What I am about to share with you is simply a” faith “story. Please allow me to explain to you what I mean when I use the word “faith”. The word faith is defined as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen“, In the book of Hebrews 11:1. The Hebrew writer is simply saying, “faith “for a Christian is belief in what God, the creator says; man has never seen heaven; he has never seen an angel; he has never seen the redeemer; he has never seen a body raised from the grave; but he has the evidence which is satisfactory to the mind that God has spoken on these subjects and his very nature prompts him to confide in the declarations of his “Creator “. The Hebrew writer goes on to say;’ by faith we understand that the worlds …show more content…
God means (in Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority. The bible writer; John, “In the beginning God created heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1) “; In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men “(John 1:1-3). God, who created the universe in all of its magnitude and creative details, is able to be known by us. He tells us about himself, but even goes beyond that. He welcomes us into a relationship, so that we personally get to know “Him”. Not only can we know about” Him”, we can know “Him” intimately; “Let not the wise man boast of wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boost of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for these things I delight, declares the Lord (Jeremiah 9:23-24)”. These scriptures show why I believe God exist. So, every supporting argument made in this presentation is based on the word of God, which is written in the Holy Bible. The gospel writer John;” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John …show more content…
Given a choice to believe God exist all goes back to faith. As for me I am a Christian and through Gods word I have faith and believe that God Exist. There is a song we sing in worship called “God is real”: “Yes God is real he is real in my soul. ““I know God is real for I can feel him in my soul.” Not only in my soul but through the Holy Spirit”: If you do not have faith it can affect your thought of believing that God exist. God has given me personal experiences and through his word as to why I can I believe God exist. This is what I know for myself and it does not matter what anyone says. While writing this paper a friend of mine reached out to me. This friend stated that he wanted to attend church with me. He stated that he has never been big on believing God or being religious. He reached out to me saying I know you go to church and you are a good person and that’s why I came to you. Even though I cannot see God I know he exist he has all power over everything and he is the creator. God is real and he is working in your life .I pray that through this paper you can also believe in the existence of
The Question of God is divided into two parts. The first part, titled: “What Should We Believe” seeks to answer the first half of the questio...
In conclusion I am left pretty much in the same place as I have started. It is impossible to prove or disprove the existence of God philosophically. For every philosopher who publishes his or her opinions on the subject, three more are there to tear it down. In the end I think it is best that man does not figure out the answer to this lifelong question. Some things are better left unanswered.
So, what do I believe about God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ? I believe that God is the creator of all things great and small, he has a love for his creation like no other, and He is the only, one, true God. Colossians 1:16 ESV says “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.” Also found in the book of Genesis is the step by step details of the creation of the earth and its inhabitance. Genesis 1:1 ESV “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” There are many scriptures in the Bible that speak of God’s love for us. Psalm 86:5 ESV is one of them “For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
Whether god exists or not has been in discussion for thousands of years, and an important discussion. Whether it is rational to believe in god or not is another story, like believing in god itself, this topic has brought many discussions. It is one thing to discuss whether god is real or not and it is a complete other to discuss whether it is rational to believe in god or not. I believe that while there may not be any convincing evidence or arguments that God does exist, I do still believe that it is still rational to believe that god does exist. I think this because, believing in God is not simply just believing that he exists, but believing that it can bring good to our lives, we otherwise would not have. It teaches us to have a moral responsibility not only to others, but ourselves. It is obvious that many people do believe in god, but many of us choose to do so for reasons other than just believing in God. I do believe that just because there is no evidence, that does not mean God doesn’t exist. Like I said, God brings more to our lives than just a belief, but an ability to achieve a better one. And even if God is just an imaginary figure, he is an imaginary figure that brings hope and goodness to our lives, which we can never discount.
In light of Craig Stern’s excerpts, from the book, A Higher Law by Jeffrey A. Brauch, he writes concerning four Christian ideas-doctrines “Four Christian ideas-doctrine in fact-are both especially important to that religion and especially important to the rule of law in the common law tradition.” Stern’s begin to explain what formulates the doctrinal belief of the Christian faith. “The first of these is the doctrine of God himself, that is, his being and his work.” By this, Stern’s means that God is the creator of all things he is the beginning and the end. “The Christian faith holds that God is the “I AM,” the uncreated creator of all that is, who is from everlasting to everlasting.” He is also the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, a God of relationship, of covenant. In this way, he is both transcendent and immanent.”
forgiven, so there is no need to ‘force’ yourself to believe. This argument is far from proving the existence of God, it argues more for. the purpose of believing in him rather than whether he actually exists. The.. In conclusion, all the arguments bar one that have been covered have. been strongly criticised, questioning their validity.
