Can God be known?

Question

I have built this logic chain. what do you think of it (not what you think of my position but I want to know if there is a logic fault)
!. God either:
A is or
B is not
2. we can either
A know him
B not know him, which is functionally equal to1. B
3 He is
A able to communicate with us
B unable to communicate with us = 2 B
4. If we can know him He is either
A honest with us or
B dishonest which is equal to 2. B
5. He is
A able to continually maintain his truth for us
B unable to do the same which is = 2 B
6 Mankind is
A unable to confound God's ability
B able to confound God's ability Which is = 5 B


Starting with faith (either God is or he is not, our choice to believe either), I cannot see anything more plain than this. what do you think?

Answer 1

It seems fine to me. Since you're a logician, you should consider how logical it is whether to believe in God or not. The atheist standpoint seems way more far out than the Theists. God seems endlessly more logical than natural philosophy. You should hear some of the wild claims of beliefs I hear from atheists. I just stare at them and blink for a few moments trying to decide what drug they were tripping on when they came up with THAT ONE.

A book I would recommend for you would be "I don't have enough faith to be an atheist" by Norman L. Geisler

I agree, atheism takes way more faith than believing in God.

Answer 2

Listen, I'm no preacher or theologist or anything like that. I'm just a teenage guy who enjoys spending time with God.

To answer the question,
1- A God does exist, and he loves us very much.

2. It depends on what you mean. We can know him personally, but we cannot know his mind or the vastness of him. We can love him, just as he loves us, but we cannot fathom how powerful and far reaching he is. But I'm going with A because you said "know him" not "know his mind"

3. A He can talk to us. There are many different ways: Some people hear an audible voice, some hear a small still voice in their head (sometimes called a conscience, but it's God), others dream dreams, others see visions, the list goes on.

4. A God is completely honest to us. God. Does. Not. Lie. Period. Paragraph.

5. A See answer for number 4. Also, he may not say anything at times, but he is always there and does not lie.

6. I'm not sure I understand the question. God's will WILL be done, if that's what you're asking. Human choice can make the road harder, but in the end, what God says will happen. God uses bad situations to make good things.

Hope this helped you. If not, don't go hating me or turning from God or whatnot. This is just what I've learned throughout my limited years.

Answer 3

Yes by His Word which is His Spirit.

Mat 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

All can approach His thrown covered in the blood of the lamb.

Answer 4

Interesting, are there no variables in logic. Must every thing be so binary, is or isn't, black and white. How does your equation account for mystery?

Answer 5

All I know is that Christians are fond of saying that nobody can know the mind of God, and then proceeding to tell everyone what THEY know about the mind of God. :-\

Answer 6

what is your point ?

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did you created yourself or God created you?
there is no third option.