The Existence Of God And Revelation Quotes Flashcards
The Design Arguement
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said ‘let there be light’” - Genesis 1:1-3
The beginning of the world is not the work of chaos that owes its origin to something else, but it derives directly from a supreme principle that creates out of love,” “The ‘Big Bang’ that today is considered to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the creative intervention of God, on the contrary it requires it,” “Evolution in nature is not in contrast with the notion of (divine) creation because evolution requires the creation of the beings that evolve, - Pope Francis
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. - Psalm 19:1-4
The First Cause Arguement
“Are the disbelievers not aware that the heavens and the earth used to be joined together and that we ripped them apart. that We make every living thing from the water.. it is He who created night and day, sun and Moon, each floating in its orbit.” - Qur’an 21:30-33
“We built the skies with our power and made them vast…” - Quran 51:47
“He is God the One, God the eternal/ he begot no one nor was He begotten. He one is comparable to him.” - Quran 112
Miracles
Evil and suffering
Science
Special revelation
“When there is prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.” - Numbers 12:6
Enlightenment
“But when guidance comes from Me, as it certainly will, there will be no fear for those who follow My guidance, nor will they grieve.” - Qur’an 2:38
General revelation
“Travel throughout the earth and see how He brings life into being. God has power over all things.” - Quran 29.20
“Why do you ask me about what is good?’ Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” - Matthew 19:17
“This is the Scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God.” - Qur’an 2:2
Omnipotent and omniscient
“You have searched me Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” - Psalm 139:1-2
“Are the disbelievers not aware that the heavens and the earth used to be joined together and that we ripped them apart, that We make every living thing from the water.. it is He who created night and day, sun and Moon, each floating in its orbit.” - Qur’an 21:30-33
“We built the skies with our power and made them vast…” - Qur’an 51:47
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.” - Psalm 19:1-4
God as personal and impersonal
“The work of Satan…cannot harm [believers] in the least, unless God permits it. Let the believers put their trust in God.” - Qur’an 58:10
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
“Why do you ask me about what is good? Jesus replied. There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” - Matthew 19:17
God as immanent and transcendent
“You have searched me Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” - Psalm 139:1-2
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
“Why do you ask me about what is good? Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.’” - Matthew 19:17
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.” - Psalm 19:1-4
The divine
Arguement against revelation
