Does God Exist? - The Bible's Answer

 Yes, the Bible provides compelling evidence that God exists.  It encourages us to build faith in God, not by blindly believing religious assertions. but by using our "power of reason" and "mental perception." (Romans 12:1; 1 John 5:20, footnote) Consider the following lines of reasoning based on the Bible: 

* The existence of an orderly universe containing life points to a Creator.  The Bible says: "Of course, every house is constructed by someone, but the one who constructed all things is God."  (Hebrews 3:4) Although this logic is simple, many well-educated  people find it to be  powerful.

* As humans, we have an innate desire to understand the meaning and purpose of life, a type of hunger that can remain after our physical needs have been met.  This is part of what the Bible calls our "spiritual need," which includes the desire to know  and worship God.  (Matthew 5:3; Revelation 4:11) This spirital need not only gives evidence that God exists but also indicates that he is a loving Creator who wants us to satisfy that need. - MATTHEW 4:4. 

* Detailed prophecies in the Bible were written centuries ahead of time and came true exactly as predicted. The accuracy and detail of those prophecies strongly suggest that  they came from a superhuman source. - 2 PETER 1:21.

* Bible writers had scientific knowledge that was beyond the understanding of their contemporaries.  For example, in ancient times many people believed that the earth  was supported by an animal such as an elephant, a boar, or an ox. In contrast, the Bible says that God is suspending the earth upon nothing." (Job 26:7) Similarly, the Bible correctly describes the shape of the earth as a "sphere," or "globe." (Isaiah 40:22, footnote; Douay Version) Many people feel that the most reasonable explanat9ion for such advanced understanding is that Bible writers received their information from God.

* The Bible answers many difficult questions, the type of questions that when not satisfactorily answered  can lead a person to atheism.  For example, if God is loving and all-powerful, why is there suffering and evil in the world?  Why is religion so often an influence for bad rather than for good. - TITUS 1:16.

Note: There is evil in the world as explained in other blogs and on j.w.org that Satan had challenged Jehovah's sovereignty and his right to rule the world; Satan claimed that he would be better at ruling the world, so Jehovah, in order to prove Satan a liar, he said go for it!  The religion they are talking about is not the true religion. They are talking about the fact of the traditions of the holidays, which Jehovah disapproves us vehemently.  Jesus was not born in December, he did not rise on Easter. A lot of these holidays were pagan and were not true Christians and was not God's religion.  The others were thought up by businesses to sell their products. As for Thanksgiving, that was misinterpreted  because it says to give thanksgiving for or in honor, which means thank someone for what they did for you, gave to you, and other means of being thankful, not a holiday, as for Mother's and Father's day, that  was also misinterpreted, because the Bible say to honor your mother and your father by making sure they have what they need everyday, and are well, and fed etc. Not to have a holiday.  This was a business venture as well. The true God is Jehovah.  And true religion is following what the Bible says , which God had his apostles/disciples write for him.  Yes, it was written for then and now. But the false religion does not go by it nor teach it.  

Next time: Is the Bible a Book of Human Wisdom? /The Bible's Answer

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