Can you make a God claim?

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OK, but why would you even think such a thing exists if you know there is no evidence? Just because it can be conceived or may be possible, doesn't mean it "is".

Thanks for your reply anyway. Would you like to define "God"? Preferably in positive rather than negative terms. And why you have reason to believe what you describe exists outside of your imagination; then in what way it does exist. What does this existence mean.

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I like the really tough questions. If this was a quiz, you'd get a truck load of points for these ones.

I don't think it exists, I believe that it exists.

We cannot know one way or another. By its nature it has to be unknowable. Because we can concieve that it's true means that we cannot rule it out.

There are a limited amount of "God is" statements in the bible. 5 to be exact.

God is one. (Deut. 6:4, Romans 3:30, Galatians 3:20, James 2:19)
God is holy. (Psalm 99:9)
God is spirit. (John 4:24)
God is light. (1 John 1:5)
God is love. (1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16)

Only the last 3 are true equivalences. The first is an adjective and the second refers to a quality.

Spirit: God is invisible yet sensual. We can't see him but we can experience his effect.

Light: God is pure light that cannot help dispel darkness.

Love: working on darkness God is a force of love.

I find the logic of these observations irrefutable. They withstand scrutiny. On the strength of that understanding Christians enter into an active relationship with God. For me this means I have a perfect basis to live a happy and fulfilled life.