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One of the most googled searches on the internet is the question “Is God real?” The number of inquiries for this question is off the charts. This demonstrates that there are many people out there who are looking for solid answers about the reality of God.
That
is the first question, but the second question to naturally follow
would be “If God is real, how can we know who He is?” The
numerous religious literatures that are in the world definitely have
a way of clouding this issue. Is there a means by which we can verify
the divine inspiration of such writings?
God Provided the Evidence
Fortunately,
there is a way. The trick is in figuring out how to best
differentiate the true Scriptures of God from the numerous other
religious writings that are out there. That which comes from God
would be special above all other works of religious literature.
Within its pages should be out of the ordinary evidences of knowledge
and insights which no one could have created apart from divine
intelligence.
There
is one such work of religious literature – namely the Holy Bible.
In the Bible are statements concerning nature and science that
demonstrate advanced knowledge - far beyond the level of knowledge of
the time of the writings. It contains advanced medical and sanitation
knowledge. This is knowledge that is thousands of years ahead of its
time. Evidences found in history and archeology consistently verify
the various details of The Bible.
Mathematical Patterns
There
are even very
complex mathematical patterns and codes
hidden under the biblical text. We are talking about complexity on a
level that no human being could duplicate, even with the aid of
computers. The Bible is thousands of years old, and yet, it conceals
a mathematical pattern which boggles the mind – even by today’s
high tech standards. Only God could have done it.
Fulfilled Prophecy
Another
really important evidence of the divine inspiration of the Bible is
made apparent by way of fulfilled prophecy, which is yet another
overwhelming proof of God’s existence – for only He (who knows
the end from the beginning) can predict detailed events yet to come.
There are numerous prophecies scattered throughout the Scriptures.
The
most notable of these concern Jesus Christ. There are prophecies
concerning His birth, ministry, sufferings, death and resurrection.
And all of these were very specific in description. Such as these are
what I refer to as “open prophecies” – due to the fact that
such prophecies are relatively easy to recognize, as they plainly
layout events in a way that practically screams “prophecy.” Open
prophecies are already powerful evidences of God’s existence within
themselves, but it is phenomenon of what I call “hidden prophecies”
that really proves the point.
Strong Evidence of God through Hidden Prophecy
The
term “hidden prophecies” refers to prophecies that are not
plainly visible on the surface of the text, but upon closer
examination it becomes apparent that they are there – although
hidden in plain sight. The best example of this in the Bible, in my
opinion, is what is known as the Tabernacle of Moses.
The Tabernacle was a God ordained place of worship used by the people
of Israel during there 40 years in the wilderness.
God
actually gave Moses very detailed instructions regarding the
construction, use, and maintenance of the Tabernacle and all that was
in it. Hidden within all of these instructions are layer upon layer
of prophecies about Jesus Christ and all that He would later
accomplish. The fact that these numerous and very cleverly conceived
prophecies of Christ (1500 years in advance of His arrival) were
hidden from plain sight serves as very powerful proof of God’s
existence. This is only a brief summary, but hopefully, this will help get
you started on your journey towards truth.
