Do you think nature is sufficient to tell us about God, or do we need more revelation from Him to know who...?

Question

...He is?

This survey question is for a Bible class I'm taking.

Please indicate if you are a Christian or not in your answer.

Answer 1

Christian here. Nature can reveal God through the complexity of its design and the harmonious way all things work together. Nature cannot tell you the Gospel of Christ nor reveal what one must do to be saved. By gaining an understanding of God through nature is simply a first step, but not the completed work of knowing God.

Answer 2

The Bible says that the works of creation are truly an indicator that there is a powerful being that has intellect to conceive of the order in the universe. That however, is not sufficient. The real fact to prove there is a creator, is to look at the theme in the Bible where God has come up with a plan to rectify the mess Adam had gotten us into. He provided a ransom sacrifice through his son Jesus to give up his perfect life so humans could gain back the gift of everlasting life on a Paradise earth that our first parents lost for us. That proves there is a God who loves us as well as a son who willingly came to earth to preach, teach and die for us.

Answer 3

I am not a Christian .

The question presupposes that there is a God and that nature, in some way, describes Him. I think nature tells us a lot about the world we live in, about the laws governing the way the world works. These are the laws of nature (physics, biology etc).

These laws took over from God when they were created. God was only there to fill in the Gap until we understood.

He is still there in the gaps we still have. Please see definitions for "God of Gaps".

That's what I think. hope it helps.

Love is the ANSWER

Answer 4

CHRISTIAN;
There are seven basic proofs God exists. Properly, they belong in a separate book all by themselves, but I will cover them briefly here.
(1) That there is a great CREATION is obvious. The very fact of the existence of THINGS; the universe, the solar system, the earth and all myriad forms of life upon it, demands a CREATOR!
(2) The existence of great, immutable, powerful LAWS (and I speak of the "laws" governing the physical universe; the laws of science and chemistry; laws governing the action of water in its three states; the cleavage and fracturing properties of minerals; gravity, inertia, isostasy, etc., etc.). The existence of these great laws demands a lawgiver!
(3) The intricacy of complex design; whether the feathers on the wing of a bird; the eye of a fly; the breathing apparatus of a dolphin; billions of intricately-designed snowflakes; your own muscular, skeletal, digestive and circulatory systems-etc., etc., requires a great DESIGNER!
(4) LIFE exists. Life in myriad forms. You and I both know that life only comes from preexisting life! This is called the "law of biogenesis." Life demands a great LIFE GIVER!
(5) Life only comes from preexisting life of the same kind! Thus, there is procreation, and the sustaining of life on our planet; the constant recycling of falling trees, rotting vegetation; the bacteria which break it down to become food for the insects which are food for dozens of other creatures, which are in turn food for larger creatures, which are in turn food for man; the cyclical character of our symbiotic environment which, like a gigantic machine was once "wound up," and is gradually running down, requires a sustaining force. Inherent within this proof are the laws governing the "conservation" of energy" and the laws of thermodynamics. It is obvious our universe has a great sustaining force-a GREAT SUSTAINER!
(6) Fulfilled prophecies, of which there are dozens, with dozens more yet to be fulfilled, constitute a great proof of Almighty God. Even simple high school or beginning college-level Bible handbooks such as Halley's, or the Angus Bible Handbook contain fascinating proofs from the spade of archeologists corroborating the prophecies of men who foretold the collapse of great empires and the emergence of others centuries and centuries beyond their own lifetime. Now, we are able to look back at such men as Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and others, and see what they foretold actually HAPPENED exactly as they foretold it!
Many of the biblical prophecies are in process of being fulfilled. The serious student of biblical archeology knows that it is axiomatic that, wherever archeology reveals information about ancient civilizations, it always corroborates the biblical record, never refutes it!
(7) The final proof-one which dyed-in-the-wool disbelievers will doubtlessly scoff at-is answered prayer! Of course. God does not answer the prayers of skeptics and disbelievers. However, those individuals who have experienced the answer to PRAYER; those who have been healed of their sicknesses and diseases, who have actually seen miracles performed, are no longer doubting, but believing. Answered prayer is definitely a proof that there is a God who can hear. and answer!

Answer 5

Nature is Created, and God is the Creator.
Studying a Creation one can tell something about the creator but not every thing...

Knowledge does not belong to Christian or non christian.... Knowledge belongs equally to every one..

Answer 6

Well yes the nature around us shows that God is the creator of the universe. Without God it is impossible to have such harmony in nature

Answer 7

I am a devoted follower of Jesus and His teachings. I do believe that it is instilled in man to want to know our Creator. I believe some people have been chosen from a very young age to always seek after their Lord and know Him, to others it may come much later. People are called by the Holy Spirit as He wills.

Answer 8

I am Christian, and I do not believe nature is sufficient to tell us about God. How could it be when it doesn't tell you anything about God?

Answer 9

We need his revelation through his holy word, the Bible and directly from him through fellowship in meditation. Christianity is a one-on-one relationship with Jesus Christ. It is through this fellowship that God reveals himself to us. Without this fellowship his Creation would mean nothing to us.

Answer 10

Intelligent and mature use reason is wholly sufficient to tell us that God is just an invention of the human mind. Quite obvious.