Believing in God

1. Children believe what their parents tell them= copy parents behaviour

2. If child brought up with religious parents= more likely that they will believe in God

Christianity

• you cannot be born a Christian= states in the New Testament
• God has no grandchildren-you cannot rely on your parents faith you have to find it yourself or parents can't force you to believe in the religion

Judaism

• if your mothers Jewish= your Jewish
• practising Jews see the importance of encouraging their children to keep the faith

Islam

• born in submission to Allah
• walk away from Allah as a result of upbringing
• if some one embraces the religion it is said for them to be returning.

Omnipotent- all powerful = nothing is impossible for God

Omniscient- all knowing = knowing everything that we do, think or feel, now, in the past and in the future

Omnibenevolent- all loving = he wants only what's best for us

God revels himself in these ways:

Numinous

• inspires wonder where somewhere can feel God's presence

Miracles

• amazing events that can't be explained by laws of nature and science
• Bible has accounts of Jesus' miracles
• miracles show Jesus' power and presence

Prayer

• contacting God through words
• a person may feel God's presence in an answered prayer

Religious Scripture

• people can read religious scripture and feel that the nature of God has been revealed
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Charismatic Phenomena (or Charismatic Worship)

• a Christian believer may claim to have been touched by the Holy Spirit and begin to speak tongues, having visions or prophesying.
• they may sing, dance, shake, or cry during worship

Coversion

• the first time a person becomes a follower of a God

or

• when someone changes their faith