Who is the True Father God?
Discover and renounce the lies we commonly we believe about Father God. Declare the truth about who He is based on what we see in Scripture.
LIES VS. TRUTH
THE LIE: God is distant and disinterested.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is intimate and involved.
(Psalm 139:18)
THE LIE: God is insensitive and uncaring.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is kind and compassionate.
(Psalm 103:8-14)
THE LIE: God is stern and demanding.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is accepting and filled with joy and love.
(Romans 15:7; Zephaniah 3:17)
THE LIE: God is passive and cold.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is warm and affectionate.
(Isaiah 40:11; Hosea 11:3-4)
THE LIE: God is absent or too busy for me.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is always with me and eager to be with me.
(Hebrews 13:5)
THE LIE: God is never satisfied with what I do, impatient, or angry.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is patient and slow to anger.
(Exodus 34:6, 2 Peter 3:9)
THE LIE: God is mean, cruel, or abusive.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is loving, gentle, and protective of me.
(Jeremiah 31:3; Isaiah 42:3; Psalm 18:2)
THE LIE: God is trying to take all the fun out of life.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is trustworthy and wants to give me a full life.
His will is good, perfect, and acceptable for me.
(Lamentations 3:22-23; John 10:10; Romans 12:1-2)
THE LIE: God is controlling or manipulative
THE TRUTH: My Father God is full of grace and mercy.
He gives me the freedom to fail.
(Hebrews 4:15-16; Luke 15:11-16)
THE LIE: God is condemning or unforgiving.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is tenderhearted and forgiving.
His heart and arms are always open to me.
(Psalm 130:1-4; Luke 15:17-24)
THE LIE: God is nitpicking, exacting, or perfectionistic.
THE TRUTH: My Father God is committed to my growth
and proud of me as His growing child.
(Romans 8:28-29; Hebrews 12:5-11; 2 Corinthians 7:4)
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