“How can you help convince someone who believes in God?”

Sunday, April 01, 2018

I was asked the other day: How do you convince someone, who doesn’t believe in Jesus, but believes in God? I guess the quickest way would be to say, “They do believe in Jesus, because He is God” (Jn. 1:1). However, it will be a little more complicated than that. So where does one begin in a situation like that?

It seems the most logical place to start would be to find out why the individual believes in God in the first place. Then to inquire all that he/she knows about our Creator. You may have already picked up on the fact that I would be trying to get them to turn to their Bible. Once you get someone to use the scriptures to support just one thing that they believe, then possible success is on the horizon. The reason is that the inspired words were given so people would believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that believing, they may have life in His name (Jn. 20:31).

To help anyone see the truth is to help them realize the source of divine truth: the scriptures (II Tim. 3:16). So often people ask me a religious question even when they don’t believe the Bible is from God. Thus, it is futile to answer without first taking them through some studies proving the Bible is God’s word. Once that is accomplished, I will show you how easy it is to convince someone that Jesus is who He says He is, by looking at some straightforward verses in the Bible.

“I the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (Jn. 1:1).

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (Jn. 3:16).

“And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.” (Jn. 5:37-39)

“Then they said to Him, ‘Where is Your Father?’ Jesus answered, ‘You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known me, you would have known My Father also.” (Jn. 8:19).

“Jesus said to them, ‘If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.” (Jn. 8:42).

“I and My Father are one” (Jn. 10:30).

“Philip said to Him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father?” (Jn. 14:8-9)

“But to the Son He says: ‘Your throne, O God, is forever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.” (Heb. 1:8).

The fact is, the Bible is full of passages that not only assert that Jesus  is Christ the Son of God, but also God. When Christ walked on the earth, He spent His time proving who He was with signs and wonders. The only person that would reject who Jesus is would be a person that rejects the Bible as being inspired. The Bible is either 100% correct, or it is a fake. The evidence easily proves it is genuine.

Chuck

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