Theophilus of Antioch to Autolycus (an Idolater and Scorner of Christians) 2nd century answer to: "Show me your God."
God
indeed exhibits to you many proofs that you may believe Him. For
consider, if you please, the dying of seasons, and days, and nights, how
these also die and rise again. And what? Is there not a resurrection
going on of seeds and fruits, and this, too, for the use of men? A seed
of wheat, for example, or of the other grains, when it is cast into the
earth, first dies and rots away, then is raised, and becomes a stalk of
grain. And the nature of trees and
fruit-trees — is it not that according to the appointment of God they
produce their fruits in their seasons out of what has been unseen and
invisible?
For God gave the mouth for speech, and formed the ear to hear, and made the eye to see.
The appearance of God is ineffable and indescribable, and cannot be seen
by eyes of flesh. For in glory He is incomprehensible, in greatness
unfathomable, in height inconceivable, in power incomparable, in wisdom
unrivaled, in goodness inimitable, in kindness unutterable.
Since you said, Show me your God, this is my God, and I counsel you to fear Him and to trust Him.
Good advice then and still good advice today.
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The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong.
To
learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true
meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's
Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.
