctifier" / "Adonai Mekaddishkhem" (Exodus 31:13)
  • "LORD my Miracle/Banner" / "Adonai Nissi" / "Jehovahnissi" (Exodus 17:15)
  • "LORD our Maker" / "Adonai Osenu" (Psalm 95:6)
  • "LORD our Righteousness" / "Adonai Tsidkeinu" (Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:16)
  • "LORD of hosts" / "LORD of armies" / "Adonai Tseva'ot" (Exodus 12:41; 1 Samuel 1:11, 4:4, 15:2, 17:45; 2 Samuel 6:2,18, 7:8,26; 1 Kings 18:15; 2 Kings 3:14; 1 Chronicles 17:7,24; Psalm 24:10, 46:8,12, 48:9, 80:20, 84:2,4,9,13, 89:9; Isaiah 1:9,24, 3:1,15, 5:7; Amos 4:13, 5:14,27, 6:8; Micah 4:4; Nahum 2:14, 3:5; Habakkuk 2:13; Zephaniah 2:9; Haggai 1:2,5,7,9,14, 2:4,6,11,23; Zechariah1:3,6,12,14; Malachi 1:4,6,8,13, 2:2,4,7,12,16, 3:1,5,7,10,14,17,19,21)
  • "LORD my Shepherd" / "Adonai Ro'i" (Psalm 23:1, Ezekiel 34:2)
  • "LORD your healer" / "Adonai Roph'ekha" (Exodus 15:26)
  • "LORD my Rock" / "Adonai Tsuri v'goali" / "Adonai Sal'i" (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:2, 19:14; Isaiah 48:17; 1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 22:47)
  • "Holy One of Israel" (2 Kings 19:22; Psalm 71:22, 78:41, 89:18; Proverbs 9:10, 30:3; Isaiah 1:4, 5:19, 5:24, 10:20, 12:6, 17:7, 29:19, 29:23, 30:11-15, 31:1, 37:23, 40:25, 41:14-20, 43:3, 43:14-15, 45:11, 47:4, 48:17, 49:7, 54:5, 55:5, 60:9, 60:14; Jeremiah 50:29, 51:5; Ezekiel 39:7; Hosea 11:9-12; Habakkuk 1:12)
  • "Our King" (Isaiah 33:22)
  • The "First and the Last" (Isaiah 41:4, 44:6, 48:12, Revelation 1:8, 21:5-8, 22:13)
  • "beginning and end" (Isaiah 41:4, 48:2-3, 48:12; Revelation 1:8, 21:6, 22:12)
  • The "Shepherd" of the Old Testament (Psalm 23:1, Ezekiel 34:2)
  • The "Light" (Psalm 27:1, 1 John 1:5-7)
  • "God of Glory" (Psalm 29:3; Acts 7:2)
  • "Helper" (Psalm 30:10)
  • Is the "Vinedresser" (John 15:1-9)
  • "The Father" (Isaiah 63:16; Jeremiah 3:19; Malachi 2:10; Matthew 23:9)
  • "Father of Mercies" (2 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Peter 5:10)
  • "God our Saviour" (1 Timothy 1:1, 2:3, 4:10; Titus 2:10, 3:4; Jude 25)
  • "The Alpha and Omega" / "Aleph-Tav"? (Revelation 1:8, 21:6, 22:12)

Attributes

  • God is not limited by our timeline
  • God is one (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 23:9, Mark 12:29; 1 Corinthians 8:6)
  • God has no limitations (Genesis 17:1, 28:3, 35:11, 43:14, 48:3, 49:25; Job 11:7)
  • God has a soul (Leviticus 26:11; Isaiah 1:14 (NKJV); Judges 10:16 (NKJV); Psalm 11:5)
  • God is not a human (Numbers 23:19)
  • God is eternal (Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 40:27; Romans 16:26; 1 Timothy 6:16)
  • God is omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-10; Ephesians 4:6; Revelation 19:6)
  • God gives supernatural strength (Isaiah 40:31, 41:10)
  • God gives life (Isaiah 42:5)
  • God knows the future (Isaiah 42:9; 48:5)
  • God is our saviour (Isaiah 43:11; 1 Timothy 1:1, 2:3, 4:10; Titus 2:10, 3:4; Jude 25)
  • Gos is only 1 Father (Malachi 2:10)
  • God is perfect (Matthew 5:48)
  • When we pray, we should address God as "our Father" (Matthew 6:6-9)
  • God sees everything (Matthew 6:4,18)
  • God knows everything (Matthew 6:8,32)
  • God provides or take care of creation (Matthew 6:26, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:29, James 1:17)
  • God should be worshiped (John 4:23)
  • God is of the spiritual realm (John 4:24)
  • God is the only wise God (Romans 16:27)
  • God created everything (1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11; Isaiah 42:5; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 45:18; Isaiah 48:13; Acts 17:24)
  • God can do anything (Luke 1:37)
  • God revive the dead (John 5:21, Acts 2:24; Romans 4:17; Galatians 1:1)
  • God is immortal (Romans 1:23; 1 Timothy 1:17)
  • God is involved in different kinds of workings or activities (1 Corinthians 12:6)
  • God is the source of revelations (Revelation 1:1)

Personality

  • God can handle any problem or situation (Genesis 18:14)
  • God is a fair judge (Genesis 18:25; Psalm 7:8-11; 9:7-8,19; 50:4-6; 67:4; 75:2; 96:10-13; 98:9; Isaiah 3:13-14;33:22; 51:5; Jeremiah 11:20; Ezekiel 7:3,8,27)
  • God is compassionate/merciful (Exodus 34:6; Deuteronomy 4:31)
  • God is gracious or slow to anger (Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:17; Jonah 4:2)
  • God is abounding in love (Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:17)
  • God does not lie (Exodus 34:6; Numbers 23:19; Deuteronomy 7:9; Hebrews 6:18)
  • God forgives wickedness, rebellion and sin (Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:17)
  • God do not need to repent (Numbers 23:19)
  • God is a father to the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows (Psalm 68:5)
  • God is willing to reason together (Isaiah 1:18)
  • God teaches (Isaiah 48:17; 54:13)
  • God does not rule by violence but by His Spirit (Zch 4:7)
  • God does good to both friend and enemy (Matthew 5:45)
  • God reveals Himself only to certain people (Matthew 11:25-27)
  • God rewards people (Matthew 6:1)
  • God send his beloved son to save the world (John 3:16-18)
  • God forgive sin when you forgive men (Matthew 6:14-15)
  • God has no partiality (Romans 2:11; Deuteronomy 10:17; Job 34:19; Acts 10:34; Ephesians 6:9)
  • God comforts those in tribulation (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)