Our Fall series, WHY?, will answer some of the questions people have about God, the Bible, and the Christian faith.

Depending on the version of the Bible you have, there are over 3,000 questions in the Bible.

Questions are most often asked using the 8 investigative or interrogative words referred to as the WH words. In this series, we're looking at only one of those words, "why?"
Why questions look to understand the reason or rationale for something, they are used to request an explanation, to make suggestions, or occassionally offer agreement on some point.

Discussion Question:
Why do you live, go to work/school, and go to church where you do?

We are looking at why questions in this series to be better equipped to answer those who have a hard time understanding the Bible and the Christian faith.
1 Peter 3:15 [TLB]

Many people have not been raised in a Christian environment and truly have honest concerns and doubts.
Others have been subjected to lies, hostile opinions, programmed by government schools and people who have anti-God agenda.
And then there are those who clearly understand the truth but have intentionally rejected it for any number of selfish reasons.
Paul wrote about these people in Romans 1:19-22

What answer would you give to the question, "Why do you believe in God?"

We have to realize that everyone starts with some presumption or axiom as they consider a piece of evidence.
Non-Christians start with a naturalistic understanding of God which means that either God or nature produced all that we see and know around us.
Different people can look at the same evidence and come to differing conclusions because they have differing starting points.

Pastor Don's answer to the question, "Why do you believe in God?" is pretty simple. He believes in God because of three primary reasons:

First - The REVELATION we have received.

There are two types of revelation:

1. Special Revelation - this is how God has chosen to reveal Himself outside of the basic laws that He established to govern our world.

A. The Bible NEVER ARGUES for the existence of God.
Genesis 1:1
2 Timothy 3:16-17

B. God has also revealed Himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 1:1-2
John 14:9
Colossians 1:15a, 19 [NLT]

2. General Revelation - refers to the basic truths that can be known about God through His creative acts of nature.
Psalm 14
Psalm 19
Romans 1:18-32
2 Corinthians 4:4

Second - The RESURRECTION that is recorded.

Third - The REGENERATION that I have experienced.
2 Corinthians 5:17

Birthdays and Anniversaries!

Saturday, September 10 - Linsey Wright
Sunday, September 11 - Roman Schilz
Monday, September 12 - Nikki Yargeau, Julia Mater
Tuesday, September 13 - Tim & Stacy Schilz
Wednesday, September 14 - Heidi Mater, Lincoln Jones, Ryan & Tracy Hickey
Thursday, September 15 - Cannon Mater