Who is God?
Does it matter?
Does he exist?
Who can you trust?
Friends?
Family?
Google?
Social media?
Your intuition?
Your experience?
Everyone has their own opinion
Most people are subjective on the matter
But...
Is there an objective answer?
To get an objective answer
we must clear the slate with an open mind
Instead of focussing on what is not available
e.g. "we cannot see south pole, therefore it does not exist",
we must carefully consider the available evidence and analyse them objectively.
e.g. "we cannot see south pole, therefore it does not exist",
we must carefully consider the available evidence and analyse them objectively.
We will consider that path next...
A unique set of 66 books,
written by about 40 people from multiple generations
over a timespan of about 1500 years
written by about 40 people from multiple generations
over a timespan of about 1500 years
Why is this set of books unique?
What gives it credibility?
This set of books is unique and credible because it is:
Real, not fictionThe main people, countries, geographic locations and cultures mentioned in the 66 books still very well exist today. These books are historical records of real events that took place in our world.
Has multiple eyewitnessesImportant events in the books are backed by multiple eyewitnesses who wrote the same story from different perspectives. Not only evident in numerous places, but it is also explicitly written: "For we did not follow cleverly devised myths..., but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty."
Above the restThe 66 books were selected from thousands of available books using stringent criteria such as authorship/witness credibility. The 67th book is no comparison to the content quality of the 66th. The 66 books were recognized as authoritative, they did not need to be declared as such.
Astonishingly cohesiveWritten over a time span of 1500 years by about 40 authors, yet each sentence of the 66 books fit cohesively into a single picture. Like the harmony of a song, there is not a note out of tune.
Has 100% hit on prophecies to dateThousands of prophecies written in the earlier books were fulfilled in the later books as confirmed historical facts we know today.
Surprisingly resilientOver the millenia, multiple attempts have been made to eliminate these books. Yet they survive and even thrive into some 4 billion copies to date.
Very relevant todayThe books cover the history of the universe from the beginning to present and into the future.
SupernaturalWhen studied carefully, there is a distinct sense that a profound and incomprehensible power has preserved and pulled these books together through the use of various individuals.
Many more reasons...In fact, this list goes on for quite long. We have only touched the surface.
According to these set of books, God defines himself as:
I AM WHO I AM
because there is no suitable description for him.
God is: who God is.
There is none like him.
God:
Orchestrated the beginning of the universe and everything there is, including us.
Created human as a special creature with the ability to personally relate to him.
Everything was good,
until...
It was recorded that our early ancestors betrayed God's trust
and caused a separation between God and humankind.
Everything that was good became bad. As a result, the inherent nature of ALL human changed. Now, a young child knows how to lie without being taught how to.
This new nature results in widespread pain and suffering across the world.
Suffering that many of us have experienced at some point in our lives.
Suffering that many of us have experienced at some point in our lives.
It is repeatedly mentioned in the books
that when a human being dies, it is not the final end of his/her existence.
that when a human being dies, it is not the final end of his/her existence.
A part of that human survives death:
the soul
Due to the soured relationship between God and humankind, God who is pure, can no longer accept any human soul into his presence,
because everyone without exception has become impure.
because everyone without exception has become impure.
Even the purest human is not without blemish.
Like a glass of milk that has been tainted with animal dirt, although only a small amount, it is no longer fit for drinking.
Instead, they will be forever put into a place where there is "weeping and gnashing of teeth".
This means all human beings are destined for a terrible end after death.
However, in the first 39 of the 66 books, numerous prophecies were made of a coming saviour who would restore the relationship between God and human.
After over a thousand years of waiting, suddenly the prophecies stopped.
Four hundred years went by without a single prophecy.
Four hundred years went by without a single prophecy.
Then...
It happened!
2025 years ago, a virgin was visited by a heavenly being.
He told this virgin that she was pregnant with a child.
He told this virgin that she was pregnant with a child.
Suddenly, thousand year old prophecies were being fulfilled with perfect accuracy.☑☑☑...
Prophecies about specific local events, specific national events, and even irregular astronomical event surrounding this baby's birth were fulfilled.
That was just the beginning, as more and more prophecies were fulfilled during his childhood, adulthood, his death and even events after his death.
Over three hundred prophecies of the coming saviour were fulfilled throughout his lifetime.
The vast number and accuracy of prophecy fulfilments made it undeniable that the promised saviour had come.
