How do you define God?

[Scribe D'Nucov]

I was recently asked this question on another forum, where Atheists and skeptics abound:
How do you define God? The intent of the person seemed to be that there is no God, chiefly because there is not an available definition.

Now, understand, the folks on that forum are mostly intent on proving that Christians believe a myth. So, I'm wondering: how do you all define God here at AAG.net?

Perhaps, more to the point, how would you answer that question, if a non-believer asked you?

How do you define God?

[dawn marie daley]

God is love. the true meaning of love. not the warm fuzzy feeling but a continual burning amber.that never burns out .It abides .Not meaning to minimize, God is simple.We complicate things."let the little children com to me" The faith and trust of a child is so pure. We don't have the mind of God but we have His heart.

[Jacob Israel]

I AM :)

[Scribe D'Nucov]

Jacob, can you please expound? I'm not certain of your intent.

For instance, one thing that I have concluded with certainty is that there is a God. The second thing I have concluded with certainty is that I am not him.

[Carla]

Dear Scribe,

This is very thought provoking...

I don't have an answer. But what I do know is this:

When I think of what Jesus has done for me, I weep.
When I see Him working in my life and the lives of others, I am left in Awe!
When He speaks to me, I respond with Thankfulness, and Praise... HE gives me peace.
When Trials threaten to overtake me...as they are trying in my life right now...I turn to Him, I cry out and He answers me.His Love for me is far beyond human reasoning....far beyond any understanding I could possibly try to begin to understand.
I would be lost without Him. He Loves me...His discipline proves that...He is the perfect parent. Certain trials which have come about in my life have been a blessing when I get to the end of that thing. Knowing God has humbled me...Submitting to Jesus has saved me. God is Spirit, But He has an amazing way of surrounding me with His Love. He carries me when I am too weak...and HE strengthens me. HE is my rock. One day, He will wipe every tear from my eyes...I know that is true, because even now He comforts me...How He does all this is indescribable. I have such an enormous sadness for those who don't know God, or refuse to see Him. I pray they will see Him and receive Jesus before they die. So to answer your question.. I can't define God...but I Love Him! I also can't define other relationships in my life...but I love those whom I can't define also. I know one day I will be with Him forever...I hope my job in heaven is to sit at His feet and wash them with my tears. However...there will be no more tears in heaven...due to our Awesome God.

When we take a long hard look at Christ, The Messiah..it is then that we see God.

Much Love in Christ, Carla

[Scribe D'Nucov]

Carla, this is extremely thoughtful and poetic. I like the way that you have woven scriptural truth into personal experience. That, in my opinion, is what we are called to do as disciples.

[Carla]

[maggie hancox]

:) just a simple thought.... do you see the air you breath? no...yet you still act in faith that it is there and take a breath!
Do you see the place in which you step? You would have to be looking at exactly where your feet go..and look down all the time, wouldn't you...so no you look ahead, but not directly down each step..so you step in faith, believing that the ground is there...

Do you believe in love? do you love?...God IS love....Just as I have breath, just as I step out, I believe in Love and the person whom breathed that love into me.

DARE TO BELIEVE!! and you will step out into places you never dreamed possible in your life...DARE TO BELIEVE!! and you will be filled with the breath of life that so fills the heart with new life!! DARE TO BELIEVE!! and you will know love like you have never known before..

DARE TO BELIEVE!! and you will truely live, more then breath, more then where you go, what you do..but truely live.

[Scribe D'Nucov]

Maggie, this is a good challenge! Have you ever had an atheist take the dare?

Can you elaborate on how you demonstrate this? Can you explain how God has answered your dare?

~ Scribe

[Scribe D'Nucov]

My answer to the Atheists was essentially this: God is self defining. He alone can define himself - no human has that capacity. That definition is 807,361 words long, contained in 1,189 chapters through 66 books that make up one singular definition of God: the Holy Bible.