Without God

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How do you explain to someone that without God there is nothing? What did God do? What has He done?
 
God was and is:

• John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

 
In Hebrew Scripture, the Word was a specialist of creation (Psalm 33:6), the wellspring of God's message to His people through the prophets (Hosea 1:2), and God's Law, His norm of sacredness (Psalm 119:11). In Greek theory, the Word was the heavenly pith that held everything together, God's optimal example for creation. John's depiction shows obviously that he is talking about Jesus (John 1:14), an individual he knew and adored, and yet the Creator of the universe, a definitive disclosure of God, the living image of God's sacredness, the one by whom “all things consist” (Colossians 1:17). To the Jewish readers, “the Word was God” was ungodly. To the Greek readers, “the Word was made flesh” was unbelievable.

• Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

 
We know that God is creative; as the Creator He is unmistakable from His creation; He is everlasting and in charge of the world. We do not know why God created, but He did. He did not have to make the universe; He chose to make it.
 
If a man is without God, then he is also without:
 
Without Peace:

• Isaiah 48:22, There is no peace, saith the Lord, to the wicked.

• Isaiah 57:21, There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

 
Numerous individuals shout out for solace, security, and alleviation; however, they have not found a way to eliminate the transgression in their lives and open channels to God. They have
not tried to atone and trust in Him. If we want genuine peace, we need to look for God first, at that point we can obtain it.

• John 16:33, These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

 
Jesus tells us to have courage. Regardless of the struggles that we will face, He is with us. We must remember that the victory has already been won.

• Romans 8:6, For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

 
We must daily choose to center ourselves on God. Daily, in every situation, we should ask ourselves, “what would Jesus want me to do.”

• Colossians 3:15, And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, lo the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

 
Paul is telling us that the peace of Christ should be the umpire of our hearts. In our hearts there is continual conflict over what is right and what is wrong, hopes and fears, love and jealousy, and other aspects. The choices we make will either promote peace or remove it.

• Psalm 119:165, Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

• Galatians 5:22, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy. peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  
•  John 14:27, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth. give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid  
• Numbers 6:26, The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.  
• Psalm 29:11, The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.  
• Philippians 4:7, And the peace of God. which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and mind5 through Christ Jesus.  
• Romans 5:1, Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:  
• Romans 15:13, Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.  
• 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

 
Without Food & Water:

• John 4:14, But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.  
• John 6:35, And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

 
Numerous spiritual aspects are comparable to physical capacities. Our bodies get hungry and thirsty, our souls do as well. However, our souls need spiritual food and water. We would not consider denying our bodies of food and water so for what reason would it be a good idea for us to deny our souls? We can fulfill spiritual thirst and hunger and support our spiritual life simply by a correct relationship with Jesus Christ.
 
Without Strength:

• Romans 5:6, For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

 
We can do nothing to save ourselves. Mankind is helpless. For that reason, someone had to come and rescue us.
 
Without Hope:

• Ephesians 2:12, That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.

 
Spiritual pride blinds us to our own shortcomings and amplifies the deficiencies of others. We should be mindful so as not to become proud for our salvation. The Jews and the Gentiles could both be blameworthy of profound pride. The Jews believed that their services and ceremonies raised them above everybody. The Gentiles failed to remember their hopeless position prior to accepting Christ.
 
Without Love:

• 1 John 4:8, He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.  
• 1 John 4:16, And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

 
We cannot say that we love God if we have no love and concern for others. Do we truly love other believers and non-believers? We can show the love that is within us by our concern for others and how we help them, regardless of what we think of them. What makes us feel good is not love. Are we willing to give up on moral principles in hopes of obtaining what the world thinks is love?
 
Without Life:

• 1 John 5:12, He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

 
Simply stating, if we believe in Christ and the work that He did on the cross, and have accepted Him as our personal Savior, then we have eternal life. We do not have to wait for it. We do not have to work for it. We do not need to worry because God has given us guaranteed eternal life through His Son Jesus.
 
Without Anything:

• John 1:3, All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.

 
When God created, He made something from nothing. Since we are made creatures, we have no reason for pride. We ought to remember that we exist simply because God made us, and we have extraordinary endowments since God offered them to us. With God we are something important and special; aside from God we are nothing.
 
A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.