Chapter 3 - WHO IS THE TRUE GOD?

WHEN you look at the sky on a clear night, are you not amazed to see so many stars?  How do you account for their existence?  And what about the living things on earth-colorful flowers, birds with their delightful songs, powerful whales that leap in the ocean? The list goes  on and one. All of this could not have come about by chance.  No wonder many agree with the Bible's opening words:  "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"! -Genesis 1:1.

Mankind is greatly divided on the question of God.  Some think that God is an impersonal force.  Millions worship dead ancestors, believing that God is too remote to be approached.  But the Bible reveals that the true God is a real person who shows warm interest in us as individuals.  That is why it encourages us to "seek God," saying: "He is not far off  from each one of us." -Acts 17:27.

What does God look like? A few of his servants have seen visions of his glorious presence.  In these he has symbolized himself as seated on the throne, awesome brightness extending from him.  However, those who beheld such visions never described a distinct face.  (Daniel 7:9, 10; Revelation 4:2,
3) That is because "God is  a Spirit";  he does not have a physical body.  (John 4:24) In fact, it is impossible to make an accurate physical image of our Creator, for "no man has seen God at any time."  (John 1:18; Exodus 33:20) Yet, the Bible teaches us much about God.

Next time: THE TRUE GOD HAS A NAME

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