When listening to the thoughts expressed by modern man, it doesn’t take long to realize that false conceptions of God are the rule rather than the exception. Because of those who deny God exists and those that admit His existence but deny what the Bible teaches about Him, we need to reacquaint ourselves and our world with the God of the Bible. Through what means can we come to know the only true God?

By Observing the Created World

In Psalm 19:1-4 David teaches that by observing the heavens one can see the glory and handiwork of God. In addition, there is not a time or place on earth where the voice of the heavens cannot be heard declaring the existence of God. To the idolatrous inhabitants of Lystra who had just tried to worship him and Barnabas as gods, Paul said that the one, true God of heaven had given them ample evidence of His existence. The rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, which brought so much gladness of heart to those who did not know Him, were witnesses to God’s existence and power (Acts 14:17). Simply put, those who “refuse to have God in their knowledge” (Rom. 1:28) are “without excuse” (Rom. 1:20).

By Observing God’s Word

At one time, God communicated His will to the world through men called “prophets,” but with the completion of His written will, He has ceased all such communication (cf. Heb. 1:1-2; 1 Cor. 13:8-10). The inspired Paul wrote, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16-17). The Scriptures that we have before us are God’s words to us. Therefore, by reading them we can come to know God in greater fashion than we ever could without them.

The words that will meet us in judgment, spoken by Jesus, are ultimately the words that the Father gave to Him (John 12:48-50). John 14:26 and 16:13 indicate that the words given to the apostles by the Holy Spirit were the words of Jesus. The Spirit would bring to their remembrance all that Jesus had spoken to them. If the words the apostles wrote were the words of Jesus, and the words of Jesus were the words of the Father, then the words of the apostles are also the words of the Father. Therefore, ALL of the Bible reveals God.

God has revealed Himself to us through His created world and through His inspired word. Let us use those two great evidences of God to increase our knowledge of and love of Him.

Eddie Parrish