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Chapter Two
Existence of God
TI hroughout the Bible, the existence of God is always a given fact. In Genesis 1:1, the scripture begins with the majestic statement, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." The Biblewriters con tinue throughout to take His existence for granted. Isaiah 40:12 and also
Romans 1:20-21 give evidence of His existence saying, "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being under stood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead,
so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened."
Indeed, God is the creator of the universe and everything in it. Creation gives us a reflection of God's creative power. Through observation, we can discover many logical proofs that compel us to believe in God. Romans 2:14-16 shows us that man's conscience is aware of the existence of God. The
writers of the scriptures had minds filled with thoughts and knowledge of Him. Bible writers wrote with certitudeconcerning theexistence ofGod to readers who were likewise assured of His existence. Let us now closely examine the arguments for the existence of God.
2.0 Cosmological Argument
Creation itself bears witness that there is an intelligent, omnipotent, and
Almighty creator. This argument may be stated as thus: everything that exists must have an adequate cause for its production. Upon observation of the visible world that has been created by His power, we become acutely aware of the existence of the invisible God: "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen" (Romans 1:20). The argu
ment is implied in Hebrew 3:4: "For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God".
There are four basic arguments that try to explain the existence of the uni-
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