God the Father

=== Nontrinitarian Christianity ===
{{Main|Nontrinitarianism}}
[[File:Joseph Smith first vision stained glass.jpg|thumb|upright|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' depiction of God the Father and the Son [[Jesus]]]]
A number of Christian groups and communities reject the doctrine of a co-equal Trinity, and generally teach that God the Father is supreme, but nontrinitarian Christian groups differ somewhat from one another in their views regarding God the Father and Christ the Son.<ref name=Metzger3643>Paul Louis Metzger, ''Trinitarian Soundings in Systematic Theology'' 2006 {{ISBN|0567084108}} pp. 36, 43</ref>

In [[Mormonism]], including its largest denomination [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), the most prominent conception of "the Godhead" is as a divine council of three distinct beings: the Father (who is also referred to as [[Elohim]]), the Son Jesus (who is identified with [[Jehovah]] of the Old Testament), and the [[Holy Spirit (Christian denominational variations)#Latter Day Saints|Holy Spirit]]. The Father and Son are considered to have perfected, physical bodies, while the Holy Spirit has a body of spirit.<ref>{{citation |title=Godhead |work=True to the Faith |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |year=2004 |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/godhead?lang=eng}}. See also: {{citation |title=God the Father |work=True to the Faith |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |year=2004 |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/god-the-father}}</ref> LDS Church members believe God the Father presides over both the Son and Holy Spirit, where God the Father is greater than both, but they are one in the sense that they have a unity of purpose.<ref>{{citation |title=ONE. See God, Godhead; Unity |work=Guide to the Scriptures |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |year=2005}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=The only true God and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent |work=Jeffrey R Holland|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |year=2007 |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/10/the-only-true-god-and-jesus-christ-whom-he-hath-sent}}</ref> Most denominations in the [[Latter Day Saint movement]] also believe God (often referred to as Heavenly Father) has at least one spouse referred to as [[Heavenly Mother (Mormonism)|Heavenly Mother]], and together they are called [[Heavenly Parents]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Moench Charles |first1=Melodie |title=The Need for a New Mormon Heaven |journal=Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought |date=Fall 1988 |volume=21 |issue=3 |page=83 |url=https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V21N03_75.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilcox |first1=Linda |title=Sisters in Spirit: Mormon Women in Historical and Cultural Perspective |chapter=The Mormon Concept of a Mother in Heaven |date=30 June 1992 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |location=Champaign, IL |isbn=0252062965 |page=72 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6bHN1Ka12cC&pg=PA72}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Noyce |first1=David |title=Meet the (heavenly) parents: Mormon leaders are mentioning this divine duo more often |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4549096&itype=CMSID |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=14 Nov 2016}}</ref>

The [[Assemblies of Yahweh]] are [[nontrinitarian]], believing that the Father is greater than the Son in all things, and that the Holy Spirit is not equal to the Father, and is not an actual person, but is God's "power" or "character" in action.  They refer to God the Father as "[[Yahweh]]".<ref>[https://www.halleluyah.org/who-we-are/statement-of-faith What We Believe] - Assembly of Yahweh. Retrieved 19 May 2023.</ref> The Yahweh Assemblies and other [[Sacred Name Movement|Sacred Name groups]] generally teach that Christ the Son was God's first and prime creation, and was used to create everything else.<ref>Arnn, Phillip -[https://www.watchman.org/profile/assembliesyahwehpro.htm Assemblies of Yahweh Profile] Retrieved 19 May 2023</ref>  They believe that the Messiah, whom they call "[[Yahshuah|Yahshua]]" or "[[Yeshua]]" or "[[Yeshua|Yehoshua]]", died for man's sins, and is to be honored as the Anointed Lord, but that God the Father (Yahweh) is the True God that all "true worshippers" ultimately serve and worship.  They teach that the Father is the only eternal one.<ref>Jones, David. [http://www.yaiy.org/Magazine/articles/0901trinity.html The Trinity Controversy Solved!] - Beacon Magazine. 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2015.</ref>

In [[Jehovah's Witness]] theology, only God the Father ([[Jehovah]]) is the one true almighty God, even over his Son Jesus Christ. They teach that the Logos is God's Only-begotten Son, and that the Holy Spirit is God's active force (projected energy). They believe that the Father and the Son are united in divine purpose, administration, [[Biblical law|legislation]], and [[Salvation in Christianity|man's salvation]], but are not one being and are not equal in power. While the Witnesses acknowledge Jesus’ pre-existence, perfection, and unique "Sonship" from God the Father, and believe that the Logos had an essential role in creation and redemption, and is the Messiah, they believe that only the Father is without beginning. They say that the Son was the Father's only direct creation, before all ages. While both Persons are highly honored, taught, and preached, in their interpretations of [[s:Bible (American Standard)/John#17:3|John 17:3]] and [[s:Bible (American Standard)/John#14:28|John 14:28]], God the Father is emphasized in Jehovah's Witness meetings and services more than Christ the Son, as they teach that the Father is greater than the Son.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Insight on the Scriptures|volume=2|year=1988|page=1019}}</ref>

[[Oneness Pentecostalism]] teaches that God is a singular spirit who is one person, not three divine persons, individuals or minds. God the Father is the title of the supreme creator. The titles of the Son and Holy Spirit are merely titles reflecting the different personal manifestations of the One True God the Father in the universe.<ref>James Roberts – [https://www.webcitation.org/67oUMY9BV?url=http://www.wupc.org/downloads/OnenessVsTrinity.pdf Oneness vs. Trinitarian Theology] – Westland United Pentecostal Church. Retrieved 13 April 2012.</ref><ref name="basic.doctrine.list.father.is.holy.ghost">See also David Bernard, ''A Handbook of Basic Doctrines'', Word Aflame Press, 1988. {{ISBN|0932581374}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2018}}