What Proof Is There That God and the Bible Is Real?
1) Direct answer
God is real, and the Bible is His Word. He proves Himself by creation, fulfilled prophecy, the risen Jesus Christ, the witness of the Holy Spirit, the power of the Word in changed lives, and His promises confirmed in those who believe.
2) Scriptural explanation
- Creation’s witness: The Bible says creation itself testifies of God. “The invisible things of Him… are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made” (Romans 1:20). “Every house is builded by some man; but He that built all things is God” (Hebrews 3:4). “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1).
- Fulfilled prophecy (Israel and the nations): God said Israel would be scattered and later gathered again (Deuteronomy 28:64; Ezekiel 36:24; Ezekiel 37:21–22; Hosea 3:4–5). We are living in the very hour the prophets spoke of; that sign nation stands as a living witness that the Word keeps its course.
- Fulfilled prophecy (Messiah): The Scriptures foretold the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2), His suffering and atoning death (Isaiah 53), the piercing of His hands and feet and the casting of lots (Psalm 22:16–18), His being “cut off” after the appointed time (Daniel 9:26), and His resurrection (Psalm 16:10). Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled these; “God was manifested in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16).
- The risen Christ: The Gospel declares Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day, seen by many witnesses (1 Corinthians 15:3–8). “This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses” (Acts 2:32). He is “the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
- The Bible’s own witness and power: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16). “The word of God is quick, and powerful… a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). “The word of our God shall stand for ever” (Isaiah 40:8).
- The inner witness and changed life: The Spirit bears witness with our spirit (Romans 8:16). “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature” (2 Corinthians 5:17). “Such were some of you… but ye are washed… by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:9–11).
- God’s confirmation to the obedient: Jesus said, “If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine” (John 7:17). The Lord “confirmed the word with signs following” (Mark 16:20). Those who draw near in repentance and faith find Him true (James 4:8; Hebrews 11:6).
3) Simple clarifying logic
- Design demands a Designer. If a house requires a builder, how much more the universe? That’s exactly what Hebrews 3:4 says.
- Foretold events that come to pass show a Mind behind the Book. The prophecies about Israel and the Messiah are too exact to be accident.
- A dead man cannot raise himself. Jesus rose as the Scriptures said, and the same Jesus continues to change sinners into saints—exactly as the Word promises.
- The Bible reads you while you read it. Only the breath of God can pierce the heart and remake a life as Hebrews 4:12 describes.
4) Short reinforcement
Now notice, God does not hide from the honest heart. Come God’s provided way—repent, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and open the Bible. Ask Him to reveal Himself by His Word and Spirit. He promised, “You shall seek Me, and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). The God who wrote the Book will vindicate the Book to you.
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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
The Trial
64-0621 §7
Now, this scripture that I have just read---Mark, the 16th chapter ---even Dr. Scofield here says from the 9th verse on is not found in two of the oldest manuscripts. It's commonly believed among people that---or teachers today who want to believe it that way---that it's been injected in there by the Vatican. But I find that Irenaeus and many of the early writers referred to Mark 16. As you other people who study history, Bible history, know, that them early apostles, and even after Jesus' death... And when Polycar...
The infallible proof of the resurrection
57-0114 §85
God in the Old Testament, when He had... You teachers know how they knowed a message in the Old Testament. A prophet could prophesy, a dreamer dream a dream. Aaron had a breastplate, and in there was the Urim Thummim. And when the prophet prophesied, or the dreamer told his dream, and that majestic supernatural light didn't flash on that Urim Thummim, it was wrong. I don't care how real it sounded, it was wrong. That's true. But if that light flashed and it was on the Urim Thummim, if what the man was saying was tr...
He cares. Do you care?
63-0721 §60
Now, let's just think now, we all want to say, "I want to scientifically prove it." That's what a lot of denominations of religious people say today. They want a scientific proof. Well, I could turn right back around and say, "Scientifically prove me, God in your congregation. Prove me anything, scientifically, that's real. Prove!" What is real? Life. I want you to get me a quarter's-worth of it, or let me sell everything I got, to get that part of life. And is life real? If it isn't, what are we all here for? Life...
The true vine and the false vine
55-0607 §12
That's real, what we should do. But we American people, you know what's the matter with us? We've been drug through every school of theology, one vice versa from the other one. One will sit around now and say, "Dr. Jones says that's mind reading." "Well, my pastor says, the guy is a Beelzebub; he's a devil." The other one said, "Well, it's not the Lord; I'll tell you that." And the people don't know what to believe. You believe God's Bible; that's the thing that's right. "Let every man's words be a lie; let Mine be...
The Trial
64-0621 §29
He claims that in ... that God claims in his Bible that the church would get formal, and get away from itself; that in Malachi 4 He would send again a prophet which He has sent already twice---Elijah and John the Baptist. He would send a prophet by the ... that he would be in the power of Elijah and his ministry, his actions, everything would be Elijah. And then in his ministry he would be calling the people from this formal condition back to the real genuine faith of the apostolic fathers. And there's no such thin...