Arguments for God's Existence from the Bible

The Bible gives many proofs for the existence of God from what we can see in His creation. These proofs can be classified into the following catagories:

1. Cosmological argument (God as the only power capable of creating the universe and everything in it)
2. Ontological argument (God has placed within us a knowledge that He exists and cares for us)
3. Moral argument (God has placed a moral law in our hearts which testify of His law)
4. Argument from fulfilled prophecy (the Bible provides us with evidence of its validity through over 2,000 fulfulled prophecies)

Cosmological Argument

• "But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?" (Job 12:7-10)

Job 38-41: God gives many examples which testify to His existence, intelligence, power, and the complexity of His creation.

• Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, (Job 38:1)
• "Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge?" (Job 38:2)
• "Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!" (Job 38:3)
• "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding," (Job 38:4)
• Who set its measurements, since you know? Or who stretched the line on it?" (Job 38:5)
• "On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone," (Job 38:6)
• When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (Job 38:7)
• "Or who enclosed the sea with doors, When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;" (Job 38:8)
• When I made a cloud its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling band, (Job 38:9)
• And I placed boundaries on it, And I set a bolt and doors, (Job 38:10)
• And I said, 'Thus far you shall come, but no farther; And here shall your proud waves stop?' (Job 38:11)
• "Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place;" (Job 38:12)
• That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? (Job 38:13)
• "It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment." (Job 38:14)
• "And from the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken." (Job 38:15)
• "Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?" (Job 38:16)
• "Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?" (Job 38:17)
• "Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this." (Job 38:18)
• "Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place, (Job 38:19)
• That you may take it to its territory, And that you may discern the paths to its home?" (Job 38:20)
• "You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!" (Job 38:21)
• "Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, (Job 38:22)
• Which I have reserved for the time of distress, For the day of war and battle?" (Job 38:23)
• "Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth?" (Job 38:24)
• "Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt; (Job 38:25)
• To bring rain on a land without people, On a desert without a man in it, (Job 38:26)
• To satisfy the waste and desolate land, And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?" (Job 38:27)
• "Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?" (Job 38:28)
• "From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?" (Job 38:29)
• "Water becomes hard like stone, And the surface of the deep is imprisoned." (Job 38:30)
• "Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?" (Job 38:31)
• "Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?" (Job 38:32)
• "Do you know the ordinances of the heavens, Or fix their rule over the earth?" (Job 38:33)
• "Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water may cover you?" (Job 38:34)
• "Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, 'Here we are?'" (Job 38:35)
• "Who has put wisdom in the innermost being, Or has given understanding to the mind?" (Job 38:36)
• "Who can count the clouds by wisdom, Or tip the water jars of the heavens, (Job 38:37)
• When the dust hardens into a mass, And the clods stick together?" (Job 38:38)
• "Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, (Job 38:39)
• When they crouch in their dens, And lie in wait in their lair?" (Job 38:40)
• "Who prepares for the raven its nourishment, When its young cry to God, And wander about without food?" (Job 38:41)
• "Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?" (Job 39:1)
• "Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?" (Job 39:2)
• "They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains." (Job 39:3)
• "Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them." (Job 39:4)
• "Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey, (Job 39:5)
• To whom I gave the wilderness for a home, And the salt land for his dwelling place?" (Job 39:6)
• "He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear." (Job 39:7)
• "He explores the mountains for his pasture, And he searches after every green thing." (Job 39:8)
• "Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Or will he spend the night at your manger?" (Job 39:9)
• "Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with ropes? Or will he harrow the valleys after you?" (Job 39:10)
• "Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?" (Job 39:11)
• "Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain, And gather it from your threshing floor?" (Job 39:12)
• "The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love, (Job 39:13)
• For she abandons her eggs to the earth, And warms them in the dust, (Job 39:14)
• And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them." (Job 39:15)
• "She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned; (Job 39:16)
• Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding." (Job 39:17)
• "When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider." (Job 39:18)
• "Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?" (Job 39:19)
• "Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible." (Job 39:20)
• "He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons." (Job 39:21)
• "He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword." (Job 39:22)
• "The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin." (Job 39:23)
• "With shaking and rage he races over the ground; And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet." (Job 39:24)
• "As often as the trumpet sounds he says, 'Aha!' And he scents the battle from afar, And thunder of the captains, and the war cry." (Job 39:25)
• "Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?" (Job 39:26)
• "Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, And makes his nest on high?" (Job 39:27)
• "On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place." (Job 39:28)
• "From there he spies out food; His eyes see it from afar." (Job 39:29)
• "His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he."" (Job 39:30)
• Then the Lord said to Job, (Job 40:1)
• "Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it." (Job 40:2)
• Then Job answered the Lord and said, (Job 40:3)
• "Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to Thee? I lay my hand on my mouth." (Job 40:4)
• "Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add no more." (Job 40:5)
• Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm, and said, (Job 40:6)
• "Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me." (Job 40:7)
• "Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?" (Job 40:8)
• "Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?" (Job 40:9)
• "Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity; And clothe yourself with honor and majesty." (Job 40:10)
• "Pour out the overflowings of your anger; And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low." (Job 40:11)
• "Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him; And tread down the wicked where they stand." (Job 40:12)
• "Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place." (Job 40:13)
• "Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you." (Job 40:14)
• "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox." (Job 40:15)
• "Behold now, his strength in his loins, And his power in the muscles of his belly." (Job 40:16)
• "He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together." (Job 40:17)
• "His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron." (Job 40:18)
• "He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword." (Job 40:19)
• "Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there." (Job 40:20)
• "Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh." (Job 40:21)
• "The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him." (Job 40:22)
• "If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth." (Job 40:23)
• "Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?" (Job 40:24)
• "Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?" (Job 41:1)
• "Can you put a rope in his nose? Or pierce his jaw with a hook?" (Job 41:2)
• "Will he make many supplications to you? Or will he speak to you soft words?" (Job 41:3)
• "Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever?" (Job 41:4)
• "Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him for your maidens?" (Job 41:5)
• "Will the traders bargain over him? Will they divide him among the merchants?" (Job 41:6)
• "Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head with fishing spears?" (Job 41:7)
• "Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!" (Job 41:8)
• "Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?" (Job 41:9)
• "No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that can stand before Me?" (Job 41:10)
• "Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine." (Job 41:11)
• "I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Or his mighty strength, or his orderly frame." (Job 41:12)
• "Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can come within his double mail?" (Job 41:13)
• "Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror." (Job 41:14)
• "His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal." (Job 41:15)
• "One is so near to another, That no air can come between them." (Job 41:16)
• "They are joined one to another; They clasp each other and cannot be separated." (Job 41:17)
• "His sneezes flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning." (Job 41:18)
• "Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth." (Job 41:19)
• "Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth, As from a boiling pot and burning rushes." (Job 41:20)
• "His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth." (Job 41:21)
• "In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before him." (Job 41:22)
• "The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable." (Job 41:23)
• "His heart is as hard as a stone; Even as hard as a lower millstone." (Job 41:24)
• "When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of the crashing they are bewildered." (Job 41:25)
• "The sword that reaches him cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin." (Job 41:26)
• "He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood." (Job 41:27)
• "The arrow cannot make him flee; Slingstones are turned into stubble for him." (Job 41:28)
• "Clubs are regarded as stubble; He laughs at the rattling of the javelin." (Job 41:29)
• "His underparts are like sharp potsherds; He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire." (Job 41:30)
• "He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment." (Job 41:31)
• "Behind him he makes a wake to shine; One would think the deep to be gray-haired." (Job 41:32)
• "Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear." (Job 41:33)
• "He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride." (Job 41:34)

