Becoming a theologian: Does God exist?

As we continue our quest to become a theologian, where we are studying to know about God and to know God, we must first ask ourselves a simple question: Does God exist?

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."

Psalm 14:1a

Fools deny the existence of God. The Bible tells us that people who don't believe that there is a God are actively denying the evidence that there is a God. But, how can we know that there is a God?

All creation testifies to the existence of God

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Romans 1:20

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Psalm 19:1

• What about the world around you makes you think of the existence of God?
• Do you ever look up at the stars or the moon and praise God?

We were created to know God

Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness...

Genesis 1:26a

• The Hebrew word for image is tselem which means an image kind of like a picture of something. In some usage it means a shadow of something.
• If you see a shadow of a person coming from beind us, do you expect that if you turn around you'll see a person?
• Do you believe in God?
• Do you think you believe in God because God created you to know Him?