know his excistance is a fact?
2007-10-26 00:45:44 · 24 answers · asked by bethan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
alright athiest, this one wasn't for you, its for those who seemigly only believe and therefore doubt his exsistance on occasion
2007-10-26 00:55:59 · update #1
Im asking, not for a consensouse of who does and who doesn't, ( I know it, I don't follow Him) but to see which christians will say they havn't doubted, even a little bit. And believing is a cheep way of saying you hope, and hope is a cheap way to trick the mind that you won't go to hell. Yea, keep on denying the truth, I'll gladly take the fire pit next to yours, atheisit(s)
2007-10-26 01:03:20 · update #2
Job 19:25
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
I KNOW IT
2007-10-26 00:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
WHY do people believe as they do? Because there are sound reasons for it? Do we not often observe that people believe what they want to believe? Perhaps they believe something because it is popular. This is often true with regard to belief in God, what the purpose of life is and what the future holds
People heard Jesus preach the same message, yet some believed and others did not. Why? After hearing the testimony of John the Baptizer and the words of Jesus, Andrew came to his brother, Simon, and could say: “We have found the Messiah.” Philip came to Nathanael and said: “We have found the one of whom Moses, in the Law, and the Prophets wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” (John 1:35-45) Why did these believe? Merely because they wanted to? They believed because of what they had seen and heard, in accord with what had been prophesied in the Scriptures.
When the Samaritans heard the words of Jesus, they said to the woman who first spoke about him: “We do not believe any longer on account of your talk; for we have heard for ourselves and we know that this man is for a certainty the savior of the world.” (John 4:39-42) Many who saw Jesus resurrect Lazarus from the dead believed in Him. Others who saw the same miracle went and reported the matter to the Pharisees. Did these believe? No, they schemed to put Jesus and also Lazarus to death, so that people would not believe. (John 11:45, 46, 53; 12:10, 11) These did not want to believe in Jesus.
But there is a basis for true belief. Regarding such belief, or faith, the apostle Paul wrote: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” (Hebrews 11:1) John:17:3
2007-10-26 08:19:21 · answer #2 · answered by spreader 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to prove or disprove God. He exists outside of the boundaries of our finite existence. (how else could he have supposedly created everything?)
Thus there is no method in our plane of existence that could prove his existence either way.
But this is the whole point of faith: to trust that God does exist. If we had definitive proof that God existed... who WOULDN'T believe in him? This would effectively destroy the whole point of free will; God gave us a choice of whether or not to believe in him. If there was proof that he was there, then it really isn't much of a choice.
But it is through faith that we begin to see signs of his existence. Only after we've accepted the fact that he's there (after we've made our choice to believe in him) will God reveal himself to us.
Thus, faith comes first, then proof.
Edit:
Skepticism has been in the back of every Christian's mind in one point in time. A blind faith is not a good one, so any rational person must have thought "wait... maybe not..." right?
Well the truth is, skepticism is the work of the devil trying to undermine our faith. But skepticism isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I'm sure it's somewhat encouraged. Because if a faith can't stand to be under even a little fire, then it's not a real faith. Skepticism is overcome by the grace and knowledge imparted to us by God, thus bolstering our faith and giving glory to God.
2007-10-26 07:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by Curious J, Esq. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and yes.
You can know something is true and also believe it meaning trust in it. You can refuse to believe something and yet know in the back of your mind it is true; like if your spouse is cheating on you or your kid has an eating disorder, you can consciously deny what you really know to be true and refuse to admit to yourself.
2007-10-26 07:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do you ask?
If you are wanting evidence of what is truth, shouldn't you look to the source. There is not a person on this earth who will convince you that God is real. The only way you will find Him is to search for Him with your heart.
The written Word of God is the best place to start.
2007-10-26 07:56:31 · answer #5 · answered by excelerate 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I believe in both God and question mark existing. I only worship God, however.
2007-10-26 08:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by Wire Tapped 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believing something does not make it true. It makes no difference whether we believe or not, and most belief is based on illusion. Christians will say that they "know" God exists, but they mean they believe it. It's not possible for two people to "know" two different set of facts which completely contradict each other.
2007-10-26 07:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes I believe in God and also know he is Alive and coming again for all who have accepted Him but those who have not accepted him He will show His wrath to them
2007-10-26 07:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by Wally 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know he's about as likely as the Easter Bunny or fairies at the bottom of the garden...
2007-10-26 07:50:20 · answer #9 · answered by The Reverend Soleil 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Which one(s)?
and
No.
2007-10-26 07:53:17 · answer #10 · answered by The Arkady 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