Proof of God

[alev]

To prove God one could simply turn to his son Jesus. The miracles and power to raise others (Lazurus) from death and walk on water, and turn water into wine, die and raise to life in three days, and heal others. Who else can do such things without God in the name of Jesus? Also the Bible meticulously recounts all the awesome works of God through His people. Those that want God proven to them either have a hard heart, are arrogant in their own intelligence (i.e. philosophers), or simply chose not to have faith. People do things such as bring about "inconsistencies" within the Bible to try to support why they do not believe in God. They hold their own thinking above the word of God instead of praying and letting the Holy Spirit answer their questions and disbelief.

Do you equally accept the stories of miracles written in scriptures of other religions?

If so, then how do you reconcile your varied beliefs? If not, then why not? Other religions (even those of eras long gone) also tell of miracles and power.

I hope I do not come across as confrontational. I can assure you it is not my intent. I am merely opening up some points for discussion.

[EricH]

To prove God one could simply turn to his son Jesus. The miracles and power to raise others (Lazurus) from death and walk on water, and turn water into wine, die and raise to life in three days, and heal others. Who else can do such things without God in the name of Jesus? Also the Bible meticulously recounts all the awesome works of God through His people. Those that want God proven to them either have a hard heart, are arrogant in their own intelligence (i.e. philosophers), or simply chose not to have faith. People do things such as bring about "inconsistencies" within the Bible to try to support why they do not believe in God. They hold their own thinking above the word of God instead of praying and letting the Holy Spirit answer their questions and disbelief.

Do you equally accept the stories of miracles written in scriptures of other religions?

If so, then how do you reconcile your varied beliefs? If not, then why not? Other religions (even those of eras long gone) also tell of miracles and power.

I hope I do not come across as confrontational. I can assure you it is not my intent. I am merely opening up some points for discussion.

The question is not do other relisions record miracles that actually happened. The question is what is the source of those miracles, and what do they communicate and teach about the nature of God? Miraculous signs can come from many sources

[CNU Erik]

Do you equally accept the stories of miracles written in scriptures of other religions?

If so, then how do you reconcile your varied beliefs? If not, then why not? Other religions (even those of eras long gone) also tell of miracles and power.

I hope I do not come across as confrontational. I can assure you it is not my intent. I am merely opening up some points for discussion.

[thepreacher]

Can we, as Christians, prove God?

I would support the idea that we can. For one, all of the patriarchs and even new Testament people saw, interacted, and heard God. This occured either through the Holy Spirit, Jesus, or God the Father. Thus, if faith rests upon our lack of proof in God, these men had no faith. If, however, faith is putting our trust in what we know to be true, these men had absolute faith.

Thus, how do we as Christians prove God?

We look to the human experience. Let us look at a universal moral; murder. It is generally accepted that to kill someone with malice is wrong. If we remove God from the equation, or at least some sort of source, then there is no reason to prohibit murder or feel objectionable to it. If I am nothing more than a highly evolved animal than killing for my own benefit, or for the benefit of my family, there is logically nothing wrong with murder. God has been removed from the equation.

This applies across the board. When we take God out of the equation, when we remove the Supernatural, there is no reasoning behind the human experience. There is no reason to live or exist. "We do this to exist." Why do we want to exist in the first place? What is our reasoning behind such a thing? There is none.

When we put God into the equation, we see the proof....we see why we are human.

No we can't prove anything unless God wants it proven. For His example: if God is not with the watchman they will not see the enemy, a man won't build a house.

Also God gives us everything knowledge, understanding, wisdom, the will to follow him, faith on and on. Without God, yes it would be a free for all world. Most people act like it is.

Mat 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Even if some don't believe in God; they still have no excuse.

Rom 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.

Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Griffith