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God the Father
By Rory Ries
Being a father has not always been easy and there were many times, especially in the beginning, when situations did come up that were not always easy to resolve. Mistakes have been made and it took some time to realize there is a perfect example a frustrated parent can turn to for help and guidance. Also, our children can see just how human we are as parents and that is not always a bad thing.
We have the perfect example to follow and He is always there for us. We call Him Father and we can have a loving and caring relationship with Him. It is every parent’s responsibility to teach their children the commandments, statutes, and judgments that come from the Father. It is the child’s responsibility to have a teachable and compliant heart to where he is willing to listen to what the parent has to say. Unfortunately, it hasn’t always been this way.
One of the many responsibilities Christ had when he walked the earth as a human was to reveal the Father whom the world has not known (Matthew 11:27). Christ came down from heaven as the Son to do the will of the Father who sent him (John 6:38). This plan was prepared long before the world came into existence (1 Peter 1:20, Ephesians 1:4, and Revelation 13:8). The Son and the Father have a relationship that every child and parent should try to inspire to during their lifetime.
God created humans to have a relationship with them because He is family oriented. We call Him Father and we are His children. It began with Adam and Eve. When they chose to become like God on their terms they chose to go down a different path (Genesis 3:5). Satan, who deceived Eve, got her to think like he thought when he tried to exalt his throne above God and the stars (Isaiah 14:13).
This vanity and prideful thinking is not of God. Man may think he knows God but the Bible says he will be destroyed for lack of knowledge of who God is (Hosea 4:6). Solomon wrote about man hating the knowledge of God the Father (Proverbs 1:29). Not too long after the flood, once again, mankind decided they wanted to be like God so they built a tower to make a great name for themselves. They could also rule over others from the heavens (Genesis 11:1-4). They were quickly scattered abroad and the tower was never built.
Even still today, man, overall, has chosen to reject God and do what is right in there own eyes (Proverbs 12:15). Mainstream Christianity believes in the Trinity Doctrine and they look at God and Christ as being one God and yet the scriptures are very clear God is the Father and Jesus Christ is His Son. What is really exciting is the true followers of Christ are also called sons. One of God’s names or titles is Elohim that is plural and it means gods (Genesis 1:1). God is reproducing Himself in you and me and Christ is preparing all of God’s children to enter into His great and glorious Kingdom.
Sadly, the Trinity Doctrine separates and divides the Father from His children. This doctrine existed back in Babylon and began with the worship of Nimrod. Years later, it was incorporated into Christianity in 325AD at the Council of Nicea. This false doctrine claims God is one being in three persons. It forms a triangle with God being at one head, Christ being at one head, and the Holy Spirit, as a person, being at the third head, Three heads in one. The rest of us are outside this triangle looking in and we cannot partake of the glory that will be bestowed upon us.
There are many other false gods being worshipped in this world and the belief of being a child of the Heavenly Father does not exist in those forms of worship. We can see there is confusion about whom God is and why Jesus Christ had to come to reveal the Father to the world. These man-made doctrines and beliefs have caused nothing but doubt and unbelief in many over the years. We have to be willing to seek Him out to see who He really is and we have to come out of these false teachings and ideas and leave them behind (Deuteronomy 4:29). The Father says to seek Him out and live (Amos 5:4).
Christ said there was only one who was good and we are to obey Him (Luke 18:18). He also said we are to love the Father with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind (Matthew 22:37). Christ was quoting a scripture found in Deuteronomy, chapter 6. You can read it for yourself. The instructions from Christ are simple, “Hear, O Israel: The Eternal is our Elohim, the Eternal is alone! You shall love the Eternal, your Elohim with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:4).
Our sins have separated us from God (Isaiah 59:2), however, God says He is willing to sit down with you and reason together (Isaiah 1:18). We have to be willing to repent and wash ourselves clean (Isaiah 1:16). We repent and put away the evil of our doings and cease to follow the worldly traditions and false practices. Even though our sins may be as red as crimson, God can make them white as snow (Isaiah 1:18). We have to be willing and we are to be obedient.
Christ said some very interesting things to his disciples after they had partaken of the bread and wine at the New Testament Passover. He told them, “If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.” He also says, “He who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:7-11). This word “seen” means discern so we who follow Christ in everything can have the knowledge of who Christ really is, along with who the Father really is. There is no misconception or false images of God the Father.
There is only one throne in the Northern Heavens and the Father rules from that throne with the Son sitting at His right hand (Hebrews 12:2 and Acts 7:55). No man has ever seen Him (John 1:18). The glory that shines from His face would literally destroy a man. The good news is those who are His and truly follow Christ wherever he goes will become like the Son and the Father (Romans 8:30). Those who are led of the spirit, which is simply the power of God, are truly sons of God (Romans 8:14). If we are then sons of God, then we are heirs of God along with being joint heirs with Christ.
Those who truly know the Father and are willing to obey Him in all things will come in glory as Christ brings them to the Father and presents each individual as a perfect son-of-God (Hebrews. 2:10). The Father will then tabernacle with those who are His and we shall see Him face to face (Revelation 21:2-4 and Revelations 22:4). This awesome God we call Father is filled with love and compassion. He is the perfect parent and He has commands and statutes for us to honor and obey because we are to learn obedience while we are still alive, here on this earth. He is the Father and we are His children.
God is seeking Godly offspring (Malachi 2:15). It is our responsibility to come to know who the Father is, just like any child wanting to know his biological father. Normally, children climb up on their father’s lap or they want their father to pick them up and hug them. Maybe they go for a walk with their father. The bonding between a child and his father is special and it should be strong. Every child needs a father. That special bond can have a great influence in the child’s life.
The unfortunate reality is there are many false gods and false messiahs in this world. The Father is there to be found, even though we live in a world that has been held captive in darkness. The Son came to reveal the Father. Will you be able to see the Father, our Elohim, as being the one true Eternal God? The opportunity is there for the taking and the time is now to seek Him out. Our Lord and Savior made it all possible by his ultimate sacrifice and now you can have direct access to your one and only true Father.
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