Don't they really mean "I hope God exists"?
2007-10-22 16:31:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hellodarlin62: Well I just tried that and you know what I felt?... it wasn't God.
2007-10-22 16:50:20 · update #1
AC: I think you got side-tracked there.
2007-10-23 01:44:33 · update #2
Nope...Just means we know. Ask Him to show you, if you are sincerely looking for that answer He will let you know too.
2007-10-22 16:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by Justa Angel 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Christians know that God exists because for Christians existence is the very nature of God. God cannot not exist.
2007-10-22 23:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dencel 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yikes! I have something to say to you, but I don't want it to sound . . . . elitist. I know, because He let me know. He came over to where I was. God let's people know He is there by the Holy Spirit. It doesn't have to happen in a Pentecostal Church, it doesn't have to happen when other people are around, and that's what happened to me.
After much time, I found out that Jesus promised exactly that. At the end of John 15, and in the midst of John 16, the Holy Spirit is promised by Jesus.
Some pastors have their issues with the so called 'Sinner's Prayer', but it worked out for me just fine!
2007-10-22 23:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they experienced something in their lives that makes the non-existence of God not a possibility.
2007-10-22 23:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by bigchucka 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
When Christians say that they know God, it simply means they experience and continuously experiencing the presence of God. We may argue againsts that with all our might - but it is hard to convince Christians that what they are experiencing is just a hoax or 'brain disorder."
As a Christian myself, I can only invite you to experience God and discover the joy out of it.
2007-10-22 23:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by paulyaranon007 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, I truly "Know" He exists! He created me, breathed life into me, saved me, loves me, answers my prayers, speaks to me! gives me joy, gives me hope! Helps me through good and bad times! Meets my needs! There is nothing more real to me!! If I had to live hoping, no point in living! So glad not to have that confusion! Thank the Lord all will know he exists one day, I pray it is not too late for them though! God bless!
2007-10-22 23:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think the description you have given is that of an agnostic.
Christians are convinced God exists. There are many evidences for those who are willing to accept. For others everything is make-believe even 9/11, man landing on the moon, Holocaust etc. Can't help them much.
2007-10-22 23:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by Andy Roberts 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
God truely exists.If they explane how things work around here to you,you'll understand.Like evolution is fake,because there's no evidence.The world isn't a billion years old! The Bible is written by real people from 6,000 years ago,how old earth really is.Lines on rocks don't tell you how old earth is???
2007-10-22 23:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
FAITH! God exist because of FAITH! Having Faith in God and Jesus Christ as His Son to redeemed Us from evil and fill us with LOVE in Our Hearts.
God Bless! AMEN! SHALOM!
2007-10-22 23:51:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course, you are correct! Religions are faith-based, thus depend upon precepts that are unprovable. Theists can not therefore KNOW that god exists.
2007-10-22 23:43:48 · answer #10 · answered by Lynci 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's like this, stick your hand in your pocket, what do you feel? you know what it is even though you can't see it, you feel it and you know its there. That is the way we know God is real. He is a spirit and lives within us, we can't see him but we can feel him inside and know its him!!!
2007-10-22 23:41:37 · answer #11 · answered by DTC 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