☟☛ ✵ ☜
The events in his life were journaled by four different eyewitnesses from different perspectives. Numerous other books confirmed specific events in his life.
The events in his life were journaled by four different eyewitnesses from different perspectives. Numerous other books confirmed specific events in his life.
His name was Jesus.
Jesus performed many supernatural signs to establish the authenticity of what he said, that he was God himself in bodily form.
He:
He:
healed the sick with his words,
turned water into wine in an instant,
healed the eyes of a man who was born blind,
brought back to life a man who was already dead for several days by using a short command,
calmed the storm with his words,
cast out hundreds of demons out of a man with his words
(at the same time allowed the immediate deaths of a large herd of pigs in place of that man),
(at the same time allowed the immediate deaths of a large herd of pigs in place of that man),
satisfied the hunger of five thousand people with only five loaves of bread and two fish; after everyone was satisfied the left-over measured as much as 12 baskets.
and so many other supernatural signs.
He was outspoken against the hypocritical religious establishment, choosing rather to love the weak and society's outcasts.
All the while, he knew what he was on earth to do:
to give himself up to die as a sacrifice, to bear the whole measure of punishment that was due to humankind, so that those who put their trust in him will be spared from their punishment.
to give himself up to die as a sacrifice, to bear the whole measure of punishment that was due to humankind, so that those who put their trust in him will be spared from their punishment.
Jesus, God in the flesh, being completely blameless and pure, without mistake or blemish, was the perfect atoning sacrifice for us. He is the only one able to restore the relationship between God and humankind.
So, when the time came, he sacrificed himself. He gave himself up to the people who opposed him. They seized him, mocked and spat on him.
They beat and tortured him terribly with thorns on his head and flailed the flesh on his back with a cat-o'-nine-tails, forced him to carry the wooden cross, then nailed him to a cross to die.
Hours later, he gave up his life. The ground shook, the sky turned dark and the curtain in the temple split in two, symbolizing the restoration of God and mankind.
Then a Roman soldier stabbed him with a spear to make sure that he was dead. They laid him in a tomb sealed with a large stone, guarded by soldiers.
On the third day after his burial, he rose from the dead just as he said he would.
Over the next forty days, he was witnessed alive by over five hundred witnesses and performed other miraculous wonders.
He then ascended into the sky in the presence of witnesses.
He promised that he would come again in power and victory!
Since then, the benefit of his sacrificial death is open for anyone to receive freely by accepting him as their saviour.
His followers no longer fear death because what lies beyond is guaranteed by God himself to be good, because God himself has paid fully for our shortcomings by taking the punishment upon himself.
It is written that Jesus said:
I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."
If you feel his voice calling you in your heart, do not delay.
You can accept him even now by reading this passage to God sincerely:
You can accept him even now by reading this passage to God sincerely:
God. I confess that I am not fit to be with you because I have shortcomings and faults.
Without Jesus I would be eternally condemned. I am sorry God.
Please forgive me.
Please have mercy on me.
Jesus, please come into my life, I want to follow you.
Please help me.
Without Jesus I would be eternally condemned. I am sorry God.
Please forgive me.
Please have mercy on me.
Jesus, please come into my life, I want to follow you.
Please help me.
If you read that prayer meaningfully, know that God hears you and He has forgiven you.
The creator of the universe has not only forgiven you, but as he said, he has also received you as his child.
The creator of the universe has not only forgiven you, but as he said, he has also received you as his child.
God has saved you
Study his word daily, seek to obey his word and pray everyday.
Go to a true evangelical church that studies and obeys God's written word earnestly, one that seeks to always glorify Jesus' name alone and the people have love for one another.
So, there you have it.
Who is God?
He orchestrated the universe into being. He is just, but he is also full of love.
He saw us rejected him and he planned to rescue us from the punishment we justly deserve. He initiated the plan, over a thousand years designing the only way for us to escape our demise.
Then, at the appointed time, he did exactly that by coming in human form as Jesus Christ, dying a terrible death as a sacrifice in place of us and raising up to life again.
He came to earth before and he promised to come again soon in victory to make all things right and take away all tears and sufferings from those who love him.
The set of 66 books is referred to by Jesus' followers by this name: the Bible.
Anyone who takes the time to study the Bible carefully will find that it presents a very objective and irrefutable evidence of who God is, his involvement in the world and in our lives.
If you still have questions, you may find your answers in the resources page,
or at www.gotquestions.org.
Thank you for reading...