1.) Because it is real. God is real, and when we know that, that should be one of the most natural reasons for believing in Him and wanting to know Him.
I am the first and the last, besides me, there is no God. (Is 44.6)
(Some proofs and arguments are also presented on these pages or in the video Proofs of God? )
2.) God is good – always! Regardless of the circumstances in our lives, God is still good. Knowing God’s character and His goodness leads us to real change and inspires us to follow Him.
The Lord appeared to me from afar. And I love you with eternal love, therefore I am continually showing you mercy. (Jer 31,3)
3.) Without Him we are lost. This means that without Him in our lives, we wander and look for the meaning and happiness of life in various other wrong things.
But it was proper to feast and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and came to life, was lost, and was found. (Luke 15:32)
4.) We don’t have to fear death and what comes after, because we have the promised Eternity with Him – Heaven.
…he destroyed him who has the power of death, that is, the devil. And he freed them, all who had been kept in slavery for the whole time of their lives by the fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15)
But I am drawn to both: I have a desire to die and be with Christ…. (Philippians 1:23)
5.) We were created for Him and by Him, as an expression of His love.
And the Lord God formed Adam, a man, taking dust from the ground and breathing into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. (Gn 2,7)
He made everything beautiful in its time, and put eternity in their hearts… (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
For from him, through him, and for him are all things, to him be the glory forever. Amen. (R 11.36)
6.) Only in Him can we fulfill the meaning of our lives.
I am the vine, you are the vines. Whoever abides in me and I in him bears much fruit, for without me, you can do nothing. (John 15,5)
Whoever would save his soul will lose it, and whoever loses his soul for my sake will find it. (Mt 16,25)
7.) The forbidden “fruit” is sweet but poisonous. God’s presence is much sweeter and more beautiful than anything else.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated ungodliness; therefore, hath God thy God anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. (Ps 45.8)
Many say: Who will show us the good?! Lift the light of your face upon us, O Lord! And you will put more joy in my heart than they have when they have an abundance of goods and when they press a lot of wine. (Ps 4, 7-8)
8.) He offers real Life in fullness and not just survival. Religion alone does not bring the life of God, but a personal relationship with Him does.
A thief does nothing but steal, kill, and destroy.
I came so that they may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10).
9.) You are no longer alone in every problem, but you have someone bigger with you, who when you call, immediately goes to help you.
And when they cried out to the Lord in their distress, he rescued them from their distress. (Ps 107.6)
And behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen (Mt 28:20b)
10.) He loves YOU! 🙂 His love for us does not change no matter what state we are in, but we can change so that it can be perfected in our lives. It is even bigger than we can realize or see now.
But God proves his love for us by the fact that Christ died for us while we were still sinners (R 5:8).
11.) He has the answers to all questions… Why? Because he loves you and is not selfish at all. Of course, this is also included in the fact that he is good and that he loves us.
And you will seek me and find me when you ask me with all your heart. (Jer 29,13)
12.) Freedom in Him is true freedom. Freedom from sin, the devil, fear, self, and other things that bind and imprison us. So that we can be free and be who we are.
And the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2Cor 3,17)
So when the Son sets you free, you will be truly free. (John 8:36)
13.) God wants only the best for you (more than for himself). Why, because He loves you and is not selfish.
For God so loved the world that he gave him only-begotten Son so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
14.) God himself has certainly never done anything bad to you.
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from the mountain from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or turning of the shadow. (Jk 1:17)
The folly of man perverts his way, and his heart is angry with the Lord. (Ex. 19.3)
15.) When you also love Him, He will cause all things in Your life to work together for good.
And we know that to those who love God, everything works together for good… (R 8,28)
16.) He gave everything for You when He gave His Son to win You.
Who did not spare his own Son, but gave him for us all, how could he not also give us everything with him!? (Rs 8.32)
17.) Only Jesus can forgive you all your sins and cleanse you from them.
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given to anyone among men in which we should be saved. (Acts 4:12)
18.) Only He offers You His righteousness and a clean garment without wine before God the Father.
No instrument formed against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the Lord’s servants and their righteousness from me, says the Lord. (Isaiah 54:17)
19.) He will take care of Your worries and needs.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything with thanksgiving present your requests to God in all your prayers and supplications. (Phil 4.6 + Mt 6)
PS This verse does not mean that we are to be passive and do nothing, but that we are to rely on Him for all our concerns.
20.) He will heal you, he will be your doctor if you let him.
…who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases… (Psalm 103,3)
21.) He has the power to set you free from addictions, depression, demons, and every bondage…
Well, come on, and let’s talk then! Saith the Lord: If your sins were as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; if they were red as a worm, dyed twice, they would be like wool. If you will and obey, you will eat the good things of the earth. (Isaiah 1:18-19)
22.) He will give you authority over all evil spirits to trample them.
Behold, I have given you authority and power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall harm you. (Luke 10:19)
23.) He will teach you the way you should go.
The Lord said: I will give you understanding and teach you the way you will go; I will give advice, turning my eye on you. (Ps 32.8)
24.) He is sensitive and gentle when he teaches us. (Matthew 10)
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden; I will give you rest! Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls… Mt 11:28-29)
25.) Being in service with Him and His work is easy and useful.
…for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
(Matthew 11:30)
26.) He will never deceive you, leave you, or leave you…
… For he said: I will certainly not leave you nor forsake you, so we can boldly say: The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. (Hebrews 13.5-6)
27.) Whatever we lose because of Him, He will repay us many times over here on earth.
And Peter said: Behold, we have left everything and followed you -. And he said to them: Amen, I say to you, no one leaves home or parents or brothers or wife or children for the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time and in the age to come eternal life. (Luke 18:28-30)
28.) Every person will come before Him at the Judgment.
Because we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ so that each one of us will take away what he has done through the body, whether it was good or bad. (2Cor 5,10)
29.) We have everything in Him, and He is exactly the kind of God and Lord that we humans need. 🙂
Who did not spare his own Son, but gave him for us all, how could he not also give us everything with him!? (Rs 8.32)
