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The triune God spoke everything into being, sustains it and rules it. Right and wrong flow from His nature, every authority answers to Him, and yet He invites us to know Him as Father.

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” — Revelation 4:11

In practice
10 attributes

We dedicate our lives to serving an incredibly big God, who desires to be our Father, Saviour, and eternal rewarder.

The attributes of Creator
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Colossians 1:16-17
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1:16
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Genesis 1:1-2
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
John 1:1-3
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2The same was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is there a God? Who is He?
Psalm 19:1
Everyone believes something about where all this came from. Nobody starts out neutral. And if He is there, who is He?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
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Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is Jesus God? Did He rise?
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
A good teacher does not say what He said. Either He was lying, or mad, or He is who He claimed. The tomb decides it.
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Genesis 1:3
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Hebrews 11:3
3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
John 1:14
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Psalm 33:6
6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
The world says
Everything made itself from nothing, by chance, over billions of years; science has settled it and only the uneducated doubt it.
— From Life's Big Questions · Creation or evolution?
God says
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth; the heavens declare His glory; those who will not see are without excuse.
Genesis 1:1
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Creation or evolution?
Genesis 1:1
Whether everything made itself, and whether the people who say so are looking at the evidence or away from it.
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Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
What is the meaning of life?
Ephesians 2:10
Whether your life has a purpose that was there before you were, or only the one you make up; and whether you are more than your brain.
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
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Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena 55Evolution 10 alsoThe Big Bang Theory 10 alsoThe Age of the Earth 5Praise is Due to God on Account of His Wonderful Works 3 also
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
Revelation 4:11
11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Isaiah 6:3
3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Psalm 145:3
3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Romans 11:33
33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is there a God? Who is He?
Psalm 19:1
Everyone believes something about where all this came from. Nobody starts out neutral. And if He is there, who is He?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Why evil and suffering?
Romans 5:12
If God is good and God is strong, why does it hurt this much? And why does the Old Testament read the way it does?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person
Romans 8:15-17
15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Psalm 34:8
8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
John 17:3
3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
23Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
The world says
If there is a god at all, he is far away, or just a force, or whatever you want him to be; nobody can really know.
— From Life's Big Questions · Is there a God? Who is He?
God says
God is. He is one God in three persons, perfect and infinite, upholding all things, who loved us first, and He invites us to know Him as Father.
Psalm 19:1
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is there a God? Who is He?
Psalm 19:1
Everyone believes something about where all this came from. Nobody starts out neutral. And if He is there, who is He?
Walk it with a young person
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is Jesus the only way?
John 14:6
Every religion cannot be true at once; they contradict each other about God, death and how to be saved. So which one?
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2 Corinthians 10:5
5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Genesis 2:16-17
16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Isaiah 33:22
22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
James 4:12
12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
John 19:11
11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is truth the same for everyone?
John 14:6
Whether there is one truth for everybody, or only "your truth" and "my truth", and whether anybody can be good without God.
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
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Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

The Law of God 90Commandments 43The Truth of God 42Truth of God 3110 Commandments 10Ethics 10God's Vengeance 10 alsoGod's Will 10Right and Wrong 10Ten Commandments 10Good 8Judgments are from God 4The Will of God 4Good and Evil 3
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
1 Corinthians 10:29
29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
Daniel 3:16-18
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Romans 14:23
23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
1 Peter 2:13-17
13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Acts 5:29
29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Proverbs 8:15
15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Romans 13:1
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Why evil and suffering?
Romans 5:12
If God is good and God is strong, why does it hurt this much? And why does the Old Testament read the way it does?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person
Daniel 4:35
35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Psalm 115:3
3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
Genesis 50:20
20But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Romans 8:28
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Ephesians 1:11
11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Isaiah 46:9-10
9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Why evil and suffering?
Romans 5:12
If God is good and God is strong, why does it hurt this much? And why does the Old Testament read the way it does?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person
Colossians 1:17
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Hebrews 1:3
3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
Matthew 10:29-31
29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Psalm 104:27-30
27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is there a God? Who is He?
Psalm 19:1
Everyone believes something about where all this came from. Nobody starts out neutral. And if He is there, who is He?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

The Providence of God 93Protection of God Is 11Climate Change 10God Provides 10God's Protection 10 alsoGod's Provision 10Hand of God 10Genetic Engineering 8 alsoPraise is Due to God on Account of Constant Preservation 1 also
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
1 John 4:8-10
8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:19
19We love him, because he first loved us.
Romans 5:8
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
John 3:16
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 8:38-39
38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Zephaniah 3:17
17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Jeremiah 31:3
3The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is there a God? Who is He?
Psalm 19:1
Everyone believes something about where all this came from. Nobody starts out neutral. And if He is there, who is He?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person
Proverbs 1:7
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Psalm 111:10
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Matthew 10:28
28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Proverbs 29:25
25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Is there a God? Who is He?
Psalm 19:1
Everyone believes something about where all this came from. Nobody starts out neutral. And if He is there, who is He?
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person
Straight Path · a mentoring walk
Walking with the wise
Pitfall: Following the crowd · Proverbs 13:20
The moment you know it is wrong and everybody you like is doing it.
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
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Anchor — one of the 53 claims Anvoy is built on: who God is, what Scripture is, what the gospel is, what we are, and what God has instituted. The other 43 are open — how we apply them is yours to work out.

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