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NASB | Romans 1:19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:19 because that which is known about God is evident within them [in their inner consciousness], for God made it evident to them. |
Bible Question: how do we know God is real? |
Bible Answer: When we wonder if God exists, it shows how far we have strayed away from him. God says even a dog knows he has an owner, but his children do not know that they have a creator (Isaiah 1). It shows how far we as human beings have strayed. But there is good news: God is calling us back (2 Corinthians 5:20). In the beginning, man was close to God (Genesis 2). When he chose to sin, he was separated from God (Genesis 3). God sent Jesus to take away our sins and to bring us back to himself (Luke 19:10). Listen, my friend, you know that God is real. That is what he says in Romans 1:19. You know it in your heart. Only a fool says there is no God (Psalm 14) and I do not believe you are a fool. You are smart enough to seek God, and that is why you have come to this place. Your conscience tells you God is real. Creation confirms it. Look at the skies. Look at the earth. Look at yourself. Confess that God made you, and admit what a wonderful job he did. Read Psalm 139. Admit that God loves you. You know that by the things he has given to us, and the laws he has given by which we can share those things. People sin when the break God’s law that says we should love one another. God calls on us to repent and trust him. You will know that God is real when you come to him. He will welcome you. He will come to live in you, and he will give you the assurance from inside. And now, I think you know enough to do it. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him (Hebrews 11:6). He says: “Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:6,7). “Seek and you shall find” (Matthew 7:7). “And you shall seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart“ (Jeremiah 29:13). Creation and your heart and the word of God tell you that God is real. Seek him, my friend, and you will find him. He is seeking you. |
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