The True God

Many people believe in “God,” but we need to know what “God” we believe in. Why? Because if we believe in the wrong God, we may regret it after we die. The true God is three Persons in one God, a mysterious Being whose existence is beyond us but who has revealed that much about himself in his Book, the Bible, which shows God’s history and teachings. He is, therefore, a Trinity; the second Person of God came to earth in the body of Jesus to live a perfect life, die as our Substitute on the cross to give us forgiveness, and rise from the dead to give his people eternal life.

The coronavirus and God

May 30, 2022April 27, 2020 by Bruce Leiter

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. I was reflecting on God’s relationship with COVID-19 when the stay-at-home order short-circuited my medical search for a solution to the strong arthritis in my neck. What does God have to do with coronavirus and arthritic pain, after all? When I have to stay home because of the virus, I can’t get the medical help for my painful neck, which robs my …

How are God and the universe related?

May 30, 2022April 11, 2020 by Bruce Leiter

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. During the present pandemic, I’ve been watching the whole Star Wars series of movies. At this point, I’ve finished episode four, the first one that was made. I’m watching them as research for writing my next novel. I find the emphasis on the Force to be fascinating. For example, the Force has two sides, the Jedi on the good side and the evil, dark …

Why do Christians believe in God?

May 30, 2022March 23, 2020 by Bruce Leiter

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. Christians believe that God has made the whole universe. He sustains it, thus ensuring that it continues. But does this truth mean we should believe in and serve him? Four principles that Christian’s believe are given below, illustrated by Bible passages from the NIV translation of the Bible. 1. God has made and maintains his universe. In the beginning, God created the heavens and …

Which God is the right one?

May 30, 2022February 29, 2020 by Bruce Leiter

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out http://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-growth-resources. Enjoy God’s beautiful world! “What difference does it make which God I worship? Aren’t they all the same?” I have heard questions like this one several times over the years. Here are my answers: 1. All the Gods are different. People’s Gods are either the same as or different from the universe. People can’t worship and serve both the universe …

Why I Believe in the God of the Bible

May 30, 2022February 22, 2020 by Bruce Leiter

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out http://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-growth-resources. Until I was sixteen years old, I was a church-goer — but not a believer. My dad stayed home Sunday mornings, but my mom rousted us boys out of bed and “dragged” us off to church. I sang words that I didn’t believe in the junior choir until my voice changed, which gave me an excuse to leave that group. …

Are God and the Force the same?

May 30, 2022January 3, 2020 by Bruce Leiter

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out http://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-growth-resources. As I write this post, we’re just past the Christmas holiday. On our family vacation, I saw the last Star Wars movie with my son. I said to him, “As I see it, the fatal flaw with pantheism is that evil is part of it.” I went on to say, “The dark side of the Force in Star Wars is …

Who is God compared to the universe?

May 30, 2022August 16, 2019 by Bruce Leiter

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out http://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-growth-resources. How did the universe come into being? People have given different answers to this question: One answer is that the whole cosmos has always existed. Another approach is that all of it started spontaneously without any cause. Muslims and Jews believe in a separate Creator who made everything and everyone and requires us to be good enough to enter heaven …