According to the Bible, there is only one true
God, only one Creator of all things. But that God
is an ideal God. We cannot wish another God into
existence, but even if we could, why would we
want to? The true God is already the best
possible God.
This article has just scratched the surface on
what the God of the Bible is like. If you have a
desire to investigate the matter further, you can
read the Bible section called "John." If you are
sincere, and if the God of the Bible is real,
wouldn't it make sense that he would reveal
himself to you? He says, "I love those who love
me, and those who seek me find me."34 "Ask and
it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you."35
Are you wondering how you
can know this ideal God?
Basically, beginning a
relationship with God is a lot
like beginning a marriage. There is a decision to
willfully enter into this relationship. Similarly,
with God, it's a matter of you saying to him, and
sincerely meaning, "I do."
Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose from the dead
three days later, and is alive and well today. He
now offers new life to us if we trust in him for the
forgiveness of our sins: "My Father's will is that
everyone who looks to the Son and believes in
him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up
at the last day."36
God is no respecter of persons. All people have
been created in his image. Thus, his eternal
family is described as "a great multitude that no
one could count, from every nation, tribe, people
and language."37 And no sin in your life can bar
you from beginning a relationship with him. He
took care of the sin issue on the cross, where
Jesus was crucified. Now it's a matter of you
putting your faith in Jesus' death on your behalf,
no matter what you've done in the past.
Once you begin a relationship with God, that
relationship is meant to last for all eternity. But it
is also meant to be a living and vital relationship
today, in this life, a relationship that will grow
over time. Like any relationship, it will have its
ups and downs, its highs and lows, its joys and
pains. But you will be in a relationship with the
God who created you for just such a purpose (to
know him).
Do you feel God tugging at your heart? Jesus
said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If
anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will
come into him."38 If you would like to invite God
into your life right now, here is a suggested
prayer to guide you (what's important, though, is
not the exact wording but rather the sincerity of
your heart):
Dear God, I confess that I am a sinner. Thank you
for taking all of my sin upon yourself in the
person of Jesus Christ on the cross. I want to
receive your forgiveness and enter into a
relationship with you. I ask you to come into my
life as my Savior and Lord, to be my God from
this day forward, and to make me into the
person you've intended me to be.
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