My Journey to Life, Step 9—God the Father
- Contents- Foreword
- Preface
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Step Nine—God the Father
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1. What does God the Father, have to do with us and our daily living?
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2. When the Old Testament references “God;” is it God the Father or God, the Son?
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3. What is the relationship of God the Father to God, the Son (Jesus)?
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4. Is God the Father, in the Old Testament exacting and rigid in contrast to the merciful and loving God of the New Testament?
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5. Why is it common to think of the Father as the vengeful God of the Old Testament?
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6. Has any human being seen God?
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7. What does “a covenant God” mean?
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8. Is Jesus personal and relational while the Father is stern and detached?
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9. Can God the Father be described as our Redeemer, as Jesus is?
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10. Who forgives our sins? God the Father, or Jesus, the Son?
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11. Does God punish unfaithfulness and disobedience to Him?
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12. What Scriptural images can help us have a better understanding of the loving nature of God the Father?
- Reflection…
- Next Step…
- Discussion Questions
- Further Reading
- Contact Information