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NASB | Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:20 For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. [Ps 19:1-4; Eph 2:10] |
Bible Question: How can you prove God exists? |
Bible Answer: There is no way to prove that God exists. The tradition of proving the existence of God comes down to us from great pagan philosopher Aristotle through THE theologian of Roman Catholic Church Thomas Aquinas to a large host of Protestant theologians. In fact, proving the existence of God is not a concern of the inspired writers of God's word. You won't find it there. Rom. 1:20 is not an endorsement of classical apologetics. It does not say that we can look at the so called evidence and be forced to conclude that the God of Abraham "exists." What it says is that all men know God because He has REVEALED Himself to them. In other words the knowledge of the God of the Bible is innate, and He will hold all men accountable for suppressing what they already know of Him. While the Bible spends no time trying to prove that the God of our Lord Jesus is the only true God (John 17:3), it does spend a lot of time giving evidence that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. John 20:30, 31, "Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." Arguing the person and work of Christ, not God's existence, is the concern of the Bible. Acts 18:28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. John 5:39, "You search the SCRIPTURES because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is THESE THAT TESTIFY ABOUT ME." (my capitalization) |