1. Jesus vs. the Other Guys Jesus vs. the Agnostic

2. What is an Agnostic? Comes from 2 Greek words: 1) a ( a )- “no or non” 2) gnosis ( gnosis )- “knowledge” Agnostic- believes there is not enough knowledge to prove whether or not God exists

3. Interesting Info There are 2 kinds of Agnostics 1) Hard- it is impossible to know for sure about God’s existence 2) Soft- it may be possible, but the proof has not been shown yet It was illegal, at one time, to be an Agnostic in France and punishable by death

4. Questions from Agnostics 1)How can you really know that there is a God? 2)How can you know that there is a Heaven or Hell? 3)How do you know that you need a Savior?

5. Answers for Agnostics 1)How can you really know that there is a God? Look around you Romans 1:20-22 (NIV) For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

6. Answers for Agnostics 1)How can you really know that there is a God? You have to look with your heart Hebrews 11:1 (AMP) NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

7. Answers for Agnostics 2) How can you know that there is a Heaven or Hell? Because we were created to be with God Genesis 5:24 (AMP) And Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him]

8. Answers for Agnostics 2) How can you know that there is a Heaven or Hell? Jesus spoke so much about it- 50+ times Matthew 25:46 (ESV) And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

9. Answers for Agnostics 3) How do you know that you need a Savior? We are born that way Psalm 51:5 (ESV) For I was born a sinner- yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.

10. Answers for Agnostics 3) How do you know that you need a Savior? Otherwise, Christ would have made a huge mistake! John 3:13, 17(NLT) No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven…God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

11. What can I learn from Agnostics? 1)There is no way to “scientifically” prove that God exists 2)It is a good thing to ask questions about God and the Bible 3)Faith is a part of the life of every human being