Christian Atheist
I Believe in God but Don't Really Know Him
1) Just for Fun: It's Spring Cleaning time! What is one thing you really should throw away, but probably never will?
2) “You believe that God is one. You do well;
the demons also believe, and shudder.” James 2:19
It’s
interesting that the verse says demons not only believe, but they shudder. They
believe that He is powerful, and they know enough that they shudder and fear
Him, but that is the extent of their knowledge. Believing in God is different
than personally knowing God.
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In
your relationship with God do you only believe enough to shudder?
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What
is the outcome to just believing?
3) If we accept what has been told to us about God instead of finding out for
ourselves, we will never really know Him, rather only know what we have been
told about Him. This is stopping short of truly knowing God and leaves us with
only the option of believing in Him. When you just believe it causes you to
live by your own rules.
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How
does life look when you live by your own rules?
“We
know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says,
‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not
in him.” 1 John 2:34
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What
truth is the verse talking about and how do you acquire this truth?
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What
does knowing Him have to do with obeying Him?
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Why
is a right heart required over only right actions when it comes to obeying
God’s commands?
Next
Steps:
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When
believing in God is as far as you go, you follow a religion. When you begin to
know God, you start to live in right relationship with Him.
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What
moves you from a religion to a relationship?
Describe what your relationship with God currently looks like.
Describe what your relationship with God currently looks like.
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What
are your expectations of God? To keep you out of hell, shower you with
blessings, or to be your God?
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What
does the process of moving from believing to knowing look like for you?
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