The Answerer

Faith is an essential part of knowing God. It does not always come easily or quickly.

Please read on, as this is not a short answer like for many of the questions.

The Emperor Napoleon wrote:

“I know men; and I can tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemange and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force.

Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.”

Napoleon I (1769-1825)

Adolph Hitler took the world to war for six years, 1939-1945, and 52 million died. Germany lay in ruins. He suicided. Rule by force?

And think about this piece about Jesus: "His Resume"

“Here is a man who was born of Jewish parents the child of a peasant woman…

He never wrote a book.

He never held office.

He never owned a home.

He never had a family.

He never went to university.

He never put foot inside a big city.

He never travelled, except as a baby, two hundred miles from the place where He was born.

He worked in a carpenter’s shop until He was thirty and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher.

He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness He had no credentials but Himself.

While still a young man the tide of popular opinion turned against Him.

His friends – the twelve who had learned so much from Him and had promised Him their loyalty – ran away from Him and left Him.

One of them denied Him.

He went through the mockery of a trial.

Was nailed to a cross between two thieves.

His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth – His coat.

When He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend.

Nineteen long centuries have come and gone. Yet I am well within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the parliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned put together have not affected the life of people upon this earth as has this one solitary life. (Author unknown)

Think on this too…

No other book in this world has prophecies that come true.

No other leader of “religions” in the world have taken on telling the future and its leading characters. All of them give good advice on how to live – and it’s good advice (most of it). None but the Bible take on telling the future! There are around 300 Bible references as to the future about Jesus. Only a few remain yet to be fulfilled.

None of them said as Jesus did: “I will be handed over to sinful men, be crucified and will rise to life again on the third day.” (Matthew 20:18-19). Has anyone in history ever said or done that? No!

Finally, many educated men have set out to prove the Bible wrong. They failed and many of them became serious Christians.

In asking, “Is God real?” I wonder just what proof would convince you? Can you bring me a sample maybe in a bag or bottle, of the love that you have for Mum, Dad, Grandma or anyone you truly love? It just can’t be done.

Or when your heart is breaking and you run to the arms of Mum and throw your arms around her. Not a word is said. Something is happening to have you feel better. No-one else can do it – only Mum, or another one you love. Can you get me a sample, proof that it makes you feel better? What is it? You cannot prove love, compassion and care but it is there. Same with proving that God is real. Just go on the evidence the (the good stuff) that you see around you and think upon it.