Post by foxjj on Sept 25, 2021 7:40:53 GMT
The God of The Bible
Allow me to share my understanding of the true knowledge of The True God. Humanity has always known that there is something greater than themselves. What some could not understand they would call god, consequently they worshiped the sun, moon and many aspects of nature. The Greeks had a pantheon of gods possessing human emotions who were constantly falling in love, and fighting one another. When Rome came to power they adopted the Greek gods, sometimes changing their names. Every aspect of Roman life was influenced by the gods, even the days of the week were named for them. However, the names that we have today were changed from the Roman to the Germanic and Norse mythology where they worshiped the sun, moon, Thor, Woden, Fig, etc.
Down through the years there have been (and still are) many different religion's teaching their follower's various ways in which to approach God. An enquiring person may acquire any number of best selling books exploring many paths that claim will lead to God. However, it is impossible for their numerous path's to lead to the One True God because they ignore the record of how God revealed Himself to the early Hebrew People as recorded in The Bible. The God of The Bible is eternal - without beginning or end - the Creator of all (Genesis chapters 1 & 2). God is independent of creation because He is the source of creation, making Him Sovereign.
Unlike other teachings concerning God, the Christian knowledge of God is found in both The Old, and the New Testament where God has revealer himself in three persons. All three persons were involved in creation, the Father and Holy Spirit in Gen.1:1-2: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." Colossians 1:15-16 declares Jesus part in creation: "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him."
Paul explained the uniqueness of Jesus and The Father in this way: "God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Colossians 1:19-20). The Bible teaches there is only one way to a knowledge of The True God when quoting Jesus declaration: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) Accepting the teaching's of the Bible - and following Jesus Christ - has changed my life completely, because I have come to know personally my Savior and my God. This is The God of The Bible as He has revealed Himself. All other god’s are human concepts without merit.
Today, let us worship, and follow The God of The Bible.
John Joseph Fox.
Allow me to share my understanding of the true knowledge of The True God. Humanity has always known that there is something greater than themselves. What some could not understand they would call god, consequently they worshiped the sun, moon and many aspects of nature. The Greeks had a pantheon of gods possessing human emotions who were constantly falling in love, and fighting one another. When Rome came to power they adopted the Greek gods, sometimes changing their names. Every aspect of Roman life was influenced by the gods, even the days of the week were named for them. However, the names that we have today were changed from the Roman to the Germanic and Norse mythology where they worshiped the sun, moon, Thor, Woden, Fig, etc.
Down through the years there have been (and still are) many different religion's teaching their follower's various ways in which to approach God. An enquiring person may acquire any number of best selling books exploring many paths that claim will lead to God. However, it is impossible for their numerous path's to lead to the One True God because they ignore the record of how God revealed Himself to the early Hebrew People as recorded in The Bible. The God of The Bible is eternal - without beginning or end - the Creator of all (Genesis chapters 1 & 2). God is independent of creation because He is the source of creation, making Him Sovereign.
Unlike other teachings concerning God, the Christian knowledge of God is found in both The Old, and the New Testament where God has revealer himself in three persons. All three persons were involved in creation, the Father and Holy Spirit in Gen.1:1-2: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." Colossians 1:15-16 declares Jesus part in creation: "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him."
Paul explained the uniqueness of Jesus and The Father in this way: "God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Colossians 1:19-20). The Bible teaches there is only one way to a knowledge of The True God when quoting Jesus declaration: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) Accepting the teaching's of the Bible - and following Jesus Christ - has changed my life completely, because I have come to know personally my Savior and my God. This is The God of The Bible as He has revealed Himself. All other god’s are human concepts without merit.
Today, let us worship, and follow The God of The Bible.
John Joseph Fox.