How should I understand the concept of the Father God?

Answer

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him” «Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. », (1 John 3:1). This passage begins with a command: “See.” John wants us to observe the manifestations of the Father’s love. He has introduced the subject of God’s love in the preceding chapter «But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. », (1 John 2:5,15) «Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. », (1 John 2:5,15), briefly discusses it here, and fully explains it in the fourth chapter. John’s purpose is to describe the kind of love the Father gives His children, “what great love.” The Greek word translated “what great” is found only six times in the New Testament and always implies astonishment and admiration.

What is interesting to note here is that John does not say, “The Father loves us.” In doing so, he would be describing a condition. Instead, he tells us that the Father has “lavished” His love on us, and this, in turn, portrays an action and the extent of God’s love. It is also interesting to note that John has chosen the word “Father” purposely. That word implies the father-child relationship. However, God did not become Father when He adopted us as children. God’s fatherhood is eternal. He is eternally the Father of Jesus Christ, and through Je

He is our Father. Through Jesus, we receive the Father’s love and are called “children of God.”

What an honor it is that God calls us His children and gives us the assurance that as His children, we are heirs and co-heirs with Christ, «and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.», (Romans 8:17). In his Gospel, John also tells us that God gives the right to become children of God to all who in faith have received Christ as Lord and Savior, «But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:», (John 1:12). God extends His love to His Son Jesus Christ and, through Him, to all His adopted children.

When John then tells us “that is what we are!” he declares the reality of our status. Right now, at this very moment, we are His children. In other words, this is not a promise that God will fulfill in the future. No, the truth is we are already God’s children. We enjoy all the rights and privileges our adoption entails because we have come to know God as our Father. As His children, we experience His love. As His children, we acknowledge Him as our Father, for we have an experiential knowledge of God. We put our trust and faith in Him who loves us, provides for us, and protects us as our earthly fathers should. Also, as earthly fathers should, God disciplines His children when they disobey or ignore His commands. He does this for our benefit, so “that we may share in His holiness” «For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.», (Hebrews 12:10).

There are many ways the Scriptures teach us about God’s love and care for His children.

Res describe those who love God and obey Him. We are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ «and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. », (Romans 8:17); we are holy priests «ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. », (1 Peter 2:5); we are new creations «Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. », (2 Corinthians 5:17); and we are partakers of the divine nature «whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. », (2 Peter 1:4). But more than any of the above—more significant than any title or position—is the simple fact that we are God’s children and He is our heavenly Father.