God the Father (Paterology)

So far, in previous posts, I have discussed God the Son (Filiology), as well as the Personal and Work of the Incarnate Son Jesus Christ (Christology). I have also discussed the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology) as well as his relationship to the other two with a discussion of the Filoque. However, this is my first post exclusively on God the Father.

He is usually pictured as an old man with a big gray beard in the clouds, probably just to look fatherly.  The Bible actually begins by talking about the work of the Father, Genesis 1:1 "In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth" It continues by showing how he created everything, "And God said..." He speaks everything into existence. In fact, both the Apostles and Nicene creed simply state: "I
 believe 
in 
one
 God, 
the 
Father
 Almighty, 
maker 
of 
heaven
 and
 earth." After creation and the fall, God came up with a plan for our salvation.

Since, in our sinfulness we cannot go to God, or even see His face (Exodus 33:18-20), He sent his only begotton, but not made, Son to save us (John 3:16 - objective justification) and his Spirit to create faith in us to justify us (subjective justification). The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God the Father (Romans 8:9), He proceeds from the Father (John 15:26) and is sent by the Father (John 14:26). We have to through Jesus, being the mediator between man and God, to get to the Father (John 14:9).  We pray to the father, in the name of the Son, through with the help of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 6:9).

God's primary work is to love us and to give us life (both originally in creation, and new life through salvation).

God's Alien work is to punish sin.