By John A. Huffman, Jr
The Bible states it succinctly. Psalm 14:1 reads: "Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God.'"
Question 2: Just who is the true God?
The Bible says there is one God who reveals himself and functions in three persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1 says that in the beginning God created all that is. The very spirit of God hovered over the face of the deep. In the New Testament book of John, the Bible declares that Jesus Christ was present in the creation. It declares in John 1:1-5:
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
The Apostle Paul makes this magnificent statement of the divinity of Jesus Christ in these words:
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers--all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. (Col. 1:15-20)
Question 3: Can I know this God personally?
Yes, by all means. He is the Savior God, who wants to have a personal relationship with you.
The most basic statement of the Bible is John 3:16, which reads: "'For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.'"
Jesus said, "'I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly'" (John 10:10).
In Hebrews 4:14-16, we read: "Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."