Well for starters, if we were to prove with human methods that God exists, that would require that we understand God completely...which would make us...God
!? So don't expect this to be like a mathematical proof.
There's some questions which i believe point to the existence of God.
The first question has to do with the form of the universe. Most scientists now agree that the universe began with a Big Bang.I haven't heard, an explanation for why the universe began to develop such variety as it cooled, since it began as such a balanced, even soup of atomic matter. And why did the stars and planets start to spin around one another in fantastic whirls and patterns?
I think God stirred the soup. I can't prove it, but it sure looks like God dipped his fingers into the "formless" void (Genesis 1:2) and set the stars and planets in motion.
A second question I've wondered about has to do with the emergence of self-aware life on earth
From an evolutionary standpoint, why would self-awareness develop in only one species? Why wouldn't other animals develop a similar intelligence, assuming that it is a trait which is beneficial to survival?
I think that at some point in earth's history, God chose to move around a little dust, shaping one species in his own image (Genesis 2:7). I've never heard a better explanation for why we alone, out of all the earth's creatures, are able to contemplate our own existence -- and that of our Creator.
Finally, the third piece of evidence which has always fascinated me is the remarkable consistency of God's Word. Any literary historian will confirm the fact that the books of Bible had many authors, spread out over hundreds of years. The books emerged from different cultures, different historical periods, and were even written in different languages. So how did this amalgamation manage to remain so consistent in its message of salvation? How did the many authors manage to "stay on point"?
I think God's Spirit did a little whispering to the writers ("All Scripture is God breathed..." 2 Timothy 3:16). The existence of the Bible doesn't prove God exists -- but I can't think of any other reason why this one book has survived intact for so many centuries.
Faith doesn't demand proof. But for those who are uncertain, evidence which points to God might help.
There's some questions which i believe point to the existence of God.
The first question has to do with the form of the universe. Most scientists now agree that the universe began with a Big Bang.I haven't heard, an explanation for why the universe began to develop such variety as it cooled, since it began as such a balanced, even soup of atomic matter. And why did the stars and planets start to spin around one another in fantastic whirls and patterns?
I think God stirred the soup. I can't prove it, but it sure looks like God dipped his fingers into the "formless" void (Genesis 1:2) and set the stars and planets in motion.
A second question I've wondered about has to do with the emergence of self-aware life on earth
From an evolutionary standpoint, why would self-awareness develop in only one species? Why wouldn't other animals develop a similar intelligence, assuming that it is a trait which is beneficial to survival?
I think that at some point in earth's history, God chose to move around a little dust, shaping one species in his own image (Genesis 2:7). I've never heard a better explanation for why we alone, out of all the earth's creatures, are able to contemplate our own existence -- and that of our Creator.
Finally, the third piece of evidence which has always fascinated me is the remarkable consistency of God's Word. Any literary historian will confirm the fact that the books of Bible had many authors, spread out over hundreds of years. The books emerged from different cultures, different historical periods, and were even written in different languages. So how did this amalgamation manage to remain so consistent in its message of salvation? How did the many authors manage to "stay on point"?
I think God's Spirit did a little whispering to the writers ("All Scripture is God breathed..." 2 Timothy 3:16). The existence of the Bible doesn't prove God exists -- but I can't think of any other reason why this one book has survived intact for so many centuries.
Faith doesn't demand proof. But for those who are uncertain, evidence which points to God might help.
