Introduction : Materialistic atheists assert that the universe is made of nothing but materials and is built by chance and there is no God. Agnostics claim that there is no way to know if God is present or not. Furthermore, theists claim that even if God may be present, He does not care about us. Then what kind of God is the God in the Bible?
1. God who works
1) God created the universe
- Created billions of galaxies including the Milky Way and Andromeda
2) God created the earth for people
- Built the natural ecosystem and let the people rule over everything on earth
(Ge 1:28)
3) God completed redemption (Jn 3:16, 1Jn 2:2, Rev 7:10)
4) Intelligent design of His creation (Ro 1:20, Ac 7:24-25)
2. The names of Yahweh concerning redemption
1) Yahweh-Jireh (Ge 22:13-14)
2) Yahweh-Rophe (Ex 15:26, Pr 18:14)
3) Yahweh-Nissi (Ex 17:15-16, Ps 20:5, 7)
4) Yahweh-Shalom (Jdg 6:24, Ps 29:11, Mal 2:5)
5) Yahweh-Rohi (Ps 23:1, 28:9, Eze 34:15)
6) Yahweh-Tsidkenu (Jer 23:5-6)
7) Yahweh-M´Kaddesh (Ex 31:13, 1Pe 2:9)
8) Yahweh-Shammah (Eze 48:35, Ps 23:4)
3. God is concerned about our daily life
1) Prayer and God´s answer (call to me)
(1) Earnest desire and God´s answer (Ps 91:15)
* Elijah´s prayer (Jas 5:17-18)
(2) In the name of the Lord (Jn 14:13-14, Mt 18:20)
(3) Prayer of faith (Mk 11:24, Js 1:6)
2) Great and unsearchable things beyond our imagination
(1) Miracle at the Red Sea (Ex 14:14-16)
(2) Miracle at Marah (Ex 15:25, 16:4)
(3) Miracle at Rephidim (Ex 17:4, 6)
(4) Miracle at Cana (Jn 2:7-9, Jer 32:27, 1Co 2:9, Eph 3:20, Heb 13:8)
Conclusion : Christians are people who are living with God. We should not be separated from each other, and our worship and social life should not be separated. It is the privilege of Christians to live their daily lives with God in all circumstances, regardless of happiness, tribulation, the enemy´s attack, irritation, persecution, or death.
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