Did Stalin exist, or Lenin or Hitler? Some say Jesus did not exist, but than they forget that there are more writings on Jesus from Nazareth then about Nero, Euripides, Charlemagne, Napoleon or other historical figures.
The two major economic policy makers of the USSR, Lenin (left) created the NEP while Stalin (right) created the planned economy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
God, the Creator of all things is a totally different matter. A lot is written about Him, but that would not be a proof He really exists.
With that special figure which got a lot of interest all over the world you can question if any supernatural does exist.
There was in old times as today in certain religions the practice to offer meat on pagan altars, burnt in honour of a god. No idol is anything in the world. The idol was a mere picture or symbol of a god. If the god has no existence, the idol is a non-entity.
“So then, concerning the eating of food offered to idols, we know that an idol is no matter at all in the world, and that there is no other Elohim but one. For even if there are so-called mighty ones, whether in heaven or on earth – as there are many mighty ones and many masters – for us there is one Elohim, the Father, from whom all came and for whom we live, and one Master יהושע Messiah, through whom all came and through whom we live.” (1 Corinthians 8:4-6 The Scriptures 1998+)
There is no other God, not two, not three or more. ‘No heathen god exists’ but does there exist an other god or God?
Can there be an image of that God who is said off that He cannot be seen other while the person who will see Him would die? The ghost being spoken of said:
“But He said, “You are unable to see My face, for no man does see Me and live.” (Exodus 33:20 The Scriptures 1998+)
How did people manage to get pictures of Him? do those images means images of false gods, since there is no image of God?
“You do not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of that which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth, ” (Exodus 20:4 The Scriptures 1998+)
God would not have any symbols before his people, but have them worship him in spirit and in truth.
When we may not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for ourselves, why is it that so many Christians do pray in front of crosses or pictures? In several churches we do find images of saints and gods, and put up an image cut in stone or a pillar or any pictured stone in their land, to give worship to it.
“Do not turn to idols, and do not make for yourselves moulded mighty ones. I am יהוה {Jehovah} your Elohim.” (Leviticus 19:4 The Scriptures 1998+)
“‘Do not make idols for yourselves, and do not set up a carved image or a pillar for yourselves, and do not place a stone image in your land, to bow down to it. For I am יהוה your Elohim. ” (Leviticus 26:1 The Scriptures 1998+)
Are there forms of any living thing, male or female,that can be the god? A beast of the earth, or winged bird of the air, or of anything which goes flat on the earth, or any fish in the water under the earth? Or is the god that beautiful star some look at and praise it? And when your eyes are lifted up to heaven, and you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of heaven, are you the one who let yourself be moved to give them worship, or become the servants of what the Almighty Creator has given equally to all peoples under heaven?
“Therefore, diligently guard yourselves, for you saw no form when יהוה {Jehovah} spoke to you at Ḥorĕḇ out of the midst of the fire, lest you should do corruptly and shall make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure – the likeness of male or female, the likeness of any beast that is on the earth or the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the heavens, the likeness of any creature that creeps on the ground or the likeness of any fish that is in the water under the earth; and lest you lift up your eyes to the heavens, and shall see the sun, and the moon, and the stars – all the host of the heavens – and you be drawn away into bowing down to them and serving them, which יהוה {Jehovah} your Elohim has allotted to all the peoples under all the heavens. ” (Deuteronomy 4:15-19 The Scriptures 1998+)
Is there not the one who says “I Am” who is “the one who is” who curses the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to Him, the work of man’s hands, and puts it up in secret?
“‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved or moulded image, an abomination to יהוה, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amĕn!’ ” (Deuteronomy 27:15 The Scriptures 1998+)
This “god” can look a jealous god and a difficult one to comprehend.
When we look around us we can see many things. Lots of things we do understand but also lots of things, not to say more things, we do not understand.
What sort of thing could have caused the universe to come into being?
Was there something that started it all off? If it is something that also had a beginning then we would need to find yet another cause to explain how that came into being. However if it is something that is eternal (i.e. has no beginning) then it does not need a cause.
Whatever your explanation for the origins of the universe, at some point you need some eternal thing, some uncaused thing, to set everything going.
