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Hi Im Gracie and Im 13. How do people know that God is real? I think I believe in God, but Im not sure. I pray sometimes, but when I do, I dnt feel anything. Its like Im talking to myself, and sometimes I feel a little weird. My dad says he believes in God but he's not really religous. he only goes to church because his girlfriend Katie makes him (shes SUPER religuous). Anyways I guess what I want to kno is, If you cant see him or hear him, how do you know he's there. If there is a God, will I go to hell because I wasnt sure that he was real? If God's real, do all the people that belive in other religions go to hell?? Its really confusing! (link)
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Gracie-
God is very real! The way we know He is real is by seeing all around us the things He has created, and by reading the Bible, which is the main way he has provided for us to really get to know him. Did you know that the Bible is full of historical events? Some people believe it is full of myths, but that is because they have not done their research. There have been thousands of archaeological findings that have proven the Bible true, but there has never been any archaeological findings that have proven it false. Also, there are many prophecies in the Bible that later came true, including many prophecies about Jesus. There have been many people who have tried to proove that the Bible is not true, but they ended up becoming believers instead! (One person who tried to do that that you might have heard of is C.S. Lewis, who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia.) One of the answers you received said that you can decide for yourself what God is like and sort of create your own religion that is to your liking. Please don't believe that non-sense. What good is making up a fake god and then worshipping it? That would be a big waste of time! If God is real, then He is who He is. Just like you are real and you are who you are. Someone could imagine all sorts of things about you - they could "create" a Gracie in their mind that is to their liking but that Gracie would not be real,she would just be a figment of their imagination. You said you think you you believe in God, but you are not sure. The Bible says that if you seek God with all your heart, you will find Him. My advice to you is to make it your life's purpose to seek after God. I have just prayed for you. I have asked God to reveal himself to you, so that you would know that he is real. I asked him to give you the gift of faith, so that that you can believe in him and be saved. If you really want to know if God is real, and you really want to get to know him - then find a Bible and start reading it! Maybe start with the Gospel of John. Before you read, pray - just tell God that you really want to know if he is real, and you really want to know him. He wants you to know him, so he will answer that prayer! He will help you to understand what you read in his word. The Bible is full of wonderful promises to believers. One of them is "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." I know that is true! May God bless you and give you the desires of your heart!
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