1. God’s operations
from the beginning
genesis
on a
laptop

2. start
1:1-2:4
genesis

3. How do we know God? 2

4. HOW DO WE KNOW GOD? ORIGINS OF THE CREATOR PROOFS OF THE CREATOR
ATTRIBUTES OF THE CREATOR

5. Origins of
the Creator 1

6. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

7. Origins of the Creator
Genesis 1:1 & Science demonstrate that the universe has a definite beginning.
Time, space, matter, energy all began at some definite point.
Scientific Evidence supports this…and the Bible claims it!

8. Origins of the Creator God needs no beginning.
People argue that nothing comes from nothing. I couldn’t agree more!
Origins of the Creator is that He is the Self-existent One.
He has always existed.
He is eternal.
He is outside of time, matter, energy and space.
God needs no beginning.

9. Origins of the Creator God needs no beginning.
God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. ( or I AM because I AM) This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”
~ Ex 3:14 (HCSB)
God needs no beginning.

10. Proofs of the Creator 2

11. Proofs of a Creator
What keeps us from
knowing God?
seeing God?

12. Proofs of a Creator The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
~ Psalms 14:1 (HCSB)

13. Proofs of the Creator
First, be aware of this: scoffers will come in the last
days to scoff, following their own lusts, 4 saying,
“Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since
the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they
have been since the beginning of creation.” 5 They
willfully ignore this: long ago the heavens and the
earth existed out of water and through water by the
word of God”
2 Peter 3:3-5 (HCSB)

14. Proofs of the Creator Inner Sense Argument Cosmological Argument
Teleological Argument
Moral Argument
Scriptural Argument

15. Proofs of the Creator
INNER SENSE ARGUMENT: There seems to be an inner sense of God in all people. As if a Creator embedded this into the genetic code of life. (Romans 1)
COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT: The theory of first cause supports a supernatural designer. The first cause of creation is God the Creator. (Genesis 1:1)
He is the first cause of all things. First cause of space, time, variety, complexity, consciousness, felling, will, ethics, values, righteousness, justice, holiness, love, life etc.

16. Proofs of the Creator
Teleological Argument: Creation gives evidence of harmony, order, and design which supports an intelligence purpose behind all of life. Random processes simply cannot logically explain life. (Genesis 1)
Ontological Argument: Our existence must belong to a supernatural being because it is greater to exist than not to exist. It is unimaginable and illogical to say there is no God. (Psalm 14:1)

17. Proofs of the Creator
Moral Argument: Sense of right and wrong embedded in all people.
Scriptural Argument: The Bible leads to no other conclusion than a Creator God. (Genesis 1& John 1)

18. can be known about God is evident
Proofs of the Creator
For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven
against all godlessness and unrighteous-
ness of people who by their unrighteous-
ness suppress the truth, 19 since what
can be known about God is evident
among them, because God has shown it
to them.
Romans 1:18-19 (HCSB)

19. Attributes of God 3

20. ATTRIBUTES OF GOD God is independent – He needs no one.
God is eternal – He has always been, having no beginning or end.
God is Omnipresent – He is not limited by time or space.
God is Omniscient – He fully knows all things.
God is Omnipotent – He can do anything, all powerful.
God is all wise – He knows what is best.
God is Spirit – He exists as a being not made of matter, has no dimensions, and is the most excellent of all kinds of existence.

21. We can Know the Creator From the creation of the world
His invisible attributes, that is,
His eternal power and divine
nature, have been clearly seen,
being understood through what
He has made. As a result, people
are without excuse.
~ Romans 1:20 (HCSB)

22. We Can Know God! How do we know God?
The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
Psalms 14:1 (HCSB)