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Scripture provides an accurate and reliable guide to the realities of the spiritual and material worlds. It affirms the reality of human sin, of the power and purpose of God to deal with sin through Jesus Christ and of the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The reality of God

The reality of the existence of God

Job 42:4-5 See also 2 Samuel 7:22-23; 1 Kings 8:23; Jeremiah 10:10

The reality of the love of God

1 John 4:7-9 See also John 3:16; Romans 5:8; Galatians 2:20-21

The reality of God's salvation

Psalm 68:20 See also Psalm 65:5; Psalm 79:9; Micah 7:7; Luke 1:47; Titus 2:11

The reality of the revelation of God

Psalm 19:1-4; John 1:1-9; Acts 14:15-17; Romans 1:18-20

The reality of knowing God

John 17:3; Romans 1:19; Galatians 4:8-9; 1 John 5:20

The reality of the word of God

Psalm 119:160 See also Psalm 18:30; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23

The reality of sin

1 John 1:8-10 See also Psalm 58:3; Isaiah 59:1-2; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 5:12

The reality of Jesus Christ

The reality of his existence

1 John 1:1-3

His reality foreshadowed in the past

Colossians 2:17; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 10:1-5

The reality of his divinity

John 1:1-2; Romans 1:3-4; Colossians 1:15; Colossians 2:9

The reality of his humanity

Matthew 4:2; Mark 6:3; John 8:40; John 19:28; Acts 2:22

The reality of his resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10 pp Mark 16:1-8 pp Luke 24:1-18; Acts 1:1-3; Acts 10:39-43; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

The reality of the guidance of the Holy Spirit

John 14:16-17,26; John 15:26; John 16:7-11

See also

1085  God, love of
1115  God, purpose of
1155  God, truthfulness
1460  truth
2018  Christ, divinity
2033  Christ, humanity
2560  Christ, resurrection
4846  shadow
5173  outward appearance
6510  salvation
8135  knowing God
8779  materialism