### 26. Q. What do you believe when you say, “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth”?

**A**. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them,<sup>1</sup> who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence,<sup>2</sup> is my God and Father for the sake of Christ his Son.<sup>3</sup> I trust God so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul,<sup>4</sup> and will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends upon me in this vale of tears.<sup>5</sup> He is able to do this because he is almighty God;<sup>6</sup> he desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.<sup>7</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Gen. 1](/get-passage/Genesis+1), [2](/get-passage/Genesis+2); [Ex. 20:11](/get-passage/Exodus+20:11); [Ps. 33:6](/get-passage/Psalms+33:6); [Isa. 44:24](/get-passage/Isaiah+44:24); [Acts 4:24](/get-passage/Acts+4:24); [14:15](/get-passage/Acts+14:15)
<sup>2</sup> [Ps. 104](/get-passage/Psalms+104); [Matt. 6:30](/get-passage/Matthew+6:30); [10:29](/get-passage/Matthew+10:29); [Eph. 1:11](/get-passage/Ephesians+1:11)
<sup>3</sup> [John 1:12-13](/get-passage/John+1:12-13); [Rom. 8:15-16](/get-passage/Romans+8:15-16)
<sup>4</sup> [Ps. 55:22](/get-passage/Psalms+55:22); [Matt. 6:25-26](/get-passage/Matthew+6:25-26); [Luke 12:22-31](/get-passage/Luke+12:22-31)
<sup>5</sup> [Rom. 8:28](/get-passage/Romans+8:28)
<sup>6</sup> [Gen. 18:14](/get-passage/Genesis+18:14); [Rom. 8:31-39](/get-passage/Romans+8:31-39)
<sup>7</sup> [Matt. 7:9-11](/get-passage/Matthew+7:9-11)