This is the fundamental question. If God does not exist, searching for him is pointless: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is. While it is impossible to ‘prove’ God in a mathematical sense, the evidence is very convincing. Take the existence of the universe. To call it the result of an ‘accident’ raises many questions – and answers none. The same is true of the ‘Big Bang’ theory. Where, for instance, did the raw materials come from? Not even a ‘big bang’ can make something out of...

The question is vital. Left to ourselves we are totally ignorant of God. Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? God is beyond our understanding and we need him to reveal himself to us. Creation is one of the main ways in which he does so. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. The sheer size of the universe and its amazing balance, variety and beauty reveal a great deal about the God who made it. In...

This is obviously the next question to be faced. To acknowledge that God exists is one thing, and to acknowledge him in the general sense that God speaks to us in creation and through the pages of the Bible is another. But we need to know more. What is God actually like? The Bible gives us many clear and positive answers to this tremendously important question. Here are some of them: God is Personal – God is not a ‘thing’, power, or influence. He thinks, feels, desires and acts in ways that...

The pressures and problems of modern living are driving many people to a restless search for meaning and purpose in life. We have seen something of who God is; what about us? Why do we exist? Why are we here? Does human life have any meaning or purpose? The first thing to get clear is that man does not merely ‘exist’. He is more than an accidental accumulation of atoms which all happen to fit together into a convenient package we call ‘a human being’. The Bible tells us that he was...

The straightforward answer to the question is this: by one man, sin entered into the world and death by sin. The first man and woman (Adam and Eve) were given great freedom, but also one serious warning: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, though shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. This was an ideal test of man’s willingness to obey what God said simply because God said it. But the devil tempted Eve to disbelieve and disobey God’s...

When disease is diagnosed, it is important to ask the question: ‘Is it serious?’ It is even more important to ask that question about the spiritual disease of sin. Many people will almost cheerfully admit to being sinners, because they have no idea what this means. They treat it as being ‘just human nature’, or they shelter behind the fact that ‘everybody does it’. But those statements dodge the real issue: is sin serious? Here are some of the things the Bible says about you as a sinner: You...

There are many ideas about what happens when we die. Some say we are all annihilated, some that we all go to heaven. Others believe in a place where sinful souls are prepared for heaven. But nothing in the Bible supports any of these ideas. Instead, we read this: it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement. Those in a right relationship with God will then be welcomed into heaven, to spend eternity in his glorious presence. All others will be punished with everlasting...

Man has been called a religious animal. The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics lists hundreds of ways in which men have tried to satisfy their religious longings and feelings. They have worshipped the sun. moon and stars; earth, fire and water; idols of wood, stone and metal; fish, birds and animals. They have worshipped countless gods and spirits which have been the products of their own perverted imagination. Others have attempted to worship the true God through a vast variety of...

Yes there is! – and God has provided it. The central message of the Bible is summed up in these words:  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. We saw earlier that just and holy God must punish sin. But the Bible also tells us that God is love. While God hates sin he loves sinners and longs to forgive them. But how can a sinner be justly pardoned when God’s law demands his spiritual and...

All the Bible’s teaching points to the death of Jesus. Neither his perfect life nor his marvelous teaching nor his powerful miracles are the focus of the Bible’s message. These are all important, but above all else Jesus came into the world to die. What makes his death so important? The answer is that he died as a Substitute, a Sin-bearer and a Saviour. Jesus the Substitute – This demonstrates the love of God. Sinners are guilty, lost and helpless in the face of God’s holy law, which demands...

Having read this far, do you genuinely want to be saved? Do you want to get right with God – whatever the cost or consequences? If not, you have not grasped the importance of the pages you have read. You should therefore read them again, slowly and carefully, asking God to show you the truth. If God has shown you your need, and you do want to be saved, then you must have repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. You Must Repent – This means a complete change regarding sin....

If you are now trusting in Christ there are many wonderful things in which you can rejoice. For instance, you are now in a right relationship with God: the Bible calls this being ‘justified’ and says that being justified by  faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Christ, your sins have been dealt with: through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. You are now a member of God’s family: all who trust in Christ are given the power to...