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1. Does God Exist? Yes! But how can you know? That’s simple: If I told you the White House built itself out of nothing would you think I was crazy? Of course. Houses can’t build themselves out of nothing. What is more complex; the White House or the Universe? Obviously, the Universe is much more complex than the White House. The White House is a tiny part of the universe. If it makes no sense that the White House can build itself out of nothing, then how much more absurd is it to believe that the Universe built itself out of nothing? For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. ~ Hebrews 3:4 The only option for an atheist is the absurd belief that nothing created everything. But, nothing can’t do anything. I don’t have enough faith to be an atheist. This explains why the Bible takes such a clear stance on atheism: The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” ~ Psalm 14:1 The existence of God is self-evident. You will stand before God without excuse. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament (sky) shows His handiwork. ~ Psalm 19:1 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, ~ Romans 1:20 If anything exists, God must Exist 1

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1. Does God Exist? Yes! But how can you know? That’s simple:

If I told you the White House built itself out of

nothing would you think I was crazy? Of course.

Houses can’t build themselves out of nothing.

What is more complex; the White House or the

Universe? Obviously, the Universe is much more

complex than the White House. The White

House is a tiny part of the universe.

If it makes no sense that the White House can

build itself out of nothing, then how much more

absurd is it to believe that the Universe built itself

out of nothing?

F o r ev e r y h o u se i s b u i l t b y so m e o n e , b u t H e w h o b u i l t a l l t h i n gs i s G o d . ~ H e b r e w s 3 :4

The only option for an atheist is the absurd belief

that nothing created everything. But, nothing

can’t do anything. I don’t have enough faith to be

an atheist.

This explains why the Bible takes such a clear

stance on atheism:

T h e f o o l h a s sa i d i n h i s h e a r t , “Ther e i s n o G o d . ” ~ P sa l m 1 4 : 1

The existence of God is self-evident. You will

stand before God without excuse.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament (sky) shows His handiwork. ~ Psalm 19:1

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, ~ Romans 1:20

If anything exists, God must Exist 1

2. Who is God? How can we know who God is? We can know

who God is because on ly God can te l l the future

before i t happens. Only the God o f the Bib le

has ever foretold the future perfect ly, over and

over again. This is cal led fu l f i l led prophecy.

1. The Virgin Birth of Jesus: Therefo re the Lo rd Him se l f w il l give you a s ign : Beho ld, the v irgin shal l conce ive and bear a So n, and shal l cal l His nam e Imm anu el (which m eans God -Is-With -Us). ~ Isaiah 7: 14 Foretold 700 years before Chr ist

Fulfil led in Matthew 1:23. “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

2. The Crucifixion of Jesus: For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet. ~ Psalm 22:16 Foretold 1,000 years before Christ

Fulfilled in Luke 23:33. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

3. Gambling for Jesus’ Clothes: They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. ~ Psalm 22:18 Foretold 1,000 years before Christ

Fulfi l led in Luke 23:34. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lo ts .

4. Jesus Betrayed for Thirty Pieces of Silver: So I took the thirty pieces of s ilver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the potter. ~ Zechariah 11:13 Foretold 500 years before Christ

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:3, 5. Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders...Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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5. Beaten, whipped, spat on: I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. ~ Isaiah 50:6 Foretold 700 years before Christ

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6. God becomes a man: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ~ Isaiah 9:6 Foretold 700 years before Christ

Fulfilled in John 1:1, 14. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word (God) became flesh and dwelt among us…

7. Sacrificial Lamb (Substitutionary Atonement): But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. ~ Isaiah 53:5 Foretold 700 years before Christ

Fulfilled in 1 Peter 3:18. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God…

Now you know who God is. He is the God of the Bible. Jesus is God.

He is the only real God. Now you can trust the Bible. How else can you

explain the prophecies of Jesus written 500 to 1,000 years before his birth?

The Bible is the only book in the world that has ever perfectly predicted

the future – over and over. No other sacred text has this. The Bible is

the word of God. You can trust it. You can bet your eternal life on it.

You may wonder how we can know that these Old Testament texts

predate Jesus. The Dead Sea Scrolls, which contains all of these

prophecies, carbon dates back to 300 years before Jesus was born.

So, we can know for sure that the Old Testament Prophecies about

Jesus were written AT LEAST 300 years before Jesus’ birth.

The entire Bible – from cover to cover – is about Jesus

He (Jesus) said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. ~ Luke 24:25-27

For more fulfilled prophecies about Jesus, go to truthsaves.org/prophecy

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3. Is the Bible True? Of course:

More than 2,700 years ago, the Bible revealed that

the earth was round. This fact was not proven until

Columbus made his historic journey 2,200 years later.

It is He who sits above the circle of the earth ~ Isaiah 40:22

Around 3,500 years ago, the Bible revealed that the

earth floated in space. This fact was not

discovered by man until 3,200 years later.

He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. ~ Job 26:7

Over 3,400 years ago, the Bible revealed that the

stars were too numerous to count. 3,000 years

later, astronomer Johannes Kepler thought there

were exactly 1,005 stars. It wasn’t until the

invention of powerful telescopes in the 20th century

AD that we knew the stars are indeed too

numerous to count.

“Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” ~ Genesis 15:5

2,000 years ago, the Bible revealed that matter is

made of atoms which are invisible to the naked

eye. Science did not discover the atom until the

19th century; 1,800 years later.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. ~ Hebrews 11:3

No other “sacred text” gets science right;

only the Bible gives true facts about science.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ~ 2 Timothy 3:16 C

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4. Where are You Going After You Die?

Will you go to Heaven? Are you a good person?

1. How many times have you lied? Lying once

makes you a liar.

2. How many times have you stolen something – even as

small as a paperclip? Maybe you left work early or

used your employer’s copier without permission.

Stealing one time makes you a thief.

3. How many times have you looked with sexual desire

at someone other than your husband or wife? Jesus

said if you look with lust, you’ve committed adultery in

your heart. If you’ve looked with lust, you are an

adulterer in God’s eyes.

If you’ve done these things, God sees you as a lying,

thieving, adulterer. Does this sound like a good person?

If you’re honest, you’ve just admitted to breaking three of

God’s Ten Commandments; and we’ve only looked at

three. If you died tonight and God judged you by the Ten

Commandments, you would be guilty and He would have

to send you to hell.

There is none righteous, no, not one. ~ Romans 3:10

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ~ Romans 3:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 6:23

For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. ~ James 4:14

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. ~ Revelation 21:8

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5. How Can You Be Saved?

You can’t save yourself. No amount of good works or rule-

keeping will save you. Good works cannot erase past sins.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9

Only God can save you. False gods cannot save you.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. ~ John 14:6

That is why Jesus, who is God, came down to earth to live

the perfect life you and I couldn’t live.

Fo r He m ad e Hi m w ho kne w no s i n t o be s i n f o r u s , t h at w e m i ght be c o m e t h e r i gh t e o u sn e s s o f G o d i n Hi m . ~ 2 C o r i n t h i an s 5 : 2 1

Jesus came to die on the cross to pay for the sins of anyone

who would repent and place his full faith and trust in Him.

He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. ~ 1 John 4:8-10

After his death, Jesus was buried in a tomb but He rose

again on the third day forever defeating sin and death.

who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification. ~ Romans 4:25

Jesus’ death on the cross is a free gift. There is nothing for

you to do but to respond to His offer of salvation by

repenting of your sins and trusting in Jesus to save you.

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. ~ Mark 1:15

Salvation comes by repenting from your sins and believing

in Jesus. This can only happen when you are born again.

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ~ John 3:3

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What is Repentance? Repentance is recognizing and confessing that what God

says about you is true; that you have sinned. It is admitting

that you knowingly violated God’s law; that you overrode

the conscience which God gifted to you. True repentance

then compels you to turn from sin and turn to God for help

to never sin again. It is a declaration of war against sin;

one that continues to the day you die. While you will never

be perfect in this life, you will never be comfortable with

sin. Two good gauges of whether you’ve truly repented are

whether you are disgusted by the sins you’ve committed

and whether you continue to wallow in your sins.

For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin i s always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight — that You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge. ~ Psalm 51:3-4

What is Belief? Believing in Jesus means you fully trust in Him, and

Him alone, to save you because you understand that

no one else has ever paid for your sins. You stop trying

to save yourself by your good works. Because you are

born again, you naturally want to obey your Lord,

Jesus. A herd of buffalo won’t be able to stop you from

going to church. You won’t feel like you’ve GOT to read

your Bible but rather you GET to read your Bible. You

will now do good works BECAUSE you are saved and

not IN ORDER to get saved. You will be radically

changed and everyone around you will know it.

that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ~ Romans 10:9

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:1

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6. What Now? Everything you just read is true. You now have irrefutable proof that

God exists, that Jesus is God, that the Bible is true, that you have

broken God’s law and the only way to be right with God is to repent and

believe in Jesus. If God has done a miracle in your heart, then you will cry out to Him and He will save you. Fo r “whoeve r ca l l s o n the name o f the LORD sha ll be save d .” ~ Ro mans 10: 13 This is reason to rejoice!

Good News!

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. ~ John 3:16 However, right after proclaiming this good news, Jesus goes on to warn

us about why we are inclined to reject this news. Men reject the greatest

gift in the universe because we love sin. Listen to how Jesus explains it.

Bad News!

And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. ~ John 3:19-20

If you reject Jesus, it is only because you don’t want to stop sinning.

Your heart is lying to you and telling you that you’re not sure or that

you don’t believe. But please know what God says about your heart:

The Problem is Your Heart

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool ~ Proverbs 28:26 | The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? ~ Jeremiah 17:9 | There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. ~ Proverbs 14:12 | For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness ~ Romans 1:18

Please remember; you will die. Do not make the ultimate mistake.

The only fate for anyone who rejects God’s free gift is eternity in hell.

The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ~ Matthew 13:41-42

God wants you to live:

I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die ... ~ Ezekiel 33:1

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