Is God Real? Is God Good?

Pastor Greg Surratt answers two big questions about God and the Christian faith: Is God real? And is God good?

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HOW DID THE WORLD COME TO BE?

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (NIV)

CREATION THEORIES

Atheistic Evolution

Theistic Evolution

Gap Theory

Day-Age Theory
Apparent-Age Theory

Punctuated 24-hour Theory
Scientifc Creationism

24-hour Interpretation

WHAT ABOUT THE DINOSAURS IN THE BIBLE?
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly! Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit. Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron. It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword. Job 40:15–19 (NIV)

What to tell your kids

• We don’t read about dinosaurs in the Bible because the word dinosaur wasn’t used until centuries after the Bible was written. Also, the Bible is not written to tell us everything. It’s not a science book, it talks about people and God’s plan for our life.

3. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN BELIEVE

Decide what you believe about creation

Determine not to judge others for their belief

**Dedicate yourself to the essentials

In essentials we have unity

In non-essentials we have liberty

In everything we have charity

IS GOD REALLY GOOD?

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 (NIV)

The LORD is fair in all his ways and faithful in everything he does. Psalms 145:17 (GW)

...God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 (NLT)