HOW CAN WE KNOW THAT GOD IS REAL?
For centuries people have questioned the existence of God. We can start with the writings in the Bible (God’s Word). The truth is there is evidence to support the Bible. The Bible consists of 66 books that were written over a period of 1500 years by about 40 different authors. It covers all topics such as creation, history, prophecy and God’s plan for the world, without any apparent internal contradiction. Parts of the Bible are over 3,000 years old, and it contains the oldest and the most reliable records of ancient history ever written. The Bible claims to have, ultimately, one author, God, who chose to communicate appropriately at various times through many different kinds of people.
From a scientific view, scientists have studied the universe for years and have no concrete evidence for how it all began. Scientists are convinced that our universe began with one enormous explosion of energy and light, which they now call the Big Bang. According to the theory this was the singular start to everything that exists: the beginning of the universe, the start of space, and even the initial start of time itself. However, they have no explanation for what caused the explosion of light and matter. They also cannot explain the natural order of the universe or the laws of nature that exist such as gravity, planetary rotation, and the speed of light. The complexity of our planet points to a deliberate designer who not only created our universe, but sustains it today. The Bible tells us in Psalms 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands”. The heavens give dramatic evidence of God’s existence, his power, his love, his care. To say that the universe happened by chance is absurd. Its design, intricacy, and orderliness point to a personally involved creator. Because we see creation, we believe in God.
From our own conscious point of view, some men are so blind that they may deny the existence of the sun in the sky but that does not alter the fact that the sun exists, rises and sets each day. None are so blind as those who refuse to see. The honest man will find that the inner still small voice says that God exists and is alive today. Men deny the existence of God not because they cannot find him but because they are afraid to face the responsibility of being accountable to him after death. If there is no God then I am not responsible to anyone and I can live and die as I please, but in the quieter moments of reflection the conscience of every man whispers, there is a God and only fools deny it.
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