"Rooted" (02) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Romans 8 &&name; Hosea 11:1-4 on "Father....Loved" Outline: The Apostles' creed opens with an affirmation of the Trinity - identifying one member of the Trinity as God the Father. This shows that God is relational - He has always existed within relationship within the Trinity. He is not dependent upon man for relationship, and yet He chooses to have a relationship with man. When we enter a covenant relationship with God we can know Him as our perfect Father.