Do you really believe the existing of the God?

i have an even better scripture for you. Romans 1:20 says "For his invisible qualities are clearly seen form the world's creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable" so i definitely believe that God exists. i agree with you that reading the bible is an excellent starting point. I do so every day. But just reading it and believing what it says is not enough. in order to be acceptable to him you also have to learn what he expects of you. you also have to learn how he wants to be worshiped and not expect that you just believing and being a good person is enough. its not the only thing he wants. he also has requirements that he expects people that want to serve him to meet. and if you don't read and apply what your reading then the simple act of reading is just simply not going to do anything.

Hi Palmer, Let me see if I can do this without infuriating anyone. First of all, because I am a christian too, and I believe on what Jesus did on the cross, I believe the only thing that will make me acceptable to God first and formost, is the blood of Christ. I believe His blood is what blots out what I truely am. I am a creature that was born into a condition of sin. After I accepted Christ, I was made presentable to God. Now, this isn't a reflection on anyone else. What Jesus did on the cross is what saved me, not anything I did, all the good things in the world I do or try to do isn't going to amount to a hill of squat. It took along time for me to understand what justification verses works meant in the book of Romans. I am justified by what Jesus did, not by what I did or do. It stands to reason that after I accepted what he did, that I would go through a gradual change. If I lied before, I don't lie anymore, if I stole, I don't steal anymore. If I was a gossip box, I stop it. There all kinds of precepts and things taught in there that are good. But for me to do, or try to do any of them without that precious blood. Well it would all be for nothing. I finally came to understand that I am to do good, but not to add it to what He did on the cross, what he did was sufficiant. The only reason I say to start with reading is because it says in the bible 'Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word' I don't know how a person can come to God or accept him without faith. Well it says in there that he who comes to God must believe that he is God. And it says faith pleases God. From my own experiences I've found that if I'm floundering around out there, and pick up the book, read, my faith just jumps to new hights. Without reading, my faith grows weak. I need to eat from the word of life. What Jesus did is enough, if I accept him, and then start adding these works to my salvation, I would be saying 'Jesus, what you did on the cross was good, but not good enough to get me into heaven.' I do what I can to grow and learn because it's good for me, and hopefully good for those around me, maybe spark a little hope in someone. If your a new creature in Christ, your going to change anyway. Or we should. Our thinking and behavior will start changing don't you think? I'm sorry Palmer, I know I have went off into left field with this, but as a christian yourself I know you know how easy it is to do. Sorry if I have annoyed you.