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The Existence of God

by Gary Linton

The Atheist - doesn't believe there is a God. There are five kinds of Atheists:

  1. Foolish (Psalm 14:1).
  2. Corrupt (Psalm 14:1).
  3. Practical (James 2:17-19).
  4. Theoretical.
  5. Rebellious (Psalm 14:1).

Agnostic - Those who think it is impossible to know if there is a God, future life, or anything beyond material phenomena (Webster).

  1. Greek - means "don't know".
  2. Latin - means "ignoramus".

The Bible assumes the existence of God without attempting to prove it.

  1. Hebrews 11:6.
  2. Writers of scripture claim to know God personally therefore assuming His existence.

Why should we attempt to prove the existence of God when the Bible doesn't?

  1. To convince genuine seekers (1 Peter 3:15 & Luke 16:31).
  2. To strengthen the faith of those who already believe.
  3. To enrich our knowledge of the God we serve.

Arguments for the existence of God:

  1. The argument from creation (Genesis 1:1, Hebrews 11:1-3, Romans 1:20).
  2. The argument from design.
  3. The argument from the nature of man.
  4. The argument from history ( Daniel 5:21).
  5. The argument from universal belief (Romans 1:19-23).
  6. The argument from prophetic fulfillment.


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