The Existence of God - Does God Exist?

The Existence of God

- Creation --> Creator
- Order --> Orderer
- Law --> Law Giver/Definer
- Design --> Designer
- Art --> Artist

To every building there is a builder. To every work of art there is an artist. And every law is issued by a lawgiver, an authority.

The existence of a universe containing intelligence is proof of the existence of an intelligent Creator of that universe.

It is like the existence of a city. A city is material that has been intelligently built, arranged and ordered. The city is itself a testimony to an intelligent builder or builders.

The Bible presents God as the cause of material and non-material existence. His existence is not defined by the existence of any thing else, but rather all things have their existence and definition from Him.

God exists and therefore all things exist. They exist because He exists. God is the Divine Existence that brings into being all things, yet He does not come into being Himself, for He simply exists without beginning or end.

The Bible testifies to this basic characteristic of God in many intelligent and understandable ways.

Biblical References include:

Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." God created the existence of all that is in heaven and earth, for He already existed before all things.

Exodus 3:14 "God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.' And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you." I AM is translated from the Hebrew letters YHWH and originates from a verb meaning "to be."

John 1:3 "All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made." There is not a single thing that exists apart from the existence of God. Note: this verse is in reference to Jesus Christ as God over creation.

Colossians 1:17 "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." He is the only original Being and all other existing things are kept in existence in God. This is another reference to Jesus Christ as God in creation.

Romans 1:10 "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse." Nobody can claim there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God.

Revelation 1:8 "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'Who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.'" God declares Himself to be ultimate.

What this means for us is that we are creations, designs, creatures that belong to the Creator. What this means for God is that He made you, owns you and has authority over you. Every moment of our existence completely depends on God. You and I are morally accountable to our Maker for everything we do, say and think, because ultimately we belong to Him and His purposes, not to ourselves.

Therefore it is wise to take the advice of Proverbs 3:6-7, "In all your ways acknowledge him... Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil." Jesus came to save us for Himself.

-Penn Tomassetti