Difference between revisions of "Knowing God"
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| − | There are many ways God "speaks" to us if we are listening | + | There are many ways God "speaks" to us if we are listening, these are called God's "words" |
==='''Creation'''=== | ==='''Creation'''=== | ||
| − | As a "creator" God's nature is inherently ''creative''. This is evident in the stunning variety of what we see around us in the universe. The first chapter of Genesis describes God "speaking" the universe into existence. This is God's "word" of creation. | + | As a "creator" God's nature is inherently ''creative''. This is evident in the stunning variety of what we see around us in the universe. The first chapter of Genesis describes God "speaking" the universe into existence. This is God's "word" of creation. The creation is accessible to every person through their senses and reveals many important attributes of the creator. |
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| + | *creativity | ||
| + | *consistency | ||
| + | *power | ||
| + | *vastness | ||
| + | *faithfulness | ||
| + | *love and goodness toward humankind | ||
| + | *desire not to force himself on us | ||
| + | *desire to be found by us | ||
| + | *law of cause and effect | ||
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| + | ==='''Revelation'''=== | ||
| + | The word of God as revealed to prophets and Biblical authors recorded in the Bible | ||
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| + | ==='''Incarnation'''=== | ||
| + | '''Incarnation''' means "becoming flesh' and refers to God becoming a human in the person, Jesus Christ | ||
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| + | ==='''Inspiration'''=== | ||
| + | God still speaks to people today through his Spirit. If you have questions about God, ask him! | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 12 January 2015
Knowing God first requires believing in God, and second listening to God's Word
God's Word
There are many ways God "speaks" to us if we are listening, these are called God's "words"
Creation
As a "creator" God's nature is inherently creative. This is evident in the stunning variety of what we see around us in the universe. The first chapter of Genesis describes God "speaking" the universe into existence. This is God's "word" of creation. The creation is accessible to every person through their senses and reveals many important attributes of the creator.
- creativity
- consistency
- power
- vastness
- faithfulness
- love and goodness toward humankind
- desire not to force himself on us
- desire to be found by us
- law of cause and effect
Revelation
The word of God as revealed to prophets and Biblical authors recorded in the Bible
Incarnation
Incarnation means "becoming flesh' and refers to God becoming a human in the person, Jesus Christ
Inspiration
God still speaks to people today through his Spirit. If you have questions about God, ask him!
