BIBLE BASICSBIBLE BASICS Theology Theology

ProperProper (the study (the study

of God and of God and His His attributes)attributes)

Worldviews . . . Worldviews . . .

Worldview DefinedWorldview Defined::

““A Framework through which you view A Framework through which you view the world and the basis on which you the world and the basis on which you make decisions.”make decisions.”

TheismTheism

JudaismJudaism

ChristianityChristianity

IslamIslam

AtheismAtheism

MarxismMarxism Secular Secular

HumanismHumanism Examples of Examples of

AtheistsAtheists:: Carl SaganCarl Sagan Madelyn Murray Madelyn Murray

O’hareO’hare Ted TurnerTed Turner

PantheismPantheism

HinduismHinduism Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism New Age ReligionsNew Age Religions ExamplesExamples:: George Lucas is a Zen BuddhistGeorge Lucas is a Zen Buddhist

Finite GodismFinite Godism

ExamplesExamples:: PlatoPlato John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill William JamesWilliam James Rabbi Kushner (Author of Rabbi Kushner (Author of When When

Bad Things Happen to Good Bad Things Happen to Good PeoplePeople))

DeismDeism

ExamplesExamples:: VoltaireVoltaire Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

PolytheismPolytheism

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek GodsGods

Ancient Roman Ancient Roman GodsGods

ShintoismShintoism

MormonismMormonism

BUT FIRST . . .BUT FIRST . . .

. . . A little levity. . . A little levity

Three Main Arguments Three Main Arguments for the Existence of for the Existence of GodGod Cosmological ArgumentCosmological Argument Moral ArgumentMoral Argument Teleological ArgumentTeleological Argument

The Cosmological The Cosmological ArgumentArgument

1)1) The universe had a beginning.The universe had a beginning.

2)2) Anything that has a beginning must have a Anything that has a beginning must have a cause.cause.

3)3) Therefore, the universe was caused by Therefore, the universe was caused by something, and this cause is God.something, and this cause is God.

Hebrews 3:4Hebrews 3:4

““For every house is built by someone, but For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.”He who built all things is God.”

The Moral ArgumentThe Moral Argument

1)1) All men are All men are conscious of an conscious of an objective moral objective moral law.law.

2)2) Moral laws imply Moral laws imply a moral lawgiver.a moral lawgiver.

3)3) Therefore, there Therefore, there must be a moral must be a moral lawgiver.lawgiver.

Romans 2:14-15Romans 2:14-15

““Even when the Gentiles who do not Even when the Gentiles who do not have God’s written law, instinctively have God’s written law, instinctively follow what the law says, they show follow what the law says, they show that in their hearts they know right that in their hearts they know right from wrong.”from wrong.”

““They demonstrate that God’s law is They demonstrate that God’s law is written within them, for their own written within them, for their own consciences either accuse them or tell consciences either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.”them they are doing right.”

Teleological ArgumentTeleological Argument

1)1) Order and useful arrangement in Order and useful arrangement in a system imply intelligence, a system imply intelligence, purpose and design.purpose and design.

2)2) The universe is characterized by The universe is characterized by intricate design.intricate design.

3)3) Therefore, the universe has a Therefore, the universe has a Designer.Designer.

Psalm 19:1-2Psalm 19:1-2

““The heavens declare the glory of The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.”His handiwork.”

““Day unto day utters speech, and Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals night unto night reveals knowledge.”knowledge.”

We Serve a GREAT God! So let’s make it a point to find out about

Him. How?

1) Reading the Bible regularly

2) Talking to Him and Listening to Him regularly

3) Worshiping Him in church regularly