does god really exist

God does exist, and there is no reason to believe otherwise. To begin with, God has revealed Himself to us with the Bible. The Bible contains 66 books written by 40 men that did not know each other, but yet they testified the same thing. The Bible was written over three continents over hundreds of years. {1} There are many prophecies in the Bible that have been fulfilled, such as how Babylon would rule Judah for 70 years, as written in Jeremiah 25:11-12 (King James Version), which says "11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. 12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations." {2} It is also known that Babylon would be reduced to pools of water as said in Isaiah 14:23, saying, "I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts." "In Isaiah 14:23, the prophet said that Babylon, which had been a world power at two different times in history, would be brought to a humble and final end. It would be reduced to swampland. After Cyrus conquered Babylon in 539 BC, the kingdom never again rose to power. The buildings of Babylon fell into a gradual state of ruin during the next several centuries. Archaeologists excavated Babylon during the 1800s. Some parts of the city could not be dug up because they were under a water table that had risen over the years." {3} In Ezekiel 25:14, it is written, "And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord God." Basically, it was said that the Jews would avenge the Edomites. According to the Fifth Edition of Columbia Encyclopedia, "Edomite history was marked by continuous hostility and warfare with Jews" At the end of the second century B.C., they were subdued by Hasmonaean priest-king John Hyrcanus I"" {4} Additionally, there are written verses that are scientifically accurate. You must keep in mind that these were written many years prior to scientific breakthrough. Job 28:24-25 says, 24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; 25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure." Now, the fact that air has weight was discovered only three hundred years ago. {5} Furthermore, it is said, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." - Leviticus 17:11 "The blood carries water and nourishment to every cell, maintains the body"s temperature, and removes the waste material of the body"s cells. The blood also carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. " {6} It is also said, "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:" - Isaiah 40:22 "The word translated "circle" here is the Hebrew word chuwg which is also translated "circuit," or "compass" (depending on the context). That is, it indicates something spherical, rounded, or arched"not something that is flat or square." {7} Many people used to believe that the Earth was flat, when it is in fact spherical. The book of Isaiah was written around 740-680 B.C, which is about three hundred years before Aristotle suggested that the Earth might be spherical in the book called On the Heavens. {8} Last but not least, the Old Testament clearly prophesies about Jesus Christ, as followed by the verses below. "Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." - Isaiah 53:12 In this verse, Jesus Christ died and was "numbered with the transgressors, who were the thieves on His left and His right sides. He also was crucified for our sins. After all, you must not forget the "he bare the sin of many" part. This is fulfilled in Matthew 27:38 as well as Mark 15:27-28 "Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left." Mark 15:27-28 "27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors." Moving on, it is specifically stated that Jesus had pierce marks on his body. Psalm 22:16 says, "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet." This is accompanied by Zechariah 12:10, saying, "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn." This is fulfilled by John 20:25-27, which says: "25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." Moreover, there is prophetic proof that Jesus Christ was a prophet. The first verse involves Deuteronomy 18:15: "The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;" This is fulfilled in Acts 3:20-22: "20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you." You should carefully notice verse 22, which is a direct reference to Deuteronomy 18:15, marking the prophetic fulfillment. Even from the non Christian viewpoint, ancient Roman historian Tacitus wrote, "Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome..." {9} With all this info, there is no rational foundation for questioning His existence. Sources: 1. http://carm.org... 2. http://www.100prophecies.org... 3. http://www.100prophecies.org... (scroll down further until you see #3) 4. Vallasi, George, and Barbara Chernow. The Columbia Encyclopedia. 5th Edition. Vol 1. Boston: MA Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Print. For #4, you must also refer to: -http://www.100prophecies.org... 5-8: http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com... 9. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu...