Does God Exist?

God…………………..what is God? Who is God? Is he there? Why is he here? There are many questions that relate to God. The latest surveys tell us that over 90% of people in the world today believe in the existence of God or some higher power. Yet, somehow the responsibility is placed on those who believe God does exist to somehow prove that he really does exist. But it’s not only there responsibility. Isn’t it?

However, the existence of God cannot be proven or disproved. Even the Bible says that we must accept by faith the fact that God exists, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him”. If God really wished that, he might have simply appeared and proved to the whole world that he exists. But if he did that, there would be no need for faith. "Then Jesus told him, 'Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’”.

But all this doesn’t, means that there is no evidence of existence of God. The Bible declares, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world”.

The stars, the vastness of the universe, the wonders of nature, the beauty of a sunset, the flawless waterfalls, the innocent smile of a baby; there are many such things that point to a Creator God. If these are not enough, there is also evidence of God in our own hearts. There is something deep down in our beings that recognizes that there is something beyond this life and someone beyond this world. We can deny this knowledge intellectually, but God’s presence in us and through us is still there. Despite all of this, the Bible warns us that some will still deny God’s existence, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”.

We also have some other logical arguments for God’s existence. The most popular form of the ontological argument basically uses the concept of God to prove God’s existence. It begins with the definition of God as “that than which no greater can be conceived.” It is then argued that to exist is greater than to not exist, and therefore the greatest conceivable being must exist. If God did not exist then God would not be the greatest conceivable being; but that would contradict God's very definition.

The teleological argument is that since the universe displays such an amazing design, there must have been a Divine designer. For example, if earth were even a few hundred miles closer or further away from the sun, it would not be capable of supporting much of the life it currently does. If the elements in our atmosphere were even a few percentage points different, every living thing on earth would die. The odds of a single protein molecule forming by chance is 1 in 10243. A single cell is comprised of millions of protein molecules.

The next thing we can talk about is the cosmological argument. Every effect must have a cause. This universe and everything in it is an effect. There must be something that caused everything to come into existence. Ultimately, there must be something “un-caused” in order to cause everything else to come into existence. That “un-caused” something is God.

Then comes the moral argument. Every culture throughout history has had some form of law. Everyone has a sense of right and wrong. Murder, lying, stealing, and immorality are almost universally rejected. Where did this sense of right and wrong come from if not from a holy God?

Despite all of this, the Bible tells us that people will reject the clear and undeniable knowledge of God and instead believe a lie. People claim to not believe in God because it is “not scientific” or “because there is no proof.” But, I feel, that the true reason is that once people admit that there is a God, they also must realize that they are responsible to God and in need of forgiveness from God. If God exists, then we are accountable for our actions to Him. If God does not exist, then we can do whatever we want without having to worry about God judging us.

Now, after reading this article, may be you put back a question to me; how do I know God exists? I would say, I know God exists because I speak to Him every day. I do not audibly hear him speaking back to me, but I feel his presence, I know his love, I desire his grace. Things have occurred in my life that have no other possible explanation other than God. God has so miraculously saved me and changed my life that I cannot help but to acknowledge and praise his existence.

Faith in God is not a blind leap into the dark, it is safe step into a well-lit room where 90% of people are already standing.