How Do You Know God Is Real?
KNOWING VS. SHOWING There is a large difference between these two words. Showing God’s existence is incredibly important, and something that I firmly believe is missing in American Evangelical Christianity. Showing God’s existence can be done through arguments and evidence. Discussing archeological finds that support Bible history and using philosophical arguments supporting God’s existence are very important when it comes to loving God with our mind (Mark 12:29-31) and making a defense for what we believe (1 Peter 3:15). However, it shouldn’t end there. Simply showing that God exists, yet never truly knowing , is ultimately pointless. Someone could intellectually understand that Jesus is God, died for the sin of humanity, and convert to Christianity. But simply saying, “Jesus took away my sins,” is much different than, “I’ve been forgiven.” HOW DO YOU KNOW GOD IS REAL? Dr. William Lane Craig asserts that we can know God’s existe...