I am finally moving on to Part 2 of Systematic Theology (a 7 part book).
This part is called, The Doctrine of God.
(I will just remind readers that I am not teaching anything here, just summarizing, quoting, and pointing out what is interesting from Wayne Grudems Systematic Theology.)
Allright, here we go. Chapter 9, the Existence of God.
We can know God exists through
1. An inner sense of God
2. Believing the evidence found in Scripture and in nature.
Paul points out in Romans 1 that non believers "knew God," but did not honor him, give thanks to him, and have willfully rejected some truth about Gods existence.
Quite simply, sin or irrationality cause people to say, There is no God.
"As a Christian, we have such an inner awareness of God our father, the Holy Spirit bearing witness that we are children of God, and Jesus Christ living in our hearts, that though we have not seen our Lord Jesus Christ, we indeed love him."
The evidence of God is seen through his creation, and especially in creation of fellow human beings that are intricately and skillfully made.
Psalm 19, David says, "the heavens are telling the glory of God."
Every leaf, blade of grass, star in the sky, and all of creation cry out continuously, "God made me! God made me!"
4 traditional proofs for the existence of God:
1. Cosmological, everything has a cause, and the cause of such a great universe can only be God.
2. Teleological, the harmony of the universe give evidence to intelligent design.
3. Ontological, God who is greater that his created creation cannot be himself created.
4. Moral, God is the source of mans sense of right and wrong.
"Finally, it must be remembered that in this sinful world God must enable us to be persuaded or we would never believe in him."
This part is called, The Doctrine of God.
(I will just remind readers that I am not teaching anything here, just summarizing, quoting, and pointing out what is interesting from Wayne Grudems Systematic Theology.)
Allright, here we go. Chapter 9, the Existence of God.
We can know God exists through
1. An inner sense of God
2. Believing the evidence found in Scripture and in nature.
Paul points out in Romans 1 that non believers "knew God," but did not honor him, give thanks to him, and have willfully rejected some truth about Gods existence.
Quite simply, sin or irrationality cause people to say, There is no God.
"As a Christian, we have such an inner awareness of God our father, the Holy Spirit bearing witness that we are children of God, and Jesus Christ living in our hearts, that though we have not seen our Lord Jesus Christ, we indeed love him."
The evidence of God is seen through his creation, and especially in creation of fellow human beings that are intricately and skillfully made.
Psalm 19, David says, "the heavens are telling the glory of God."
Every leaf, blade of grass, star in the sky, and all of creation cry out continuously, "God made me! God made me!"
4 traditional proofs for the existence of God:
1. Cosmological, everything has a cause, and the cause of such a great universe can only be God.
2. Teleological, the harmony of the universe give evidence to intelligent design.
3. Ontological, God who is greater that his created creation cannot be himself created.
4. Moral, God is the source of mans sense of right and wrong.
"Finally, it must be remembered that in this sinful world God must enable us to be persuaded or we would never believe in him."
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