We cannot perceive God directly. It is true we cannot be sure that there exist that only One superior being. Though if we look carefully we shall be able to see enough proof of His existence. Though we may never have the same surety about the existence of God that we might have about the existence of trees or chairs we could feel to our inner-feeling or guts and listen to our instinct.
But that doesn’t mean we cannot reach a firm conclusion about whether God exists or not.
People can agree that there has to be a First Cause. To have that there should be a form or something of “no beginning” (i.e. something eternal) and being able to cause everything else.
This First Cause, is the “thing” we call God and could not be matter because matter is inanimate — you need something else to move it. The First Cause could be a Mind, because minds can organise and arrange matter. We call that Mind or spirit: “God”.
The things we see around us have a design and once should have started to be designed. Design requires a Designer. We call that Designer “God”.
That Designer was before everybody and before any construction or organization. So to get to know Him you better can forget all those worldly organizations. Lots of those religious organizations do have a lot of dogmatic ideas which their believers have just to accept them, because they are beyond human understanding.
But real faith along the line of the One and Only God does not need dogmas. Except the one dogma, namely that you have to accept that there is a God, who created the heavens and the earth.
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”: ” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 The Scriptures 1998+)
“In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth. And the earth came to be formless and empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Elohim was moving on the face of the waters.” (Genesis 1:1-2 The Scriptures 1998+)
You do not to believe everything people say, but this Creator has said quite a lot over a period of many centuries. And the Words He had spoken are written down for the generations to come. For a long time many words were added and prophesies made. People were instructed, guided, but also reprimanded.
People can neglect those many words given in the previous millennia or they can take some time to listen to them and think about them.
Though it’s almost too much to comprehend to have such a force in the universe to which we have good reasons to listen to, we should take note and be alert …
After all, God — like the Loch Ness Monster or that Canadian girl the New Yorker Gladstone lost his virginity to junior year can neither be proven nor disproved. But when you would take up that Word of that God, which is written down in the Book of Books, called the Bible, you would come to the conclusion who is who and would come to a better understanding why everything turns out this or the other way.
“The Bible in English and Welsh” Case from “In the Beginning was the Word” Exhibit (Photo credit: W&M Swem Library)
Naturally you can wonder if it is possible to get so much knowledge by reading such an ancient book. Are you so impressed with yourself or so intellectually incurious that you think you perfectly understand the Will of God just by reading a book?
Yes, we talk about this Spirit whom we call the Only One God, the Elohim Hashem, Allah, whose Name is Jehovah.
Please do find to read and to get to know more:
- How are we sure God exists?
- God of gods
- Only one God
- God is One
- Hashem השם, Hebrew for “the Name”
- Use of /Gebruik van Jehovah or/of Yahweh in Bible Translations/Bijbel vertalingen
- I Will Cause Your Name To Be Remembered
- Yahushua, Yehoshua, Yeshua, Jehoshua of Jeshua
- Lord or Yahuwah, Yeshua or Yahushua (Video)
- Jehovah Yahweh Gods Name (Video)
- Experiencing God
- Jesus and his God
- Waarom wij in de Bijbel moeten geloven or Why believe the Bible (Video)
- Power in the life of certain
- Bible word of God, inspired and infallible
- Bible power to change
- Bible basic intro
- Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 Voice of God #4 Words in Scripture
- Without God no purpose, no goal, no hope
- Believing in God the rewarder
- God does not change
- Call unto God so that He can answer you
- Fearing the right person
- With God All Things Are Possible
- Praise the God with His Name
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Additional reading:
- 4 Things Both Atheists and Believers Need to Stop Saying
- 4 Things Both Atheists and Believers Need to Stop Saying p2
- Search For Bible Truths: The “Impossible” Universe
- Search For Bible Truths: What Evidence is There That God
- Search For Bible Truths: Does God Really Exist?
- If God and Jesus really are equal, then why does the Bible phrase them as “Father” and “Son”?
- Search For Bible Truths: Is God the Father?
- Only-begotten god (OBGOD)
- Search For Bible Truths: Does Isa. 9:6 prove that Jesus is God?
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