The Bible and Lutherans teach that God the Father is one of the three persons who are the Triune God. God is a spirit. This means that he cannot be seen or confined to one place. He is called Father because he is the Father of Jesus Christ and of all who believe in Jesus. He has created all things. He is holy, loving, and just. He continues to take care of all creation and all human beings.
Matthew 28:19
Go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
John 4:24
God is a spirit.
John 20:17
Jesus said, "I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."
Leviticus 19:2
The Lord said to Moses, "Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy."
Malachi 2:10
Have we not all one Father? Did not one God create us?
Exodus 34:6,7
The LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished.
Romans 8:32
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all’Äìhow will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
