3. God the Father
God the Father, the first person of the Trinity, is head over all creation[1] and worthy of all glory.[2] He is the Creator, Lawgiver, and Judge[3] whose purposes cannot be thwarted and whose will shall be accomplished.[4] God is eternal in His constitution,[5] holy in His character,[6] and sovereign in His capabilities.[7] He is unchanging,[8] ever-present,[9] all-knowing, [10] and all-powerful.[11] God is perfect,[12] demonstrating absolute love,[13] mercy,[14] justice,[15] righteousness,[16] and truth.[17]
[1] Deuteronomy 10:17, Psalm 89:7-8, Daniel 2:47, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:21-22, 1 Corinthians 11:3, John 3:35, 5:20, 5:30, 8:28, 8:54, 13:3, 15:15, 15:26, 16:15, 16:28, Acts 2:36, 17:24, 1 Corinthians 3:23, 8:6, Colossians 1:18, Philippians 2:11
[2] Isaiah 42:8, Matthew 16:27, Mark 8:38, Luke 9:26, John 1:14, 8:54, 13:31, 17:5, 17:24, Romans 6:4, 11:33-36, 15:6, Ephesians 1:17, 5:20, Philippians 1:11, 2:11, 4:20, 2 Peter 1:17, Revelation 1:6, 4:11, Psalm 47:7-9, Colossians 1:3, 3:17, 1 Corinthians 15:24
[3] Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 4:32, Psalm 75:7, Isaiah 42:5, 45:12-18, Romans 1:20-21, 11:36, Isaiah 33:22, James 4:12, Hebrews 12:23
[4] 2 Chronicles 2:20, Job 9:12, 42.2, Jeremiah 30:24, Lamentations 2:17, Daniel 4:35, Matthew 5:18, Luke 18:31, Romans 9:19, 11:29, Joshua 21:45, 23:14, 1 Kings 8:56, Psalm 119:151, 119:160, Ephesians 1:11, Revelation 3:7
[5] Genesis 21:33, Deuteronomy 33:27, Isaiah 9:6, 40:28, 1 Timothy 1:17, John 4:24, Romans 16:26, Hebrews 1:8
[6] 1 Peter 1:15-16, Acts 10:34, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Psalm 77:13,
[7] 1 Timothy 6:15, Jeremiah 32:17, Daniel 5:21, Romans 8:31, Job 42:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
[8] Titus 1:2, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 6:17-18, 13:8, James 1:17
[9] Joshua 1:9, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Psalm 139: 7-10
[10] John 16:30, 21:17, Jude 1:5, Romans 16:27, Galatians 6:7, Hebrews 4:13
[11] 2 Corinthians 9:8, Deuteronomy 4:24, Isaiah 30:27-30, Hebrews 12:29, Luke 1:37, Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 32:17, Matthew 19:26
[12] Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalm 50:2, Matthew 5:48
[13] John 3:16, Romans 5:5-8, Titus 3:4-7, Deuteronomy 7:9, 1 John 3:1, 4:8-19, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 3:5, Nehemiah 1:5, Daniel 9:4, Micah 7:18, Zephaniah 3:17
[14] Romans 9:26, 11:30-32, 15:9, Ephesians 2:4, 1 Peter 1:3, Deuteronomy 4:31, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Isaiah 63:9, Jeremiah 33:26, Hosea 14:3, Ezekiel 39:25
[15] Exodus 20:7, 34:7, Deuteronomy 5:11, 7:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Hebrews 6:10, Ezra 8:22, Job 36:5-7, Psalm 7:11-12, 54:4-5, Nahum 1:2-3, Jeremiah 30:11, 46:28, 51:56, Romans 2:5, 2 Thessalonians 1:5,
[16] Deuteronomy 32:4, 2 Samuel 23:3, Ezra 9:15, Psalm 7:9-11, 35:24, 48:10, 50:6, 65:5, 71:16-19, 116:5, Isaiah 5:16, 41:10, 45:21, 61:10-11, Daniel 9:14, Zechariah 8:8, Romans 3:21-26, 4:3-6, 14:17, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 3:9, Revelation 15:3, 16:7
[17] Exodus 34:6, 2 Samuel 7:28, Psalm 25:5-10, 31:5, 40:11, 43:3, 57:3-10, 69:13, 71:22, 85:10-11, 86:11-15, 89:14, 108:4, 111:7-8, 115:1, 117:2, 138:2, Isaiah 65:16, Jeremiah 4:2, Zechariah 8:3, John 3:21,33, Ephesians 4:24, Revelation 21:4-5
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