GOD and US
Key Messages
About God
GOD IS THE VERY REAL, VERY PRESENT, SELF-EXISTENT CREATOR OF EVERYTHING ELSE THAT EXISTS
     The lack of an eternity of matter demands a creator.
            Nothing comes from nothing -- everything has a cause.
            Big Bang is almost universally accepted as the way the Universe began.
            Decaying radioactivity demonstrates there is no past eternity of matter.
     Incredibly complex inter-related design requires an intelligent purposeful Designer/Creator.
     An initial Life-giver is indicated because life always comes from pre-existing life.
     Intelligent mind comes from intelligence.  The human mind with its capacity for identifying and
            considering values, making thoughtful choices, for both aural and written language, artistic
            expression and appreciation, objective self-analysis, and musical expression along with its
            appreciation indicate Intelligence with a capital "I" capable of creating such.  Mere biology
            cannot explain "mind".
     God sustains the life He created.
     God appeared to Adam and Eve, to Noah, Moses, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, and to all who saw
           Jesus.
     History records the mighty acts of God:
            The flood.
            The confusion of the languages.
            Deliverance of Israel from Egypt -- plagues and the parting of the Red Sea.
            Many other miracles on behalf of the Israelites.
     Jesus incarnation as God with man never to become dis-incarnate -- God now eternally man
     Jesus' miracles, death, resurrection from death and ascension into heaven with a human body
     God's revealed words to us in scripture.
     The Holy Spirit living in Christians today.
     Answered prayers and miracles.

GOD IS EXCITING, ACTIVE, DYNAMIC, MUTUALLY INDWELLING, JOYOUS LOVE
     God is a dynamic, loving, giving, sharing Trinity of beings so joyously involved with each other
            that they are co-inherent in self-giving love -- they are one.
     The wonder, beauty, diversity and goodness of creation spring from and illustrate God's love.
     God, the creator, became human as Jesus and gave Himself to death to show the depth of His
            love for us.
   
GOD LOVES US AND WANTS TO SHARE HIS EXCITING, LOVING GOD-LIFE WITH US ALWAYS
     God gives us life, continued sustenance and healing.
     God satisfies our desires with good things.
     God the Father loves us so much He sent His eternally begotten Son to gather us to Him.
     From before the foundation of the world God planned to adopt us as His children.
     God came to earth as Jesus to bridge the gap between us and God and make communal life
            with Him possible for each of us now and always.  He came as Emmanuel (God with us)
            and is now at the right hand of the Father as man with God.  (1 Timothy 2:5)
     God forgives our sin and wipes away our guilt.
     God showers us with love, compassion and grace.
     God releases us from all bondage for the greatest liberty possible.
     God replaces our fears with confidence in Him.
     God gives us his Holy Spirit so we may share in the God-life beginning now.
     God wants us to have the fullest, most abundant and meaningful life possible.
     God fills us with His life and love.
     We are now seated with Christ at the right hand of the Father.  (Ephesians 1;20, 2:6)
     At His right hand are pleasures forevermore.  (Psalm 16:11)
   Return Home
A Reality Check
What are the Most Important Things to Know about God?
   Other Topics