Other cosmological arguments:

• When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; (Psalms 8:3)
• The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has placed a tent for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; it rejoices as a strong man to run his course. Its rising is from one end of the heavens, and its circuit to the other end of them; and there is nothing hidden from its heat. (Psalms 19:1-6)
• And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah. (Psalms 50:6)
• The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory. (Psalms 97:6)
• "The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills I was brought forth; while He had not yet made the earth and the fields,nor the first dust of the world. When He established the heavens, I was there, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, when He made firm the skies above, when the springs of the deep became fixed, when He set for the sea its boundary, so that the water should not transgress His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth; then I was beside Him, as a master workman; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him, rejoicing in the world, His earth, and having my delight in the sons of men. (Proverbs 8:22-31)
• Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power Not one of them is missing. (Isaiah 40:26)
• For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1:18-20)

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Ontological Argument

• O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me. Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up; Thou dost understand my thought from afar. Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down, And art intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, Thou dost know it all. Thou hast enclosed me behind and before, And laid Thy hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it. Where can I go from Thy Spirit? Or where can I flee from Thy presence? If I ascend to heaven, Thou art there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, Thou art there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Thy hand will lead me, And Thy right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night," Even the darkness is not dark to Thee, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to Thee. For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well. (Psalms 139:1- 14)
• He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
• "Moreover the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, in order that you may live. (Deuteronomy 30:6)
• The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. (Psalms 14:1)
• The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. (Psalms 53:1)
• From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies, who surround me. They have closed their unfeeling heart; With their mouth they speak proudly. (Psalms 17:9-10)
• 'And I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. (Jeremiah 24:7)
• and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good, and for the good of their children after them. (Jeremiah 32:39)
• "And I shall give them one heart, and shall put a new spirit within them. And I shall take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, (Ezekiel 11:19)
• "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26)
• "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. (Matthew 13:19)
• "And those beside the road are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved. (Luke 8:12)
• "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And I will write them upon their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people." (Hebrews 8:10)
• "This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws upon their heart, And upon their mind I will write them," He then says, (Hebrews 10:16)
• but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members. (Romans 7:23)

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Moral Argument

• For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, (Romans 2:14-15)

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Fulfilled Prophecy

• "However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed." (Daniel 2:28)
• More examples

Multiple arguments

• "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all life and breath and all things; and He made from one, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation, that they should seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we also are His offspring.' "Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man. "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead." (Acts 17:24-31)

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