The First Murder. Two sons of Adam and Eve are mentioned by name in chapter four, though they had other children. Cain was a farmer and Abel was a sheepherder and when the time came they brought offerings as a sacrifice towards God. Here is the first of many instances of the younger son being more obedient and blessed by God in contrast to the eldest child. Cain brought general produce for the sacrifice, but Abel brought the best of his flock. God then was pleased with Abel’s sacrifice, for Abel obediently brought the best of what he had with a sacrificial and joyous mindset. God was not pleased with Cain’s offering, for it seems that Cain did not obey God in what to sacrifice (4:7). Instead of repenting, Cain responds with anger. The Lord
In the Christian worldview God is the one and only God. He is the sovereign creator of everything. A wonderful description of the nature of God’s existence that includes the absolute possession of characteristics that have
The Gospel of Luke is the longest book of the four Gospel in the New Testament. Prayer is the focus of Luke 11 as it is started with the Lord's prayer and followed by His assurance in Luke 11:9, “Ask and it will be given to you.”
How man was created has puzzled many, and been an argument in everyone’s life. I personally have reasons why I believe the way I do, but everyone has their own opinion depending on how or where they were raised, and what values they hold dear. Richard Dawkins has given a detailed analysis of why he believes the existence of God is highly doubtful, in his short story titled “The improbability of God.” After reading through his paper I will explain why I don’t believe in his allegations, and why I believe God is real, and my answers to his justifications.
...nough to support the idea of God’s existence, I consider the debate to have no winner, because, the arguments of Dr. Dacey are also strong enough to prove his position. However, in these debates the double answer is not possible, because in reality the existence of God can be true of untrue, without anything in between. In my opinion, God exists, and I strongly believe in His existence. I consider the question “Does God Exist?” to be the issue of faith, and there cannot be true or false arguments, because all the people are willing to decide, whether they believe in existence of God, or not. It is the inner choice of everybody, and sooner or later we will all find out the truth.
The concept of God can be a difficult one to grasp especially in today's world - a world in which anyone that believes in God is trying to define exactly what God is. To even attempt to grasp such a concept, one must first recognize his own beliefs in respect to the following questions: Is God our creator? Is God omnipotent (all-powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing) or both? Does God care? Is God with us? Does God interfere with life on earth? These questions should be asked and carefully answered if one should truly wish to identify his specific beliefs in God's existence and persistence.
God can be defined as a being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions (1). There are many people that do not believe in any religion. People who do not believe in a religion have no reason for believing in a God. People who do not believe in a God and argue against the existence of God are proving something that is completely false. There is a God for numerous reasons.
All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen. (1 Timothy 1:17). Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation (Colossians 1:15). Whether God exists is a question that has been discussed and questioned for thousands of years. I firmly believe that I serve a living God and have never questioned the proof of His existence until I received this assignment. I will discuss the primary arguments that prove the existence of God. In addition, I am going to consider St. Augustine’s proof for God’s existence that is stated in Book II of On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free Choice, and Other Writings as well as my opinion on the convincibility of his argument and the
In a group of people whenever a religious topic is raised it always leads to an argument, a heated discussion or a debate. One of the biggest debates that is going on in this world is weather God really exists or not. Arguments for and against the existence of God have been proposed by philosophers, theologians, scientists, and others for thousands of years. As a result I decided to go and ask my parents, family members and friends the question that has been discussed amongst people of different religion, groups and families. But before I asked my question to the groups of people I had I thought about the answer I gave to my professor when this question was asked in class. I told her that I believe that God exists, and when I was asked for my proof I said because of all the miracles that I have seen in churches throughout my life and all the miracles that I have heard and saw on TV. I was not happy with my answer and I was ashamed that I couldn’t give a better answer. After that I thought to myself if I ask people around me that very same question will I get similar answer or w...