God
The Nature of God
God is the Сreator and Sustainer of all things, seen and unseen1. He is eternal and unchangeable in His nature3.
The Essence of God
His essence is Spirit. This essence is self-existing, one, and immense 2
Attributes (Seven attributes of God)
His attributes are omnipotent, omniscient, holy (set apart), righteous, goodness, love, and truth4 .
Three Persons, One God
God exists in a trinity of three distinct inseparable Persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit5 . All three Persons share the same essence and attributes. In the Godhead, all three Persons are equal6.
God the Father
This Person of the Godhead is revealed to us as the one that is the ultimate source of all things; all things are out from the Father.1
God the Father’s Fatherhood Relationship
God the Father’s fatherhood relationship to God the Son shows that they are equal in nature while the Son can be voluntarily submissive to the Father in carrying out the decree2. This Person of the Godhead displays the fatherhood type of relationship that He has to spirit beings as well as saved and unsaved mankind 3. The Fatherhood relationship shows that God is the source of all things.
His Past and Present Work
He sent the Son to be a propitiation (satisfaction) for the sins of the world