How Do We Know Who God Is?
How Do We Know Who God Is?Chapter 1 — God and His Word
Lesson 2: How Do We Know Who God Is?We know God through the Bible, through creation, and most clearly through Jesus.
Explanation
We do not find God by guessing or by inventing what we like about Him. God has made Himself known to us. He shows us His glory in creation, speaks to us for certain in the Bible, and shows Himself most clearly through Jesus Christ.
That means we do not rely only on feelings or on what others say. If we want to know what God is like, we must listen to what He has said about Himself.
Bible story
After the resurrection, Jesus walks with two disciples on the road to Emmaus and explains to them from the Scriptures everything that was written about Him. Their hearts burn within them as they understand that the whole Bible speaks truly about God’s plan and about His Son.
Remember
- The truth: We know God through the Bible, through creation, and most clearly through Jesus.
- We do not know God by our imagination, but by what He has shown us of Himself.
- Jesus shows us most clearly who God is and how He works.
John 17:3
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
Tap to open the verse in Scripture and mark it as read.
- Read the Bible with this question in mind: What does this passage show me about God?
- Look at the life and words of Jesus to learn what the Father is like.
- Compare every idea about God with Scripture, not only with what people think.
1. What is the clearest way to know God?
2. What does creation show us?
3. Can we know God just from our own imagination?
4. Through whom does God show Himself most clearly?