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Lesson 2

What The Bible Teaches About
The Existence Of God

What The Bible teaches about God

1. How many gods are there?

Ephesians 4:6

Ephesians 4:6 (KJV)
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

2. What is the nature of God?

John 4:24

John 4:24 (KJV)
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

3. Who are the three persons of the Trinity?

Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19 (KJV)
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

4. What is God's character like?

1 John 4:8

1 John 4:8 (KJV)
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

God and Man

5. How does God consider Himself towards man?

1 John 3:1, 2

1 John 3:1, 2 (KJV)
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

6. Does God care about our problems?

Psalm 40:1-3

Psalm 40:1-3 (KJV)
1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

What Must I Do?

1. Respect the name of God. Exodus 20:7

Exodus 20:7

Exodus 20:7 (KJV)
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

2. Obey God. Acts 5:29

Acts 5:29

Acts 5:29 (KJV)
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

3. Put God in first place. Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

4. Love God with all your heart. Matthew 22:37

Matthew 22:37

Matthew 22:37 (KJV)
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

My Resolution

I believe in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I promise to love and obey Him, as my heavenly Father.

Additional Study 2

We believe in only one God. (1 Corinthians 8:6). Manifested in three persons (Matthew 28:19).

Creator of the Universe. (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 45:18; Hebrews 1:10).

What is God like? He is immortal (1 Timothy 6:16). He is spirit (John 4:24). He is eternal (Isaiah 57:15). He is love (1 John 4:8).

How God reveals himself in nature (Psalm 19:1). In the Bible (Revelation 1:1). In the Lord Jesus (John 14:6).

God is our Father. He worries about our problems (Psalm 46:1). He supports us with mercy (Jeremiah 31:3). He comforts us in our pain (2 Corinthians 1:3). He supplies all we are lacking (Philippians 4:19).

Our attitude towards God. We must trust in Him (Psalm 52:8). Keep his commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13). If we obey Him, things will go well for us (Romans 8:28).

The Need Of God

Humanity's hardships and sufferings are the result of its separation from God. The prophet Jeremiah speaks about this terrible error: "For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water." (Jeremiah 2:13).

The only solution is to return to God. Doctor Andrew Conway Ivy, renowned professor from the University of Illinois said: "Believing in God provides the only, the most complete, essential and rational significance to existence".

Philosopher Hill Durant adds: "The great problem in our day is not Communism versus individualism, not Europe versus America, not even East versus West, our problem is whether man can bear to live without God".

The wonderful thing is that as soon as we take one step towards God, we will find that he is waiting for us with love and mercy (Ephesians 2:4, 5).

The Existence of God

Some say: "I do not believe in God because I do not see him." But there are many things we believe in without seeing. For example: electricity, wind, love. Others say; "I do not believe because I do not understand God".

Who does not believe in God? "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." (Psalm 14:1). What do men of science say about God? Sir Isaac Newton, famous for discovering the universal law of gravity stated: "This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent being. Therefore God is in fact a divine, wise and omnipotent God, a being that is above all things and is infinitely wise".

Trust in God

Dr. Wernher Von Braun, inventor of interplanetary rockets, said: "Our need for God is not just based on admiration and fear. Man needs faith as much as he needs food, water and air."

In the Bible there are wonderful promises for those who trust in God, "all things work together for good to them that love God" (Romans 8:28). "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31).

God can supply all our needs (Philippians 4:19).

What must we do for God to be with us and protect us? Yearn wholeheartedly for God (Psalm 42:1). Obey God and keep His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13). Put God above all things (Matthew 6:33). Love him with all our heart (Matthew 22:37).