HOW CAN WE KNOW THERE IS A GOD?

A. Romans 1:20

B. Romans 2:14-15

C. John 5:39

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

A. II Timothy 3:16-17

B. I John 1:1-3

C. John 8:31-32

WHO IS GOD AND WHAT DOES HE SAY OF HIMSELF?

A. Matthew 28:19, II Corinthians 13:14 & Luke 3:21-22

B. I Corinthians 8:4 & Acts 14:15

C. John 4:24

WHO ARE THE THREE PERSONS OF THE TRINITY.?

A. Malachi 2:10, Matthew 6:25-26 & John 3:16

B. John 10:11 & Acts 4:12

C. II Peter 1:21, I Corinthians 12:3 & I Corinthians 6:19-20

D. Psalm 104:30 & Colossians 1:15 & 16

1. How can we know there is a God?

2. Prove the Bible is the Word of God.

3. Describe the three persons of the Triune God.

HOW CAN WE KNOW THERE IS A GOD?

Romans 1:20

We can know there is a God from nature.

Romans 2:14-15

Our conscience reveals the existence of God.

John 5:39

The Bible tells us there is a God.

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

II Timothy 3:16-17

The Bible is God's Word since He inspired its writing.

(Inspired means "breathed")

I John 1:1-3

The Bible was written by men who were eye witnesses to what they proclaimed.

John 8:31-32

The Christian seeks to "live" in God's Word since it teaches the truth about God and the Christian life.

Prophecy and Fulfillment - Hundreds of prophecies found in the Old Testament find their fulfillment in the New Testament.

Continuity - Even though the Bible was written over a 1,500 year period by more than fifty men in three different languages, each book is in complete harmony with the others.

Archaeology - Has confirmed the facticity of the Bible.

Test of time - The Bible has survived the test of time.

The life changing power of the Bible - The life changing power of the Bible confirms it's divine origin.

WHO IS GOD AND WHAT DOES HE SAY OF HIMSELF?

God reveals in the Bible that He is a Triune God (Tri=3 & Une=l).

Matthew 28:19, I Corinthians 13:14, & Luke 3:21-22

Three persons.

I Corinthians 8:4 & Acts 14:15

One substance.

John 4:2

It is possible for God to be three persons and one substance at the same time since He is a spirit.

WHO ARE THE THREE PERSONS OF THE HOLY TRINITY?

I Malachi 2:10, Matthew 6:25-26, John 3:16

God, the Father, is our Creator. God, the Father, is our Provider. God, the Father, loves us so much He sent His Son to save us from our sins.

John 10:11, Acts 4:12

God, the Son (Jesus), sacrificed Himself for us. There is only one name under heaven by which a sinner can be saved --- JESUS CHRIST.

II Peter 1:21, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

God, the Holy Spirit, inspired men to write the Bible. God, the Holy Spirit, gives us the strength we need to accept Christ,as our Savior.

The Holy Spirit lives inside of every Christian and directs the Christian's life.

NOTE: While we can talk of the Father as our Creator, the Son as our Savior and the Holy Spirit as our Sanctifier, it should be noted that these distinctions can be somewhat misleading. For example, the Bible also says the Son and the Holy Spirit participated in creation. cf. Psalm 104:30 & Col. 1:15-16.