ways in which Christians can gain knowledge of God

• how can Christians gain knowledge through the beauty of the world?

  the existence, creativity and wisdom of God is obvious where we look. In Psalm 19, describes how when we look at the sky we see the work of God.
• how can Christians gain knowledge through the events of history?

  people can gain insight of God through history- belief is held by Christianity and Judaism- book of Jeremiah: prophet speaks about how people ignored what God did for them through history so brought punishment for them.
• how can Christians gain knowledge through traditional wisdom.

  In wisdom literature, God can be revealed through the insight of wise people
• how can Christians gain knowledge through the words of prophets?

  the biblical prophets are seen as messengers of God, people who are chosen and commissioned to reveal God's word to the people.
• how can Christians gain knowledge through religious experiences and visions?

  God is understood to reveal himself to people through personal religious experiences
• how can Christians gain knowledge through the natural law and design of the material world?

  the Bible takes it for granted that the natural laws of physics which can be experienced demonstrate the existence and nature of God.
• how can Christians gain knowledge through the person of Jesus?


  Christians believe that God is revealed though Jesus as the 'Christ' who came into the world for the purpose of revealing God fully and finally to humanity
• how can Christians gain knowledge through the Bible itself?

  Christians believe that the Bible is a source through which God can be known. Bible provides knowledge which could not have been gained any other way
• how can Christians gain knowledge through the life of the church?


  Christians believe that the church exists to continue this role as God's representative with a mission to spread the Christian message and set an example of holiness.