There are many theories on who God is, or even if He exists at all, but it is only Christians who know for sure. Whilst to arrive at this place of certainty begins with a journey of faith, there is overwhelming anecdotal, scientific, and historical evidence to point us in the right direction.
Millions of people, from all over the world, claim the exact same thing, that Jesus is alive. From people who have grown up in the Church, to people that were previously stoick atheists, and people from every religion in between, they now all claim with an absolute certainty not seen in any other religion, that the path to God is possible through faith in Jesus Christ. Their lives transformed, sometimes even from such an extreme as from hardened criminals and gang members, now God worshipping and good doing children of God. They experience miracles such as being freed from addictions or being healed from terminal cancer, and the hole in their heart that had them always searching and wanting for more is now filled with the love of God. There are so many powerful testimonies to the existence of a very real tangible Christian God of the Bible.
As well as anecdotal evidence, the scientific evidence for God and creation is overwhelming. But first the distinction must be made between science and religious theory. Science is information gained through experimentation that delivers the exact same results every time. For example, letting go of an apple will result in it falling downwards every time due to gravity. Theories on the origins of the universe and everything in it however are precisely that – theories. These theories are philosophical and religious in nature, and, whilst an important part of science includes theorising, the distinction must be made between facts and theories. Although, we can certainly examine the evidence in origin of the universe theories to point us in the correct direction pertaining to creationism versus evolution. A widely accepted theory is that human beings evolved from chimpanzees. This theory begs the question ‘if this is correct, then where are all of the chimpanzee/humans in various stages of evolution’? The answer is that there aren’t any. In fact, we an only see the two different and distinct species. There are absolutely no examples of any plant or animal species in any stage of evolution observable in the natural world nor found in fossil records. And, for evolution to even be possible in the first place, genetic information would need to be added. But, while we can observe DNA being rearranged, entirely new families of structural proteins and enzymes and the like are never added. Genetic mutations only ever result in a loss of genetic information. Evolution simply is not a phenomena that exists in the world. Natural selection however does, which is where the confusion first began, and the very big leap of faith in the wrong direction towards the theory of evolution first happened. An example of natural selection can be found in dog breeding. Dogs can be bred to be smaller, or with longer tails. but they will never turn into a cat! And, for theoretical sake, evolution did exist, the mathematical probability of an inconceivable number of random mutations resulting in the most simple functional uni-celled organism let alone millions of species of plants and animals all existing interconnectedly and dependently on each other in a finely balanced eco-system necessary for life in the first place… well, mathematical impossibility rather than probability is a much more accurate description of the theory of evolution.
With such a vast body of evidence spanning numerous sources both Christian and not, as well as archaeological findings, and the fulfilment of prophecies; the Bible has been proven to have more integrity and be more historically accurate than any other ancient book. What is particularly interesting is the fact that historical records written by even critics and adversaries of Jesus bare mention to these things and even to the multitude of miracles He performed. Cities, events, and customs described in the Bible have been repeatedly confirmed by archaeological evidence. And hundreds of Old Testament prophecies such as future events, scientific discoveries, places, and names of people were consistently fulfilled. The physicist Hugh Ross calculated the odds of error-free fulfilment of these prophecies to be more than one in 10 to the power of 1,000, or the equivalent of winning a large lottery 10 consecutive times with only 1 ticket in the draw. This is compelling evidence to suggest that the prophets writing these prophecies were indeed hearing from the very real God of the Bible. It must be mentioned also about the most notable prophecy of the Son of God who would rise from the dead three days after His crucifixion. There were over 500 eye witnesses who testified to seeing a risen Jesus, and these people who did so were at risk of being persecuted by the Romans, who demanded that the people follow them rather than Jesus, who they saw as a threat to their regime. It is incredibly unlikely that the eyewitnesses would have risked their lives for a lie.
With such overwhelming anecdotal, scientific, and historical evidence supporting a very real God of a very accurate Christian Bible, it would be foolish of one to not pay attention, particularly when our eternal souls are at stake. The Bible tells us that Jesus died for our sins and that, through faith in Jesus, God has paved the way for us to know Him and to live eternally in Heaven with Him. It’s about acknowledging that the God of the Bible is the only one who defines reality and what is right and wrong, and for us to submit in obedience under God rather than trying to take His place in deciding what is right and wrong, something a human being can never do. Christianity is different from every other religion in that it is not in fact a religion or a set of rules or doctrines, but rather a personal relationship with God. It is not following blindly worldly ideas and the doctrines of men, but thinking for yourself and searching with an open heart and with regard for the truth. It is then God will reveal Himself to you and, through receipt of His Holy Spirit and subsequent transformation into a born again Christian, you will enter into a personal relationship with Him, filling the hole in your heart that only God can fill.
Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one will come to the Father except through me”. [John 14:6]