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