y, character traits and intelligence that exponentially surpass that of human beings. It is difficult to accurately define God, since the terms that we use to describe Him involve conceptualization that is far beyond our ability to imagine. This God would be the farthest realization of any positive feature that we possess, including the aspect of fairness. This concept of fairness, which we as humans adore but seldom adhere to, would constitute a God of balance, equality and benevolence. By exists, I mean that God is alive, with full power and ability. I define faith as being “the assured expectation of things hoped for,” similar to the definition that is found in biblical text. Through mention of “incontrovertible proof” I mean that a rational argument or physical manifestation that would or could occur that would prove to all humanity, regardless of their individual level of skepticism, that God does indeed exist.To analyze this thesis, let us begin with the question of the necessity of faith. Does God really require faith in him for a person to be considered a true servant? The only way that this can be answered is through God’s written word, the Bible. In the Bible, it is written at John 3:16: “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life” (p. 1330). Jesus also stated that it was faith that would determine if a person would share in God’s rewards of the afterlife at John 11:25 by saying, “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life; and everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all” (p. 1345). Ephesians 4:5 speaks of “one Lord, one faith, one baptism,” (p. 1460) further showing that faith is an essential part of being a servant of God. In scriptur...
