Although God is known by several significant names which in themselves have important messages for us and make us think of Him in a certain way, (see GOD), David in the Psalms talks to God as his Father: "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust." (Psalm 103:13-14).

The Old Testament prophets refer to God as the 'Father of Israel': "Have we not all one Father? Did not One God create us?" (Malachi 2:10).

In one sense God is the Father of all His creation, but in a special way he is Father to those who are members of His family in Christ. In this more personal relationship Jesus taught his disciples to pray to God as their Father. Jesus himself constantly referred to God as his Father, and our Father, and the writers of the New Testament epistles continued this form of address: "Our Father in heaven…." (Matthew 6:9). "I ascend unto my Father, and your Father…." (John 20:17, KJV). "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 1:7).

A more familiar, affectionate approach was to address God as 'Abba' (Father): "Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father". So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir." (Galatians 4:6-7).

Jesus warns us not to think of anyone as a father in the spiritual sense, except God alone. "…do not call anyone on earth 'father', for you have one Father, and He is in heaven." (Matthew 23:9).

Faith
  1. Trust
  2. Belief
Fall
Fast
Father
Fear
Fellowship
First Born
The "firstborn from the dead"
First fruits
Flesh
Fool
Forgive, Forgiveness
Foundation (Stone)
  1. The foundation of the earth
  2. The foundation of faith
Fulfil